What Boxing Book are u reading at the moment???

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  1. EnglishWay

    EnglishWay KO King 2010 Full Member

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    im currently on this.

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  2. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just finished Four Kings, Night Train and War Baby on holiday and currently reading Dark Trade.
     
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  3. EnglishWay

    EnglishWay KO King 2010 Full Member

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    i got Dark Trade ready for my next read.
     
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  4. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just finished Nigel benns autobio and facing ali next...four kings and hands of stone
     
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    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As research for the boxing venues thread. Decent read so far.
     
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  6. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    none but ive heard dark trade bigged up all the time, so just bought it. last boxing book i read was hands of stone, at xmas. i cant really read books unless im on holiday/away from home
     
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  7. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I really enjoyed Atlas' book. That was a pretty decent read. Need to get round to buying Buncey's at some point.
     
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    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    Nothing at the moment but Sugar Ray Leonard's autobiography is out early next year.
     
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    dondada Active Member Full Member

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    Christ, that's some diet mate! :happy

    I'm reading Ali v Liston by Bob Mee. I've read 'Hit Man' about Tommy Hearns. The problem with Brian Hughes' books is that they are entirely about boxing - you very rarely pick up any anecdotes or flavour of the men outside the ropes.

    In saying that, the oneupmanship in the build up of Hagler Hearns is very funny.
     
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  10. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Just fınıshed the four kıngs too daveyboy
     
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    funtime09 Active Member Full Member

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    i last read the michael watson autobiography prob the best book i have ever read
     
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    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haha there was a lot of traveling so just plowed through them. Four Kings was excellent- recommend it to any one who hasn't read it.

    Frankie isn't it quite hard as a fighter reading something like Watson's story or does it just keep you on your toes? Would of thought it'd put me off fighting.
     
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  13. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    im half way through teddy atlas's book. good read so far but the problem i got is finding the consistency to finish books without leaving a massive gap. normally spend a few nights getting stuck into them then put it down and forget about them
     
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    Just finished Facing Tyson. Bit disappointing really. It's not about facing Tyson at all, it's just a collection of heavyweight hardluck shouldn't have taken all that dope stories. Very little about what the various fighters felt like going in with him and what he was like to fight. Could have been so much better

    night train is the best boxing book I've read
     
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  15. Little Tyson

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    Two of the best boxing books ive ever read. Michael Watson: Biggest fight is class almost tearful at times!
     
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