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Boxing Scribe F. Daniel Somrack is a boxing historian who authored his first book for Arcadia Publishing called Boxing in San Francisco. It examines the Golden Age of professional boxing on the Barbary Coast between 1890-1914. His subsequent titles include The Eddie Futch Interview, Jack Dempsey “Nonpareil, Pancho Villa: The Filipino Legend, Kid Gavilan: The Cuban Hawk, The Great Benny Leonard: Jewish Legend of Boxing, Cuban Legends of Boxing, The Great Salvador Sanchez: Mexican Legend of Boxing and Félix Trinidad: Puerto Rican Legend of Boxing. 

As member of the International Documentary Association, Somrack produced two documentaries on the fight game. The highly acclaimed Champions Forever highlighted the careers of heavyweight boxing legends Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and Larry Holmes. During the 1990s, Billboard Magazine listed Champions Forever as the highest-selling, original sports video of all time. He followed that production with Latin Legends of Boxing that featured boxing legends Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Alexis Arguello and Kid Gavilan.

F. Daniel Somrack with Heavyweight Champions Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Ken Norton

Click the link to read F. Daniel Somrack’s article “The Fight That Made Havana Famous” about the controverssial 1915 World Heavyweight Championship match-up between Jack Johnon and Jess Willard.  Willard won this historic battle and the Heavyweight Championship by knock-out in round twenty-six.