Favourite boxing book

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  1. Akxtinguish

    Akxtinguish Belt holder Full Member

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    So what's your favourite boxing-related book, and what does your book collection look like?
     
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  2. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I just read one on Battling Siki..I jus picked up tunneys book..gonna read it next.
     
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  3. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    Dark Trade is pretty good.
     
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    Inner Ring by Rudy Gonzalez Tyson limo driver for 5 years.
     
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  5. youngmonzon

    youngmonzon Active Member Full Member

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    There are so many Great boxing books. Here are some of them.

    The Hardest Game, Fireside Book of Boxing, Ageless Warrior (Archie Moore), Beyond Glory, Max Schmeling: Autobiography, Hands of Stone, No Ordinary Joe, Cinderella Man, Corner Men, In this Corner, etc.
     
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  6. Bslice

    Bslice Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Ultimate Boxer , by Christy Halbert best book to learn about the skills of professional and amateur boxing. You can find it in the Everlast or title boxing stores online I think
     
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  7. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i just finished 'sweet agony'...by an old contender for the british heavyweight title called paul sykes
    {he fought john l gardner for british title in 79}...

    but thinking now..not really that good..


    i've got one thats years old called 'the illustraded history of boxing' by harry mullen...and its fantastic...great combination of pictures and reports..
     
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    Jack Johnson: Unforgivable Blackness
     
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  9. jimmie

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    Im still on the Holyfield book and I find it dam good so far reading about his childhood and the ams. I picked up Archie Moores Agless Warrior at Olies for 3 ****ing dollars the other day but havent read it yet ill get to it soon.
     
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  10. King Dan

    King Dan Golovkin Full Member

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    1. Gene Tunney's Book: Boxing's Brainiest Champ
    2. Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
    3. Barney Ross

    Hands of Stone was close to being in my top 3, and he is one of my 10 favorite fighters of all time.
     
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  11. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    In de ban van de ring- auteur Zoeteman
     
    heerko koois, Apr 17, 2008
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