"***** ..An absolute knockout! Crisply-written and breathtakingly illustrated ... A cinematic roller coaster that reads like ROCKY in the Wild West!"

"A timeless 'true-good story' most urgently needed in today's world!"

"History comes to life in a new genre with snappy, Jazz Age-style prose and spectacular images ... Everyone enjoys a good story, and boxing enthusiasts like good pictures. Shelby 1923 has both. You will love this book!"

"Shelby 1923 offers a sweeping vision of the titanic battle between the past and the future. You don't have to love sports to love this book. It's for anyone with an interest in American history and the transition from the old frontier to the west we know now."

"Thrilling, inspiring, and full of surprises! An irresistible reminder that a hero doesn't need tights, capes, or superpowers. A hero can be anybody -- so long as they dream big and try, every day, to be better than they were before."

"Book of the Year! This is a truly great family legacy story that beautifully reveals important pieces of boxing history."

"A rollicking true story that's also a hugely satisfying adventure in which courage and honor win out over villainy and greed. Shelby 1923 encapsulates all the foolish, extravagant, hopeful ballyhoo of the 1920s"

"Shelby 1923 chronicles the championship match that will always top the list of prizefighting's most unlikely adventures. Engagingly written and vividly illustrated, this extraordinary book is not just about boxing or the American West, but about that oldest of American passions: chasing a dream."

"Shelby 1923 is more than a snapshot of a moment in history - it's a portal into another time and place."

"A fascinating story of prizefighters, scallywags, newspapermen, Indian chiefs, and gate-crashers that is well-written and thoroughly-researched with the added advantage of exclusive access to a trove of rare images and illustrations from the Gibbons Family."

"Tommy Gibbons, the hero of Shelby 1923, was one of the all-time ring greats! One of the brightest lights in the fistic world, Tommy fought for glory... not for himself, but for God, family, community and country. He was a hero to many and a credit to boxing inside of the ring and out."