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IMMEDIATE RELEASE - During the early years of Atlantic City
boxing, the fight game was bustling. An array of ring talent, from
club fighters to champions, came to the shore to compete at thriving
venues like the Northside’s Waltz Dream Arena and Convention Hall on
the Boardwalk. Although ring action was plentiful, the biggest
fights were still happening elsewhere. However, everything changed
once gambling came to town. As casinos popped up along the
Boardwalk, Atlantic City fights got bigger and bigger. By the late
1970s, boxing was on the rise, and within a few years, business was
booming. Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson ushered in the city’s peak
era in the late 1980s, a time when more than just fight fans turned
their attention to Atlantic City for some of the biggest sporting
events ever. A decade later, Arturo Gatti ushered in another rise in
AC’s prominence with a series of thrilling appearances in the city.
Although AC never again topped the impact of those days, boxing
action at the shore remained vital for decades to come.
John DiSanto and Matthew H.
Ward have co-authored a book that tells the story of Atlantic City
boxing from 1865 to 2020. The image-driven book includes more than
200 photos, many of them previously unpublished and seen for the
very first time. This book is now available for sale and can be
ordered directly from the authors (www.ACBoxingBook.com)
or your favorite bookseller including Amazon.com.
INDEX
For a list of the photos and subjects covered in the book, click the
following link:
INDEX.
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
The book contains images by photographers including Ray Bailey, Pete
Goldfield, Darryl Cobb Jr., Bill Baron, Jano Cohen, Bill Camarota,
and many others.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
John DiSanto is the founder of PhillyBoxingHistory.com and the
Briscoe Awards and is the chairman of the Pennsylvania Boxing Hall
of Fame. Matthew H. Ward is a historian and journalist who
specializes in boxing, Jersey Shore, and Philadelphia history.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Boxing in Atlantic City, released on November 1, 2021, is
a 128-page soft cover book that includes 230 photographs. The cover
price is $23.99.
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Arcadia Publishing and History Press is the nation’s leading
publisher of books of local history and local interest. Arcadia has
an extraordinary catalog of more than 15,000 local titles and
publishes 500 new books each year.
MEDIA CONTACT
For all media concerns including interviews with the co-authors
and additional information, please contact Maddison Potter – (843)
853-2070 x214 / mpotter@arcadiapublishing.com.
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