Boxing in Philadelphia

In this book,author Gabe Oppenheim examines the rise and fall of boxing in Philadelphia, and how it often mirrored the city's own narrative arc. Throughout, Oppenheim weaves together cultural history, urban studies, and biographical sketches of Philadelphia fighters such as Jimmy Young, Meldrick "The Kid" Taylor, Teon Kennedy, and Mike Jones.

Gabe Oppenheim is a freelance writer in New York. He has written features and movie reviews for The Washington Post, as well as a novella.

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Victims of Their Own Momentum Chapter 1: The Young Chapter 2: The Workers Chapter 3: The Kid Chapter 4: The Dead Part II: New Day Rising Chapter 5: The Worksites Chapter 6: The New Old Scene Chapter 7: The Young Kids Chapter 8: The Alive Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index About the Author