Boxing and the Mob

Boxing and the Mob explores the heavy influence of the mob on boxing in the 1930s through the early 1960s. It profiles boxers such as Abe Attell and Sonny Liston and infamous mobsters including Owney Madden and Frankie Carbo. In addition, this book details many of the most notorious fixed boxing matches in the sport’s history.

Jeffrey Sussman is the author of numerous non-fiction books, several of which deal with organized crime. He has appeared in documentaries, on podcasts, in television interviews, and on radio speaking about every aspect of organized crime. He is regarded as a leading authority on organized crime and the Mafia in the United States. Jeffrey lives in New York City.

Acknowledgments Introduction 1: The Man Who Fixed the 1919 World Series 2: From Boxer to Bagman to Gambler 3: Owney Madden and Fixing the Heavyweight Championship 4: The Machiavelli of Promoters 5: The Gray Czar of Boxing 6: The Big Fix 7: Up from the Mucklands 8: Sonny Liston's Blues 9: Why Give Up a Good Thing? Notes Bibliography Index About the Author