whats your favorite boxing book?

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  1. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Agreed, he's always been sound to me.
     
  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Right Flea. I have two trades to sort out, which I will get down this weekend.

    then I'll send you that stuff I've ha din my house for ages for you, plus a bonus DVD you will find very interesting. I still have your Brass Eye DVD FFS
     
  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    :rofl Wondered where that had got to!!!!!! Totally forgot I'd lent it to you :good

    What's this special disk then? Not 'Fritzl Files: Volume 2' I hope, weirded me out when you sent me that last time ;-)

    I'm finally getting Park-Canto :happy Didn't you have some Olivares and Charles to send me too? Good lad, I'll send you that Ohba disk in return :good
     
  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Park vs Canto I
    Olivares vs Herrera I
    Charles vs Marshall II

    Fritzl Files Vol. 2 are for my eyes only. I'll easy send you 'Tobin Tapes' though.

    Nah, it is Charles vs Lesnevich and Maxim IV. Also on the disk is a British Middleweight title fight from the 1910's, mint quality, it sinteresting to see. I think you'll like it.
     
  5. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    :rofl Tobin.

    Seriously, that extra disk sounds great viewing lad, sound :good
     
  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    I ain't watched it all yet. But the footage is crystal clear and it does not show chins-in-the-air-hands-down-by-their-sides-brawlers, both guys look pretty sound, and one of them has an amazing, if unique, Pernell Whittaker-esque stance.

    Anyway, on topic

    Ultimate Tough Guy by Jim Carney, is a great Jim Jeffries biography, not completely cannonising Jeffries, but at the same time not making him out as a caveman. A very well-balanced and detailed look at his career, gives you a good understanding and appreciation of Jeffries.
     
  7. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've got about 150 books in my cabinet. The only book I have EVER read twice in my life is Johnny Nelson's autobiography.
     
  8. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    not many books on mexican fighters is there
     
  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    That good?
     
  10. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    I thought you said NEVER :lol:

    I used to get asked why i wasted the start of ma Saturday night watching him.


    Ledge.
     
  11. leo_messi

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    Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage is better.

    And Bad Blood (The secret life of the Tour de France) by Jeremy whittle is quite good too.


    Regarding boxing books I have to say i thought War Baby was very dissapointing.

    Apart from the ones mentioned already the book 'Ringside' by Budd Schulberg is very good. Covers a wide range of boxers and mostly from first hand experiences of the writer...
     
  12. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Roberto Duran's and Four Kings are excellent.

    currently reading Evander Holyfields, after that then Dark trade
     
  13. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I've got Durans to read next, its a good read?
     
  14. Luscious Lopez

    Luscious Lopez Active Member Full Member

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    what a ******ed post:-:)rofl:-:)rofl:-:)rofl
     
  15. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    eh?