Black Genesis: The History of the Black Prizefighter 1760-1870

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Summary: Boxing fan from New Paltz, New York, visiting Vermont
Review: As I grew up in a "Boxing Town", I developed an appreciation for the sport at a very young age. I found Smith's diction to be both smoothe and precise, and the overall content of his book to be extremely interesting and informative. He speaks with expertise, yet in a manner such that someone unfamiliar with the sport could easily understand and become "hooked" on boxing. A "must read"!

Rating:
Summary: Boxing fan from New Paltz, New York, visiting Vermont
Review: As I grew up in a "Boxing Town", I developed an appreciation for the sport at a very young age. I found Smith's diction to be both smoothe and precise, and the overall content of his book to be extremely interesting and informative. He speaks with expertise, yet in a manner such that someone unfamiliar with the sport could easily understand and become "hooked" on boxing. A "must read"!

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Black Genesis is a welcome edition to the storied genre of boxing literature. Never before has there been an accurate book written on the history of the black boxer. Mr. Smith obviously did his homework, using a wide variety of long forgotten sources to deftly craft this fascinating story. I particualrly enjoyed the chapter on the tragic Tom Molineaux and also loved seeing the records of all the fighters in the back of the book. Smith did a very good job in capturing the feel and flavor of bareknuckle fighting as well, using detailed descriptions with the language and terms of the day to capture the grittier aspects of the sport.
Overall, with the exception of a few typos, which must have alluded the wandering eye of Mr. Smith's editor, I found the book to be a wholly enlightening, entertaining and exhilirating ride through prizefighting history.