Anthony Barton

An exhaustively researched story, not just of the stellar career of Joe Choynski, but one that builds a marvellous word-picture of the Gaslight boxing era when Choynski was at his peak. This publication brings not only Choynski’s foremost contemporaries of the “Sweet Science” to life, but also the lesser-lights who are too often overlooked in the cherry-picked histories that usually dominate the book shelves. This labour of love is a must-read for any serious student of the sport.