Bert Sugar's Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists

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  1. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone here besides me read it/ Thoughts?

    I reviewed it on Amazon(the second review posted). I tried to be nice, but I had to call him and Teddy Atlas out on a few glaring things:

    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Book-Boxing-Lists/dp/0762440139/ref=cm_cr-mr-title[/ame]
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Ripping Bert Sugar is like shooting fish in a barrel. But good job none the less. It saddens me the mainstream sporting set buy him as some sort of authority.
     
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    Your review was really funny.
     
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    :lol:
     
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    I read......I hate the lists ! Antonio Tarver a better southpaw than Vicente Saldivar ! WTF ??
     
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    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You really took out the surgeons scalpel there didnt ya?

    Its funny cos its true.

    Whats funnier is that theres guys on this forum who swear by the likes of ol' bert.
     
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    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, I tried to be as nice as possible and not bash anyone. I gave it 4 stars and props for being an interesting read. I actually liked it. I just felt that the numerous mistakes needed to be pointed out and corrected before the second printing!

    Mine was the Nero3000 review, btw
     
    Surf-Bat, Apr 17, 2011
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  8. Boilermaker

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    I wonder if Klompton will post some review comments on it?:yikes
     
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    Klompton wont because klompton knows better than to buy anything Bert Sugar has written.
     
    klompton, Apr 17, 2011
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    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Love that avatar. Beats my "Sonny and Cher" by a country mile
     
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    Heck, they don't even list Freddie Miller!
     
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    ...... yeah, but you did buy that Ketchel book against your better judgment.
    :D
     
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    Bert has Graciano Rocchigiani as #2 SMW of all-time, Calzaghe #1 and Ottke #3. Strange.
     
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    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fair enough, you only read books written by top notch authors, like the book written by Fistsorork (or whatever his name is)?:lol:
     
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    I was giving Manuel the benefit of the doubt. I wont make that mistake again. Ive made that mistake with Sugar in the past as well and thats I wont buy anything hes written either.
     
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