ghosts of manila

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  1. punchy kel

    punchy kel Member Full Member

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    has anyone read this book ghosts of manilla
    if so what were youre thoughts
     
  2. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    Decent book, too agenda-laden and angry to take seriously though.

    interestingly the guy who made that doc of the fight "thrilla in Manila" is the son of the author of the book who's name is Mark Kram.

    Oh and competely irrelevant but the authors name is the same backwards.
     
  3. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    I liked it, nice to see a book that doesn't have it's Tongue shoved up Ali's arse
     
  4. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have a hardback copy I have not read yet...:yep

    Glad it ain't up Ali's arse...:tong
     
  5. punchy kel

    punchy kel Member Full Member

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    it showed the nasty dark side of ali well worthreading
     
  6. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    Hey its been a week, aren't we due another Ali book by now?
     
  7. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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