Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940

Chris Cozzone is a freelance boxing writer, photographer and historian. He has run NewMexicoBoxing.com since 2000. His work has appeared in magazines, newspapers and on websites, including Fightnews.com, The Ring and ESPN. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The late Jim Boggio of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was a journalist and chairman of the New Mexico Athletic Commission.

Table of Contents


Foreword by Bruce Trampler

Preface by Chris Cozzone

Part I. The Territorial Years, 1868–1911

 1. Bareknuckle, 1868

 2. Prizefighting Arrives, 1880s

 3. The Rise of Prizefighting, 1890–1895

 4. The Fall of Prizefighting, 1895–1896

 5. Outlawed, 1896–1911

 6. Hometown Pioneers, Pre–1912

Part II. First Golden Age of Boxing, 1912–1917

 7. The Boxing Explosion of 1912

 8. The First Golden Age, 1912–1916

 9. Rise of New Mexicans, 1912–1916

10. Fall and Rise, Fall and Rise—The Saga of Benny Chavez, 1912–1917

Part III. War, 1916–1922

11. Border Battles, Soldier Wars, 1916–1919

12. Veterans of the Ring, Veterans of the War, 1918–1922

Part IV. Second Golden Age of Boxing, 1922–1932

13. In Search of a Champion, 1922–1925

14. The House That Mack Built, 1925–1928

15. The Uncrowned Champion, 1929–1930

16. Mackless New Mexico, 1929–1930

17. End of an Era, 1931–1932

Part V. Final Golden Age of Boxing, 1932–1940

18. Three for One, 1930–1935

19. The Clouting Caballero, 1930–1939

20. The Big Scene Goes “Small,” 1935–1940

Finales

Glossary

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index