Rondinone, Troy
Friday Night Fighter
- ISBN 13:
- 9780252037375
- author:
- Rondinone, Troy
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 274
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 16.26 x 3.05 centimetres
- Genre:
- Sports & Recreation, General, Sports & Recreation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Friday Night Fighter explores a pivotal moment in American postwar history when boxing dominated television sports. During the 1950s and 1960s, millions tuned in to watch widely recognized fighters engage in primordial battles.
The story of Gaspar "Indio" Ortega, a boxer who appeared on prime-time network television more than almost any other boxer in history, is intertwined with the dual narratives of the Friday Night Fights show. From humble beginnings growing up poor in Mexico, Ortega personified the phenomenon of postwar boxing at its greatest.
This book examines the factors contributing to the success of televised boxing, including the rise of television entertainment, the role of a "reality" blood sport, Cold War masculinity, changing attitudes toward race in America, and the influence of organized crime. A lively examination of this time in history when Americans crowded around their sets to watch the main event.
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