{"product_id":"joe-gans-a-biography-of-the-first-african-american-world-boxing-champion-9780786439942","title":"Joe Gans: A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Colleen Aycock | Mark Scott\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. Gans was a master strategist and tactician, and one of the earliest practitioners of \"scientific\" boxing. As a black champion reigning during the Jim Crow era, he endured physical assaults, a stolen title, bankruptcy, and numerous attempts to destroy his reputation. Four short years after successfully defending his title in the 42-round \"Greatest Fight of the Century,\" Joe Gans was dead of tuberculosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This biography features original round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper drawings and cartoons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46290241454231,"sku":"9780786439942","price":2838.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786439942.webp?v=1768664947","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/joe-gans-a-biography-of-the-first-african-american-world-boxing-champion-9780786439942","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}