What are you reading?

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  1. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just bought 'Ring of Hate' the other day, dealing with the Joe Louis and Max Schmeling rivalry.
    While so far I haven't really learned anything new, it is a good refresher of the time when Louis was champ and the period in general.

    One can't help but feel sympathy for Schmeling, by all accounts a good man, as he was used as a Nazi propaganda tool by the Nazi party. He was caught between a rock and a hard place.

    I'm about halfway through and it's worth checking out, even if one is familiar with both fighters and that era of boxing.
     
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  2. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Sounds like a solid read bud. Let me know how it goes.

    I'm starting The Devil And Sonny Liston soon. Haven't read it yet.
     
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  3. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Great read!
     
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  4. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    Reading Gilbert Odd's book on Fitzsimmons and Nick Tosche's The Devil and Sonny Liston. After those two I have three more Fitzsimmons books on deck.
     
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  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Dr No.
     
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  6. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Fat City
     
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  7. Pete47

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    I have just begun to read "The Way to Live" by George Hackenschmidt. The author was not only a great athlete and champion of professional Wrestling, but also a cultured and modest man. A good motivation - regardless which sport you are practising.
     
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  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've just read books about Ezzard Charles and Jerry Quarry which were brilliant, one on George Chuvalo and his excuses for losing, which nevertheless was good and one on Jonny Nelson which wasn't.
    Next up will be one Sonny Liston, but which one ??
     
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  9. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :good cheers, that sounds like a good read.
     
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  10. gregluland

    gregluland Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Reading some excerpts of a book on Joe Gans atm. Been reading a lot on this era.
     
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  11. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you referring to the Charles book by Detloff? Pretty good huh? Thinking about getting it!:good
     
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  12. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah that's the one.I'm a big fan of Charles and I've been waiting for a book on him for a while.
     
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  13. steve21

    steve21 Well-Known Member

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    Flesh and Blood, Pete Hamill
     
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  14. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thanks. Will check it.:good
     
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  15. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the charles book is worth reading, i give it 4/5
     
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