Fighting Times of Abe Attell

Mark Allen Baker, business executive and author of hundreds of articles and more than 25 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as an author, historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer and biographer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, and was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionOne. Rising to the Occasion, 1900–1901Two. A Champion’s Ascent, 1902–1903Three. The Triad to Legitimacy, 1904Four. Not So Fast, 1905Five. As World Champion, 1906Six. Preserve and Defend, 1907Seven. Minister of Defense, 1908Eight. Two Champions, Two Divisions and One Family, 1909Nine. A Champion’s Pace, 1910Ten. From the Comfort of Home, 1911Eleven. Losing the Title, 1912Twelve. The Thrill Is Gone, 1913–1919Thirteen. The Black Sox Scandal of 1919, 1919–1921Fourteen. Misdeeds and Mishaps in the Roaring TwentiesFifteen. The Great Depression and BeyondSixteen. Clever Beyond WordsAppendix: Abe Attell Official RecordChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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