Bare Fists: The History of Bare-Knuckle Prize-Fighting

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Summary: As exciting as a real fight
Review: This is an excellent read. Bob Mee takes you through the history of bare knuckle boxing from the past ot the the present day. My only gripe is that he sees modern day bare knuckle boxing as brutal. I disagree. While abroad, I have seen bare knuckle boxing. It is no more brutal than fights with gloves and there have been no deaths in the ring. The fighters are also evenly matched which is more than you can say for a lot of big fights. The fights I have seen have been fast, very exciting, and come to a conclusion quickly - usually with a knockout. If you get a chance to see one, do go. I found it thrilling. Apart from that, this is a good book.