Douros, Peter J. – Battling Ward. The Life Story of a Greek Immigrant. INSCRIBED

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Douros, Peter J. – Battling Ward. The Life Story of a Greek Immigrant. A True Story as told by his son. INSCRIBED on title page to boxing historian/author Arly Allen: “Arly, Thanks so much for your help and support Peter J. Dourus”. Trafford Publishing. Good condition. 2007. 310-pages. Also included is an envelope addressed to Arly from Peter that contains a one-page letter regarding the author’s plans in terms of pictures he hopes to use for the book along with many interesting facts he learned while writing the book, etc., as well as several photos plans to use in the book, cartoons, a few articles, a copy of a newspaper article concerning the book, and two of the author’s personal business cards.

Battling Ward: The Life Story of a Greek Immigrant is a privately published biography written by Peter J. Dourus.

Book Description:
The book serves as an intimate biography and historical memoir chronicling the life of the author’s father, a Greek immigrant who box-fought under the ring name “Battling Ward.” Like many immigrants of the early-to-mid 20th century, he utilized the brutal world of prizefighting as a vehicle for social mobility, survival, and integration into American culture.

The narrative blends family recollection with boxing history. Because it was privately printed in a very limited run, it relies heavily on primary family materials, personal anecdotes, and historical context provided by specialist researchers. This includes notable boxing historian Arly Allen, a respected member of the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) and author of definitive works like The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300–1700.