Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Introduction 3 1. The Early Years of New York City Boxing, 1871-1889 7 2. Madison Square Garden II, 1890-1919 14 3. Rickard's Roost, 1920-1924 22 4. City Ring, 1925 until January 6, 1929 29 5. Dealing with the Loss, January 7, 1929-1934 41 6. Depression-Era Boxing, 1935-1939 56 7. World War II and a City Ring, 1940-1945 75 8.

So, Where Were We? 1946-1949 98 9. The Marciano Era, 1950-1955 111 10. Exercising Control, 1956-1959 132 11. A Cloud of Uncertainty, 1960-1962 145 12. "I Must Be the Greatest," 1963-1967 155 13. In the Eye of the Storm, 1968-1969 169 14. New York City Serenade, 1970-1976 176 15. Fade Away, 1977-1978 193 16.

Your Kingdom Come, 1979-1985 201 17. Iron Mike, 1986-1990 220 18. Comfortably Numb, 1991-1996 231 19. Captain Hook, 1997-2002 250 20. The Final Rounds, 2003-2007 264 21. Retirement, September 19, 2007 274 Appendix I: Boxing Lineal Heavyweight Champions 283 Appendix II: Noteworthy Ring Adjustments 285 Chapter Notes 287 Bibliography 305 Index 307.