Best Boxing Autobiographies you've read?

That Harry Holland one is ok, comes across as the typical tough guy book though rather than the boxing side of things ( sure it's there, but it's nothing special, every other word is either **** or **** also ) No prob with swearing but when it's on every page multiple times it gets old fast.

 

Just read Barry McGuigan's Cyclone and really enjoyed it. SugarRay's new one was good and remeber really enjoying the 1st Tyson one from the 90s.

 

I liked the Nigel Benn one

 

Just ordered Mickey Duff's

 

im thinking of getting tapias mi vida loca has anyone read it ?imagine it being a top read, i also liked benns book he was honest from him loosing his brother to his army days and also the g man fight maybe biased as he was the reason i started watching boxing

 

I thought it was terrible, he showed no emotion, went into no detail about anything and talked more about Al Haymon than any of his fights.

I qualified for the Olympics and swept through it winning the gold, it felt great.' - its like that all the way through.

 

The best bit about Benn's one was his strict dad trying to keep him and his wayward brothers in line, a losing battle by all accounts. I will need to look out the Joe Louis one.

 

I'd also appreciate a PM regarding a Bivins book!

 

I'll pm the details now.

 

It was interesting in some ways, but I wouldn't go as far as to call it good.

He acknowledges his gambling addiction, but does so in a way that down plays it. He acknowledges the **** accusation, but doesn't go into any detail. Fair enough if there's a confidentiality agreement there, but I doubt he'd even have mentioned it if so. He makes a massive deal out of being "robbed" then almost justifies the gift he received against Sturm with "I've been robbed before, plus if I'd felt better at the weight I'd have won".

But the most interesting thing about the book is Oscar declaring he and his brother were neglected as children because his parents - who pretty much worked constantly to provide for their family - didn't "encourage" him or tell him he was loved enough. It particularly seems aimed at his father. It comes across as though Oscar has no concept of what children who are actually neglected go through. His need to be told how special he is might very well stem from his childhood, but that doesn't mean one was abused or neglected.

I also liked him criticising Chavez's lifestyle - pretty funny now all things considered.

 

has anyone read herol's recent effort? any good? going to purchase a few now.

 

I loved Sugar Rays book.

I hope Mick Williamson writes one. "Tales of a cut man" - that sort of thing would be interesting. (To me anyway)

 

Absolute hero!

 

Johnny Tapia and Jesus Chavez books are both brilliant

 

Benn's book in a nutshell is "I shagged a load of birds and nailed loads of cars". Not as much boxing in there as you'd like really.