Boxing In The Shadows

About the Book

Boxing In The Shadows is the story of many great Black fighters throughout the past century and puts their accomplishments within the context of the era that they fought in. This book is the seventh book that Mr. Donelson has written or co-written. Mr. Donelson has written on a variety of subjects over the past three decades and been published in newspapers and publications, Mr. Donelson is a leading observer of the boxing scene as well as a member of the International Boxing Research Organization, the leading boxing historical society.

About Mr. Donelson, Ringsports.com Rusty Rubin writes, "Tom Donelson is an outstanding scribe in describing the world of boxing. This is why I asked Mr. Donelson to co-authored our book, Billy Soose, The Champion that Time Forgot."

About the Author

Boxing In The Shadows is Mr. Donelson seventh book and his fourth book on boxing. Mr. Donelson is a member of International Boxing Research Organization, the leading boxing historical society and belongs to the Boxing Writer Association.

Mr. Donelson has been a free lance writer for nearly three decades and his work has appears in various publications including Kansas City Star, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, National Review, KC Jones, Ringsports.com, Boxingscene.com among others. He has written on many varied subjects including boxing.

Mr. Donelson presently lives in Marion, Iowa. He and his wife Janice has been married for 30 years, and has two grown daughters.