Which book should I read?

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  1. Swingonem

    Swingonem New Member Full Member

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    Which book is better out of these two


    The Longest Fight in the Ring With Joe Gans, Boxing's First African American Champion

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    Battling Nelson, the Durable Dane: World Lightweight Champion, 1882-1954

    Side note I am a big fan Nelson
     
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    Swingonem, Jul 7, 2021
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Then buy the Nelson book?
     
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    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    East of Eden was magnificent. Start there first.
     
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  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I think that's point Rough, they're both Nelson books.
     
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    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why ask us? You have a long life ahead of you. If you are a Nelson fan read them both and form your own opinions. Then go find all the other books, articles, and footage that you can on the topics and read and view them all. Then take a deep breath and see if you have the same opinions as when you started. If you do, then you have probably missed something along the way.
     
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    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    Intelligent response, always go to Actual Reports and Sources whenever you can...
     
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    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just finished The Longest Fight, 3 weeks ago. 42 chapters, enjoyed it. About Gans mainly, but apart from the obvious Nelson involvement in the fight, there are several other references to the Dane.
    Haven’t read the other book.
     
    crixus85, Jul 8, 2021
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