Graveyard of Champions

Originally from Liverpool, raised in Ghana and Zambia in Africa, and now based in Northern Virginia, Stephen Barr is a retired telecommunications professional with a passion for boxing history. Inspired by his grandfather, 1930s featherweight fighter Dick Burke, Steve has spent years researching pre-war Liverpool boxing and supports the historic Everton Red Triangle Boxing Club.

"Liverpool Stadium is one of boxing’s most iconic venues, with a rich and fascinating history. That is why I am glad to see Graveyard of Champions, a well-written and well-researched book about the place from author Stephen Barr... [Barr] tells the story through the eyes of many of the fighters who fought there, including Brian Snagg, Robbie Davies and, of course, the great John Conteh, Liverpool's finest-ever fighter."