Book Reccomendations

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  1. Big Lou dog

    Big Lou dog Member Full Member

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    As the title suggests really. After any book recommendations, autobiographies or anything Boxing related.

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Riordo

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    Mike Tyson-Undisputed Truth.
    A great read.
     
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  3. Throwback

    Throwback "Somebody wake up Hicks" Full Member

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    Bunce's Big Fat Short History of British Boxing by (obviously) Steve Bunce.

    Details a lot of hitherto unheralded British fighters.
     
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  4. Big Lou dog

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    Read it and agree proper page turner, thanks.

    A few I’ll suggest too:

    Four Kings
    Unforgivable Blackness (Jack Johnson)
    The murder of Sonny Liston
    Warrior by Tris Dixon (Matthew Saad Muhammed)
     
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  5. Big Lou dog

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    Never seen that but will definitely take a look. Thanks
     
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  6. Throwback

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    I re read it regularly. Only a few quid on Amazon
     
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    Warrior, I'll be having a look at that, only a few decades in the making!

    Can't bring myself to read Damage (also by Tris Dixon) yet. But also recommended.
     
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  8. Big Lou dog

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    I’m exactly the same on Damage. Been thinking about it for ages and I’ve actually just ordered it but I’m a bit apprehensive about actually reading it. A bit like I’ve never watched Cowspiracy or Seaspiracy, (I think I know ignorance is bliss)!
     
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    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The life and crimes of don king is a cracker
     
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  10. Noel857

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    It really is excellent
     
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  11. SeanB1

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    Brilliant suggestion. Anything by Tris Dixon. Also Paddy and the Prince is a good read. Can't remember the author but he's a psychologist.
     
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  12. Noel857

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    Raging Bull My Story by Jake LaMotta is probably my favourite boxing book and i have read hundreds
     
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  13. LeavemealoneKoooogs

    LeavemealoneKoooogs LeTs rUn iT bAcK Full Member

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    The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee
    Fighter (Andy Lee)
    Tris Dixon's Road to Nowhere
    Journeymen (details the careers of the likes of Robin Deakin, Kristian Laight, Tony Booth etc).
     
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  14. Throwback

    Throwback "Somebody wake up Hicks" Full Member

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    Hahaha, I agree
     
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  15. jimmyonebomb

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    Some great ones already mentioned.

    Also like “big if” about Johnny Owens of Merthyr. Sad though
     
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