Scientific Boxing (1912)
- Author
- James J. Corbett
- Year
- 1912
- Art
- Boxing
- Type
- Technique
- Level
- For practitioners
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public domain
Summary
World heavyweight champion James J. Corbett explains his “scientific” boxing: distance, feints, slips and counters.
Why it matters
Corbett beat John L. Sullivan in 1892 with skill rather than strength — this book shows how he thought.
Original edition
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- Internet Archive: ScientificBoxing
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.