Best and worst boxing books you’ve read

Four kings is very good and educational.

Barry McGuigan's was good too.

Tyson's possibly the best. Some life he lived and the stuff about Cus was really interesting.

Hatton's was decent but agree there's probably too much detail about his fights, as in punches etc.

Amir Khan had a book after his olympic siver medal and it was dreadful. He was way too young to have a book. All he had to talk about was chilling with his friends in Bolton. The ego was huge back then too, claiming he wouldn't leave the UK and believing the success would fall on his lap. Didn't take long for him to get sparked out cold and move to America.

 

Not read it yet but am looking forward to getting a copy of Andy Lee's 'Fighter'.

 

The Big If - The Life And Death Of Johnny Owen

Made me cry. Rest in peace, Matchstick Man.

 

Was just gonna say that one "the big if", really sad like you say, and just shows the breadth of characters involved in the sport from wild men like a young tyson, to such a shy and innocent character like Owen who was nonetheless a warrior.

Again as others have said four kings is brilliant

 

Local to me. Name is still revered there. Know loads of people who remember him out and about training.

 

Les Dennis - ‘My Boxing Odyssey’, a really good read.

‘Mike Tyson Talks Pigeons’ also good, but not a classic.

 

Great - Unforgiveable blackness.

Good - The life and crimes of Don King.

Terrible - Hatton , Froch , Haye - ego's got in the way and written for teenage fan boys to buy.