Buttercups and Strong Boys: A Sojourn At The Golden Gloves

Buttercups and Strong Boys: A Sojourn At The Golden Gloves by William Plummer. Published by Viking Penguin Inc, New York, NY, 1989. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Slight edge wear, content excellent. Vertical and horizontal black lines on bottom content edge. 252 Pgs. ISBN 0670803219. LCCN 88-40300. The New York Golden Gloves, sponsored annually since 1929 by the Daily News, is unquestionably the premier amateur boxing tournament in the world; it has been the stating point for dozens of world champions. Journalist William Plummer spent a year immersed in this decidedly unglamorous but, in his skillful hands, utterly fascinating subculture of amateur boxing; this book is his vivid report from a school of very hard knocks and very large dreams. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 10341.