SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, RICH O’BRIEN

Rozen spins an engaging account of events leading up to the bout and of the fight itself. Far more compelling, though, are the scores of images he has collected. There are photographs of Johnson and Jeffries in training, as well as riveting shots of the brutal action in the ring. One particularly striking photo shows Johnson, relaxed and grinning, as he manhandles the battered Jeffries.

More startling, however, are a number of racist cartoons- including several by Rube Goldberg- which, in their depiction of Johnson, convey far more effectively than any narrative the appalling bigotry of the era.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, GORDON MARINO

Many narratives have been spun about this fight, but Wayne Rozen's unusual work, which is as much about race in America as it is about boxing, may well be the best yet.

PLAYBOY MAGAZINE, REBECCA T. MILLER

An amazing pictorial history of a monumental American fight. Author Wayne Rozen focuses on the 15 rounds of the fight as well as the circus surrounding it, presenting incredible photographs and cartoons. Offering a comprehensive, round - by- round commentary, America On The Ropes also details the racial onslaught Johnson withstood throughout his unconventional life.

PENTHOUSE MAGAZINE, JOHN BOLSTER

This a stirring look at the 1910 heavyweight title fight between Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, and James Jeffries, the undefeated champion "Great White Hope" , who was summoned out of retirement by no less a figure than novelist Jack London to return the title to white America. Equal parts history, sociology, and morality play, the book also includes a riveting round-by-round pictorial of the bout.

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, Only A Game, BILL LITTLEFIELD

...(with) his own consistently engaging narrative, Wayne Rozen presents the story of the fight and its context in a thorough and readable package.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, PETER BONVENTRE

A stunning pictorial history of the Jack Johnson- Jim Jeffries heavyweight title fight. The archival photos in this book are just amazing.

THE CRISIS MAGAZINE

This beautifully rendered, photographic history traces the great battle between Black and White that gripped the nation and sheds light on the racial overtones that continue to pollute American sports today.

ANTIQUITIES OF THE PRIZERING, HARRY SHAFFER

The book is not only beautifully put together with a number of truly rare images, but it is well researched and well written.

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, EARL SMITH, PhD, DEPT. OF SOCIOLOGY

It was a most enjoyable read. It was more than simply a pictorial history but, more so, a social history of a period in U.S. History that needs to be retold with each successive generation.

UNITYFIRST.COM

The Johnson-Jeffries contest, “The Fight Of The Century”, polarized the country and the author Wayne A. Rozen easily makes the case for its importance in American history.