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vii Preface ix The Prelims 1 Round 1 Fistic Carnival in Carson City 9 Round 2 Low Blow in the Desert 34 Round 3 Reno, “Center of the Universe” 62 Round 4 Nevada Loses Its Boxing Mojo 92 Round 5 When the Crowds Went Away 117 Round 6 “Let’s Get It On!” 144 Round 7 Las Vegas Embraces Prizefighting 169 Round 8 Las Vegas, “Boxing Capital of the World” 200 Split Decision Prizefighting on the Margins 231 Notes 257 Bibliographic Essay 275 Index 279 Illustrations follow page 116 Contents ...

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