Fighter Biographies

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by barrack osama, Jun 5, 2011.


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  1. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    I believe Fenech is about to release another book. Only read about it in the last few days.

    Kostya Tszu's 'My Story' is a good book. It's been around a while now though.

    Danny Green's 'Closed Fist Open Heart' is good. But it stops when he first retired. Before his comeback.

    Paul Brigg's book was very honest and a very good read. Can't remember the name though.
     
    The Spider, Jun 6, 2011
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am currently reading Paxton's book on Greb:

    It is a bit light weight, I am slow reader, but in a lunch break I am a third of the way though it! Hopefully it gets better...
     
    TBooze, Jun 6, 2011
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  3. Seamus

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    The Hands of Stone book is excellent and much needed.

    I wish someone would do a similar job on Monzon and JCC.
     
    Seamus, Jun 6, 2011
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  4. The Spider

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    A book on Carlos Monzon is very overdue. His life would make a great movie.
     
    The Spider, Jun 6, 2011
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  5. Rasch

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    If there is one fighter I would like to see a biography on, it's Joe Bugner. The guy must have one hell of a story to tell. :bbb
     
    Rasch, Jun 6, 2011
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  6. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    for sure :good guy has fought so many good fighters
     
    tommygun711, Jun 6, 2011
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was thinking about it. He wrote a few pages, some of which looked very good, but then he lost interest, and could not be bothered to finish it...
     
    TBooze, Jun 6, 2011
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  8. The Spider

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    That's a great call Rasch. Joe's life has had the lot. Lived in a number of different countries. Fought the best. Would make for a very good book.
     
    The Spider, Jun 6, 2011
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  9. Rasch

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    Rasch, Jun 6, 2011
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  10. bh8667

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    Flame of Pure Fire - Jack Dempsey and The Roaring Twentys. Great read
     
    bh8667, Jun 6, 2011
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  11. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm still waiting to hear if the Bud Taylor and Tom Sharkey bios are worth the price
     
    Surf-Bat, Jun 6, 2011
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  12. The Spider

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    There's plenty to fill the covers with alright mate. Didn't realise his ex wife had said that. Huge compliment for any bloke :D
     
    The Spider, Jun 6, 2011
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  13. Rasch

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    I enjoyed the Sharkey book. A lot of it is drawn from that series of newspaper articles by him that appeared in the early 1900's, where he discussed his career.

    I'm not a Sharkey scholar so I can't comment on whether there are any inaccuracies.
     
    Rasch, Jun 6, 2011
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Nothing new factually for me (at least that I remember), but well paced and written.

    Can we get back to a discussion of Joe Bugner's ****?
     
    Seamus, Jun 6, 2011
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  15. The Spider

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    Huge :lol:
     
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