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- Author: S Derby Gisclair
- Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Year: 2018
- Pages: 217
- ISBN-10: 1476674450
- ISBN-13: 9781476674452
- Format: 17.8 x 25.2 x 1.3 cm, softcover
- Language: English
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Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing--the most popular sport in New Orleans, despite legal prohibitions. A revised city ordinance and a vague state statute permitting boxing sponsored by chartered athletic clubs were frequently tested at the Olympic, the epicenter of boxing in America. Between 1890 and 1894, the club's 10,000-seat arena hosted six world championship and seven national or regional title bouts. The 1892 Fistic Carnival featured three world title fights on three consecutive days, culminating in the World Heavyweight Championship between John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett.
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- Author: S Derby Gisclair
- Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Year: 2018
- Pages: 217
- ISBN-10: 1476674450
- ISBN-13: 9781476674452
- Format: 17.8 x 25.2 x 1.3 cm, softcover
- Language: English English
Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing--the most popular sport in New Orleans, despite legal prohibitions. A revised city ordinance and a vague state statute permitting boxing sponsored by chartered athletic clubs were frequently tested at the Olympic, the epicenter of boxing in America. Between 1890 and 1894, the club's 10,000-seat arena hosted six world championship and seven national or regional title bouts. The 1892 Fistic Carnival featured three world title fights on three consecutive days, culminating in the World Heavyweight Championship between John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett.
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