From Boxing Ring to Battlefield

This book is about the extraordinary life of Lew Jenkins, a lightweight boxing champion. Raised in poverty during the Great Depression, Jenkins became a celebrated prizefighter in the late 1930s. After he squandered his winnings, Jenkins found purpose during World War II and the Korean War, earning the Silver Star for his bravery.

Gene Pantalone is an expert on the golden age of boxing-1920 to 1950-and Madame Bey's boxing camp, which hosted fourteen heavyweight champions and no fewer than eighty International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees. He is a contributing writer to the boxing website The Weigh-In and author of Madame Bey's: Home to Boxing Legends.

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: A Fighting Man Chapter 2: Impoverished Beginnings Chapter 3: The Toast of Broadway Chapter 4: A Run at the Title Chapter 5: Unstoppable Chapter 6: Just Wanted to Have a Good Time Chapter 7: Falling Chapter 8: A Return to Service Chapter 9: A Past with Jack Dempsey Chapter 10: A Different Kind of Fight Chapter 11: Consumed with Guilt Chapter 12: Katie Rocks the Boxing World Chapter 13: A Return from War Chapter 14: Bloody Ridge Chapter 15: Heartbreak Ridge Chapter 16: Enlightened Chapter 17: A Final Fight Epilogue Bibliography About the Author