Bert Sugar's Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists

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  1. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone here besides me read it/ Thoughts?

    I reviewed it on Amazon(the second review posted). I tried to be nice, but I had to call him and Teddy Atlas out on a few glaring things:

    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Book-Boxing-Lists/dp/0762440139/ref=cm_cr-mr-title[/ame]
     
    Surf-Bat, Apr 17, 2011
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  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Ripping Bert Sugar is like shooting fish in a barrel. But good job none the less. It saddens me the mainstream sporting set buy him as some sort of authority.
     
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  3. McGrain

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    Your review was really funny.
     
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  4. Swarmer

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    :lol:
     
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  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I read......I hate the lists ! Antonio Tarver a better southpaw than Vicente Saldivar ! WTF ??
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Apr 17, 2011
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  6. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You really took out the surgeons scalpel there didnt ya?

    Its funny cos its true.

    Whats funnier is that theres guys on this forum who swear by the likes of ol' bert.
     
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  7. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, I tried to be as nice as possible and not bash anyone. I gave it 4 stars and props for being an interesting read. I actually liked it. I just felt that the numerous mistakes needed to be pointed out and corrected before the second printing!

    Mine was the Nero3000 review, btw
     
    Surf-Bat, Apr 17, 2011
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  8. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wonder if Klompton will post some review comments on it?:yikes
     
    Boilermaker, Apr 17, 2011
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  9. klompton

    klompton Boxing Addict banned

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    Klompton wont because klompton knows better than to buy anything Bert Sugar has written.
     
    klompton, Apr 17, 2011
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  10. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Love that avatar. Beats my "Sonny and Cher" by a country mile
     
    Surf-Bat, Apr 18, 2011
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  11. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Heck, they don't even list Freddie Miller!
     
    Surf-Bat, Apr 18, 2011
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  12. Unforgiven

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    ...... yeah, but you did buy that Ketchel book against your better judgment.
    :D
     
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  13. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Bert has Graciano Rocchigiani as #2 SMW of all-time, Calzaghe #1 and Ottke #3. Strange.
     
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  14. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fair enough, you only read books written by top notch authors, like the book written by Fistsorork (or whatever his name is)?:lol:
     
    Boilermaker, Apr 18, 2011
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  15. klompton

    klompton Boxing Addict banned

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    I was giving Manuel the benefit of the doubt. I wont make that mistake again. Ive made that mistake with Sugar in the past as well and thats I wont buy anything hes written either.
     
    klompton, Apr 18, 2011
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