Best boxing books you've read?

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  1. Sizzle

    Sizzle Active Member Full Member

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    That book about the Schmeling-Louis fight (Nazi Germany Vs Black America) is supposed to be good? I was thinking of ordering it..
     
    Sizzle, Sep 3, 2007
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  2. Jack Dempsey

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    'Ring of Hate' is a good book on this subject, I hear that 'Beyond the Glory' does a bit of a hatchet job on Schmeling
     
    Jack Dempsey, Sep 3, 2007
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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No, I wouldn't go that far. It certainly doesn't buy into the heart of gold thing as readily as some others, but hatchet job is too hard.

    Not that i'm saying that Schmeling didn't have a heart of gold, just that this is not what's presented in the book.

    I guess the truth would have a baring on whether or not the book was tough on him - here is another perspective, seemingly well researched.
     
    McGrain, Sep 3, 2007
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  4. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    I might check it myself then, I was going off a rather negative review that was in Boxing Monthly a while back
     
    Jack Dempsey, Sep 3, 2007
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Is that the same guy who had to print an apology this month because he misunderstood how a dvd worked?

    Think he's getting the punt anyway.
     
    McGrain, Sep 3, 2007
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  6. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    :lol: Yeah probably, I hear he's getting some 'help' to write the column:-(
     
    Jack Dempsey, Sep 3, 2007
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  7. Raggamuffin

    Raggamuffin You dipstick Full Member

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    The bio off Battling Siki was very enjoyable
     
    Raggamuffin, Sep 3, 2007
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  8. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Correct, there are infact a few publications avaliable regarding this fight. Ring Of Hate would be the pick of 'em.

    A fantasic read. :smile:
     
    Holmes' Jab, Sep 3, 2007
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  9. Jack Dempsey

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    Just finished Joe Fraziers bio today, not much love for 'Clay' in there!!!
     
    Jack Dempsey, Sep 3, 2007
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  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Add to my long list since this thread started Eubanks autobio which was very good.
     
    robert ungurean, Sep 3, 2007
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  11. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    If you go back to the search engine this was done a couple months ago....Go check it out for many more reviews.
     
    robert ungurean, Sep 3, 2007
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  12. McGrain

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    I really liked that book, I really liked it.

    My favourite thing about it was how Joe made it all the way to the top but the two women (!) who bore him children were both women he met in the swamp.

    :lol:

    Joe didn't take any ****.

    "Look at him now. Tell me who really won those three fights."
     
    McGrain, Sep 3, 2007
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Love the avatar Robert.
     
    McGrain, Sep 3, 2007
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  14. Sweet Science

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  15. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Maybe we should start calling him 'The Hippo' on ESB, to go with Larry's Mallard. :yep
     
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