Boxing books

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  1. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    fighting chance

    Jacobs beach


    falling hard

    to name a few
     
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  2. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    the big if

    also a cracking read
     
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  3. johnnybashamwxm

    johnnybashamwxm New Member Full Member

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    right lads two belting reads that have just come out and "cant put down literary " is 2 new ones " fighting men of london" by alex daley,and "confusing the enemy" the story of cus d,mato. the latter has just come out in the states and i had to send their for via amazon usa but well worth it,$42 inc postage ! you wont be dissapointed
     
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  4. ashishwarrior

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    ghosts of manila
     
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  5. lusop

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    Kirkland Laing .The Gifted One ,,,, FOR SALE if anyone interested immaculate condition
     
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  6. oiky

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    Jimmy Tibbs book is a cushty book
     
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  7. TBooze

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    For general reading; Four Kings come to mind.

    If you want to start from the beginning, then I would recommend the brilliant Master of the Ring: Jem Mace.

    If you want an amazing biography, then Unforgivable Blackness is a good starting point.

    And for modern UK boxing, then start with BBB of C Yearbook.
     
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  8. Southpawjarvo

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    The Fixer by Steve Bunce is excellent.
     
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  9. stakeout

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    The Last Great Fight (Tyson v Douglas) by Joe Layden.
     
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  10. ryandud

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    agreed with the hate game a fantastic read.

    For those who enjoyed that am reading no middle ground which covers the same era off benn,eubank and watson and is also very good.

    also as above poster said the last great fight is fantastic really covers in detail one of the greatest sporting upsets off all time.

    johnny tapia great read but very deep.Adam smith sbook not really for me trys to overcomplicate things but if like him will like the book I guess.

    war baby one of greatest books there is again if like the benn era.

    sourcery at caesars again as some else mentioned very very good.Enjoyed it because that great era just before my time as boxing fan.

    Also really enjoyed mike tyson the undisputed truth.Really expected it to be the normal tyson story that has been recycled a million times but it was very honest and more in depth than I expected.
     
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  11. jonny v

    jonny v Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If u want a slightly different take on it then "King of the Gypsys" is a great read
     
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  12. Andreas

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    Ring of hate about Louis and Schmelling is alright.
     
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  13. huntingground

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    McIlvanney on Boxing - Hugh McIlvanney
     
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  14. grumpy old man

    grumpy old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's the one about Bart Gor the bareknuckles fighter isn't it?
     
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  15. jonny v

    jonny v Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah mate bartley gorman.
     
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