War baby is class. Adam smiths one is also very good think it's called beautiful brutality or something.
There have been few boxing books better than "Four Kings", the story of Leonard, Hagler, Duran & Hearns, by George Kimball.
"My View From The Corner" by Angelo Dundee is excellent. Great insights into Ali and Leonard in particular.
Three mentioned above in "Four Kings", "Beatiful Brutality" and "Hands of Stone", were all good reads, "Four Kings" being the real stand out. I enjoyed "Beautiful Brutality" but found myself reading it in Adam Smiths voice which was doing my head in after the first few chapters. Another good one albeit a bit of a heavier read is "Unforgivable Blackness", which is about Jack Johnson. Very interesting and in depth account of his life.
My favourites from a quick skim through my kindle are: The Hardest Game by Hugh Mcilvanney The life and crimes of don king by Jack newfield Dark Trade by Don McRae Undisputed Truth by Tyson 20 and out by Mickey Duff Hands of Stone by Christian Guidice
Leonard's book "The Big Fight" was good and he wasn't afraid to dis those who deserved it. Including former members of his own team.
I am looking to buy a book on-line and have made a short-list. Has anyone read and any of the following: Sporting Scandals Vol 11 (Great boxing scandals) - Emeline Fort. Come Out Swinging (The changing world of Gleason's Gym) - Lucua Timbur. The Road To Nowhere (A journey through boxing's wastelands) - Tris Dixon. Al Bernstein (30 years 30 untenable truths) - Al Bernstein. On Boxing - Joyce Carol Oates. Third Man in the Ring (33 of boxing's best referees & their stories) - Mike Fitzgerald.