Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-205) and index.
Introduction : the opening bell : boxing in its historical and social context -- The legal response to prizefighting, 1820-1920 -- Developments in boxing since 1920 -- Boxing and the law : a current analysis -- The physical and psychological dangers of boxing -- Philosophical and ethical considerations -- Conclusion : the final round : boxing on the canvas?
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"The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love? assesses the legal response to prizefighting and undertakes an analysis of the status of boxing in both criminal legal theory and practice."--Jacket.