A former business executive, Mark Allen Baker is an American biographer and historian. Known for his work on American culture, history and sports, Baker has written over twenty-five books including biographies on five members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: "Battling Nelson, The Durable Dane'' (2016), ''The Fighting Times of Abe Attell'' (2017), "Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion... " (2021), Willie Pep, A Biography of the 20th Century's Greatest Featherweight (2022), and Tony Canzoneri: The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion (2023). His recent works, in the area of Sports and Social Science are "Between The Ropes at Madison Square Garden, The History of an Iconic Boxing Ring, 1925-2007," and "The World Colored Heavyweight Championship, 1876-1937 (Drawing The Color Line) ."