Best Boxing Book & Film?

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  1. ianb

    ianb UK Fight Fan Full Member

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    Be interested to know out there your best Boxing book ever read and your best Boxing Film.

    Mine would be:
    Book - Massacre In The Sun - Jack Dempsey
    Film - Raging Bull
     
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  2. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Film - Raging Bull
    Book - "Hands of Stone" (I'll let you guess who that's about)
     
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  3. Viking Worrier

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    "Rope burns" - Collection of short stories.

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  4. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  5. Tom_Tocca

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    Book - Boxing

    Movie - Rocky I
     
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  6. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Superb:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
     
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  7. gutto

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    Book my vida loca great read

    Film Gntleman Jim old school black and white film staring Errol Flynn
     
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  8. CJLightweight

    CJLightweight Lightweight Kingpin Full Member

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    books - i don't like reading books:yep

    movies - rocky 1-6, raging bull
     
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  9. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    book - boxing confidential

    film - Rocky 1-4
     
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  10. youngmonzon

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    Film - Body & Soul - 1947 version with John Garfield.

    Book - In This Corner
     
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  11. beerto

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    when we were kings awesome can be watched 50 times and still enjoyable!
     
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  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I have read autobiographies from Ricky Hatton, Johnny Nelson and Joe Calzaghe.

    Hatton's, as you would expect, is full of humour and tales of his earlier fights, and tells of his dislike for the general celebrity culture in the UK. He also offers his opinion on a number of his British compatriots, such as Amir Khan and Joe Calzaghe. I would give it 7/10

    The Calzaghe book is a book full of bitterness at his lack of big opportunities, both at domestic and international level, though at times is humourous, especially when talking about the relationship between him and his father, and also his Italian ancestory. I would give it 6/10.

    The best, by far, is Johnny Nelson. A story of a guy who rose from a very tough upbringing, crap amateur career, losses in his first three fights and two shocking world title fights to become a champion and defend the belt several times. Also details his mateships with Herol Graham and Naseem Hamed (and eventual falling out!) and of his mentor, Brendan Ingle.

    Most certainly worth a read, 9/10.
     
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  13. ianb

    ianb UK Fight Fan Full Member

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    Forgot about that one as it is really a documentary .... but yes awesome film. Timeless.
     
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  14. ianb

    ianb UK Fight Fan Full Member

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    Just finished Chris Eubanks autobiography .... suprisingly very good and you come out with a huge respect for the guy (even if sometimes he is just plain bizzare!)
    Now reading 'The Last Great Fight' about the Tyson v Douglas bout ....
     
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  15. this bloke

    this bloke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    book-jeff fenech 'i love youse all'
    movie- rocky3
     
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