Oregon Prizefighters:

Oregon Prizefighters:

Forgotten Bare-knuckle Champions of Portland & Astoria

By Barney Blalock

$21.99

Publication Date: 19th October 2015

In 1884, London's prizefighting craze spread to Portland. Since the fights were illegal throughout the States, matches were fought in inconspicuous venues away from unwanted spectators. A winner could be hanged if the loser died. Champions like Dave Campbell, Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey and "Mysterious" Billy Smith were just a few contenders for the brutal, nearly forgotten sport. Join author Barney Blalock as he reveals the remarkable stories of Oregon's bare-knuckle champions.
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    In 1884, London's prizefighting craze spread to Portland. Since the fights were illegal throughout the States, matches were fought in inconspicuous venues away from unwanted spectators. A winner could be hanged if the loser died. Champions like Dave Campbell, Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey and "Mysterious" Billy Smith were just a few contenders for the brutal, nearly forgotten sport. Join author Barney Blalock as he reveals the remarkable stories of Oregon's bare-knuckle champions.
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    In 1884, London's prizefighting craze spread to Portland. Since the fights were illegal throughout the States, matches were fought in inconspicuous venues away from unwanted spectators. A winner could be hanged if the loser died. Champions like Dave Campbell, Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey and "Mysterious" Billy Smith were just a few contenders for the brutal, nearly forgotten sport. Join author Barney Blalock as he reveals the remarkable stories of Oregon's bare-knuckle champions.
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    • Pages: 160
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: The History Press
    • Series: Sports
    • Publication Date: 19th October 2015
    • State: Oregon
    • Illustration Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9781626199934
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)
    Author Bio
    Barney Blalock is the great grandson of pioneer settlers to Tillamook County. He was born in central Oregon, raised in Yokohama, Japan, and finally came to settle in Portland. After working on the Portland waterfront for thirty three years inspecting export grain for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Barney retired to a life of writing and web management.
    In 1884, London's prizefighting craze spread to Portland. Since the fights were illegal throughout the States, matches were fought in inconspicuous venues away from unwanted spectators. A winner could be hanged if the loser died. Champions like Dave Campbell, Jack "Nonpareil" Dempsey and "Mysterious" Billy Smith were just a few contenders for the brutal, nearly forgotten sport. Join author Barney Blalock as he reveals the remarkable stories of Oregon's bare-knuckle champions.
    • Pages: 160
    • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
    • Imprint: The History Press
    • Series: Sports
    • Publication Date: 19th October 2015
    • State: Oregon
    • Illustrations Note: Black and White
    • ISBN: 9781626199934
    • Format: Paperback
    • BISACs:
      SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing
      PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
      HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)
    Barney Blalock is the great grandson of pioneer settlers to Tillamook County. He was born in central Oregon, raised in Yokohama, Japan, and finally came to settle in Portland. After working on the Portland waterfront for thirty three years inspecting export grain for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Barney retired to a life of writing and web management.

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