Boxing books - suggestions

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  1. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Len Harvey's, Doughty's book on Jock McAvoy and Bert Gilroy's are 3 excellent books about British Boxings elite fighters from that age of overall Boxing Greatness, great Human Interest storys too - very well written.
     
    thistle1, Nov 14, 2010
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  2. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    cheers mate, its definitely on my xmas list.i had a look in waterstones yesterday without luck.
    i worked with a bloke in the 70's when i was an amateur and he'd fought and been beaten by jackie.if randy had been as stable and grounded as either jackie or dick , then who knows ??
     
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  3. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I really enjoyed "The Fighting Irish: Inside The Ring With Boxing's Celtic Warriors" by Roger Anderson. A great read. I got it when I spent a month in Ireland and couldn't put it down.
     
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  4. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fight town-history of Vegas fights

    sorcery at casars-the hagler-leonard debacle
     
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  5. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    I own And adore these 2 Fantastic boxing books -

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    Foreman Hoooooook!:hat
     
    Foreman Hook, Nov 15, 2010
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  6. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ ON HEAVYWEIGHT HISTORY PERIOD!!!! THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE BOOK - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET THIS BOOK - IF YOU ARE NOT PLEASED THEN..... WELL YOU WILL BE - JUST GET THIS BOOK ITS AMAZING AAAAAA-MAZING

    [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boxings-Mister-President-Heavyweight-Championship/dp/0952448947/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1289824726&sr=1-2-fkmr2[/ame]

    bOXINGS mR pRESIEDNT
     
    RockysSplitNose, Nov 15, 2010
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  7. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Recently read 'Master of the Ring, the Jem Mace biography'. Very good.
     
    jc, Nov 15, 2010
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  8. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I recently purchased "Dick Tiger: The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal"
     
    laxpdx, Nov 16, 2010
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  9. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just read "Joe Louis: My Life"

    Took me two days, but then again I've got nothing better to do.
     
    DynamicMoves, Nov 16, 2010
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  10. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    'TYSON' By Peter Heller is a great book, tells you everything you need to know about the man, apaprently hes released a new edition, my versions a bit outdated.

    'Ali, His Life And Times' By Thomas Hauser is an excellent read as well
     
    Azzer85, Nov 17, 2010
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  11. wilsonpilson

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    DArk Trade By donald mcrae is absolutely tremendous.
     
    wilsonpilson, Nov 17, 2010
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  12. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    here it is Jock McAvoy's book http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jock-McAvoy-T...&otn=3&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=5135379466198146705 one of the best boxing books I've ever read, not at all elementary like most boxing books, truly well written and researched.

    McAvoy is defo one of Britain's top all-time greats!
     
    thistle1, Nov 22, 2010
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  13. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  14. Filthy McNasty

    Filthy McNasty Punchy Old Pug Full Member

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    You are correct, it's one he'll of a read.
     
    Filthy McNasty, Dec 3, 2010
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  15. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i must get that too
     
    doug.ie, Dec 3, 2010
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