This work offers a new and engaging way of looking at state formation in postrevolutionary Mexico. This book is a welcome addition to modern Mexican history and masculinity studies programs.--Kathleen M. McIntyre, The Latin Americanist

Allen's work delivers an excellent use of sports as a lens to see national change as well as a great history of boxing itself. . . . Allen has landed a sweet scholarly uppercut.--Hispanic American Historical Review

Allen's work delivers an excellent use of sports as a lens to see national change as well as a great history of boxing itself. . . . Allen has landed a sweet scholarly uppercut.--Hispanic American Historical Review

Stephen Allen has produced a study that will stand as the key point of reference for those interested in Mexican boxing during the twentieth century.--Journal of Latin American Studies

A History of Boxing in Mexico makes a significant contribution to Mexican sporting history and deserves recognition for its rigorous archival research, nuanced gender analysis of Mexican prizefighters, and exploration of an often-neglected topic in Mexican history.--Mexican Studies / Estudios Mexicanos

A lively and entertaining history of the 'sweet science' that provides a fresh perspective on the shifting landscapes of gender and nation in twentieth-century Mexico.--Heather Levi, author of The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity