Description

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Stars and Scars traces the development of the Jewish boxing scene in London from the 1760s to more recent times. Jeff Jones examines the role that Jewish boxers played in both the progression of the sport itself and the influence they had on increasing the standing of the Jewish community in London.Starting with the first Jewish boxing stars of the bare-knuckled days, the story winds its way through the bare-knuckled prize fighting of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and its links to the infamous Jewish street gangs of the era. It chronicles the rise of the great London Jewish boxers at the turn of the twentieth century and the many Jewish boy’s clubs, boxing clubs and gyms that produced a huge number of fine boxers through the first half of the twentieth century. The links to the community in which they, and boxing generally, flourished, is extensively explored.Jeff Jones has produced a comprehensive picture of the London Jewish boxing culture that gave rise not only to excellent boxers, but also great boxing trainers, managers and promoters.

About the Author

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Jeff Jones was born in London's East End and has been part of the boxing scene there for decades. Jeff has been researching the history of boxing for many years. His book draws on private material and interviews with boxers, promoters, trainers and their families, both alive and deceased.

Praise For…

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Fans of Jewish boxing and of British boxing should have Scars and Stars in their personal libraries. The richness of boxing history within its pages easily outweighs any of its shortcomings.', The Jewish Boxing Blog, September 2023    

Jones puts together a thrilling collection of character portraits and pugilistic set pieces, going as far back as the eighteenth century.', The TLS, October 2023