Best boxing books?

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  1. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Ok so I had a quick look at my book collection and noticed I have no books on boxing! So I had a quick look online but there was so many I could have hundreds of pounds in the space of 5 mins.

    So just to get an idea, I was wondering what is your favourite boxing book, and which you would recommended. I hear the ODLH 1 is a good read. Any others that are a must have for a diehard fan?

    Cheers guys
     
    Vano-Irons, Nov 22, 2010
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  2. bazza12

    bazza12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didnt like the ODLH one to be honest.

    First ones I really liked were Hands of Stone and Four Kings, about Duran and then Duran/Leonard/Hagler/Hearns.

    Great reads.
     
    bazza12, Nov 22, 2010
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  3. nip102

    nip102 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald McRae is a must have
     
    nip102, Nov 22, 2010
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  4. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duran - Hands of Stone
    La Motta - Raging Bull
    Jack Johnson - Unforgivable Blackness
    Teddy Atlas Bio
    Hearns Bio
    Four Kings
    Larry Holmes Bio
     
    chatty, Nov 22, 2010
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  5. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing: Confedential is excellent too, tells you everything behind the scenes from dealings with the mob etc
     
    chatty, Nov 22, 2010
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  6. JIM KELLY

    JIM KELLY Bullshyt Mr Han Man! Full Member

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    larry holmes bio
    don king- only in america
    jack johnson
     
    JIM KELLY, Nov 22, 2010
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  7. Vano-Irons

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    Nice 1 lads! Will probably end up buying the lot anyway :lol:
     
    Vano-Irons, Nov 22, 2010
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  8. hewito

    hewito Guest

    teddy atlas book its good....mike tyson and also roberto duran..
     
    hewito, Nov 22, 2010
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  9. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    the fighting irish is one of the best boxing books you can get it doesnt just go over the history of irish fighters but the entire history of the sport
     
    brickfists, Nov 22, 2010
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  10. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    American Son by Oscar de La Hoya
     
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  11. Scott-Robson

    Scott-Robson Active Member Full Member

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    Hands Of Stone
     
    Scott-Robson, Nov 22, 2010
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  12. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    The Boxing Register is the place to start. Covers all of the fighters in the Hall of Fame and gives bios for each.
     
    sugarngold, Nov 22, 2010
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  13. MAG1965

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    the four kings is good if anyone has not mentioned that yet.
     
    MAG1965, Nov 22, 2010
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  14. BigR

    BigR New Member Full Member

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    Black Lights by Thomas Hauser is excellent:

    [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Lights-Inside-Professional-Boxing/dp/0330304798/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1290463282&sr=1-7[/ame]

    The Fixer by Steve Bunce is good as well and perfect Christmas present.
     
    BigR, Nov 22, 2010
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  15. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Another great one for everything generally in boxing is The Ulitmate Encyclopedia of Boxing by Harry Mullan and Bob Mee. It covers everything about the sport with short biographies of hundreds of world champions, coverage of the greatest fights in of all time, the early history of boxing, history of all the world titles and plenty of trivia about the sport. Best boxing book ive ever bought id say
     
    sportofkings, Nov 22, 2010
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