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Jock McAvoy was influenced by his poor 1930s background. A ferocious fighter, a special kind of person who fought hard to give his family a better standard of living. Many older boxing journalists believe that the romance of the ring and its hungry exponents rest, almost entirely, in the years gone by. The 1930s were, without doubt, the greatest period in British boxing history. On the social side, this period was hard and desolate: there was no welfare state, conditions of employment for this generation were oppressive, everyone worked for wages that allowed no margin for illness. If a man didn't work, he and his family went hungry. Man was at his best when up against it and thousands fought to put food on the table for their families. ""McAvoy: Portrait of a Fighting Legend"" lays not only a man but an era to rest.

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Author:   Brian Hughes
Publisher:   Empire Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Empire Publications Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 15.00cm
Weight:   0.444kg
ISBN:  

9781901746204

ISBN 10:   1901746208
Pages:   274
Publication Date:   26 August 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Jock McAvoy: Portrait of a Legend Risko and the Mob Joe Bamford - The best first fighter in Rochdale Enter Jock McAvoy Marriage - the first time around The Mean Machine Revenge Farewell to the Tolley Stable The Collyhurst Connection British Middleweight Champion The Terror of the Middleweights Cuba's Kid v. Rochdale's Thunderbolt New York, New York Back to the States - 1936 The Wembley Roar Losing the Light Heavyweight Crown Last of the Peak Years Len Harvey: A classic rivalry Fiery Freddie & A fistic eclipse Boxing's Bleak Years 1945 - Ring Comeback Retirement and Trouble Disaster Strikes In Conclusion - the later years Mr Bert Daley Recollections of the great Mr McAvoy Jock McAvoy's Fighting Record

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Brian Hughes MBE is the celebrated author of five football books and a world class boxing trainer. Brian has worked tirelessly for the Collyhurst and Moston Lads Club for 40 years. He is married to Rosemary, they have 4 children.

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