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Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science
Boxing and the Mob The Notorious History of the Sweet Science
Author: Jeffrey Sussman
More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation. — In B...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781538113158
ISBN-10: 1538113155
Publication Date: 5/8/2019
Pages: 216
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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