In July 1929, in a much-anticipated encounter in El Paso, Texas, Matty Matsuda, the Japanese-born champion welterweight wrestler, faced off against Basanta Singh, the Indian challenger who moonlighted ...

Chad Dundas weaves wrestling-related history (both real and slightly fictionalized) through his debut novel, "Champion of the World." Set in the 1920s, the story follows Pepper Van Dean, a former ...