Joe Jennette - Botti, Joe

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Résumé :
In this first and only biography on the life and boxing career of heavyweight boxing contender Joe Jennette, author Joe Botti chronicles the life and career of this interracial athlete who competed in the longest boxing contest of the twentieth century. From 1904 to 1922 Jennette faced and defeated the most dangerous fighters of his era, including Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, and Sam McVea. Jennette was unable to secure a title shot due to the fact that the world was fixated with finding a Caucasian boxer to defeat Jack Johnson in the great white hope era. The story deals with the struggles of interracial romance, racism, and the world of boxing in the early twentieth century. Joe Botti is the Founder and Head Coach of the Union City Boxing Club in Union City, N.J. He studied at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. A former amateur boxer, Botti has trained over 30 New Jersey Golden Glove champions and currently manages and trains professional and amateur boxers.

Sommaire:
Born in Jersey City and raised in Union City, New Jersey, Joe Botti has been involved in the sport of boxing since 1977. He has boxed as an amateur and trained and managed amateur and professional fighters. Botti founded and directed the Union City Boxing Club from 1989 to 2013. Under Botti's direction, the Club won 7 first-place state team trophies. In 1995, the N.J. Golden Gloves Association named Botti coach of the year. He has trained 34 N.J. Golden Glove champions and multiple successful professional boxers. Botti's boxers have been featured on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, and MSG networks. In 1993, Botti promoted the first ever USA Boxing sanctioned female amateur boxing match in the NY-N.J. tri-state area. He is a member of the Ring 14 Veteran Boxer Association and the Hudson County Boxing Association. Botti was voted into the N.J. Boxing Hall of Fame in 2023. Botti's first book, Joe Jennette: Boxing's Ironman was a fascinating story about one of the 20th Century's greatest boxers. Botti currently is working on his third book, on the life and boxing career of International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Don Elbaum. Botti served as a police officer from 1997 to 2021, earning numerous awards and retiring at the rank of Captain. He studied at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J....