Has Anyone Read The New Sam Langoford Book By Clay Moyle

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  1. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just ordered this book. But has anyone already read it? And if so how good is it, and does it go into detail about things?

    Were does it compare to other boxing book you have read?
     
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    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's an excellent book, factual and well written. Up with the Pollack books, "Unforgiveable Blackness" etc IMO.
     
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    I heartily recommend 'The Fearless Harry Greb'.

    Pricey but essential.
     
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  4. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    Where do you guys find all these books ?
     
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  5. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Amazon is great for books
     
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  6. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    :good

    Will have to check it out.
     
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    Thanks for the heads up, I'm definitely sending the searchparty on this one. Langford is a fighter I have always been interested in but do not know much about. Sonny Liston also falls in that category. They have a certain mystery and enigma about them that really intrigues me.
     
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  8. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That and the Greb book were great I read them back-to-back and then read the new book about James J. Jeffries. Made me wish I was born in 1880 to be able to go see those guys and all the others frthen (especiaaly the incomparible Dempsey and Ketchel) fight.:hat
     
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  9. guilalah

    guilalah Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Moyle's Langford book is quite good, I'm sure you'll be very pleased.
     
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  10. Greg T Loepp

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  11. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Highly recommended.
     
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  12. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    another good book is "Irish Thunder"" about Micky Ward:hat:admin:rasta:hi::blurp:verysad:-:)huh;)
     
    The Morlocks, Dec 5, 2009
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  13. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    Clays book was a great read, Flamengo even organised an inscription inside the front cover for me.
     
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  14. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    If I mentioned what it said, I doubt they'd believe it, even though Clay's a very sporting bloke.
     
    flamengo, Dec 6, 2009
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