Boxing books?

Id recommend buying "Hands of Stone" autobiography written by Christian Guidiace

Great insight into Roberto Duran, very detailed and I like the descriptions of his fights. Manages to convey the emotional and human side to boxing aswell

 

Ive got loads,

Micky Ward
Sonny Liston - a bit heavy (no pun intended)
Teddy Atlas
Ricky Hatton
Joe Calzaghe
Four Kings (Hearns , Hargler , Leonard and Duran).
Ray Robinsons

The above are all good.

A disappointing book was Holyfields , was more interested in talking about God than Tyson.

Would like to know if there are any good books on Don King or Joe Louis.

 

Joe Louis: Hard Times Man..... very good, gives all kinds of background and thoughts of a lot of people that were in boxing then. its also a good general book as well as a boxing book - extremely well written.

 

The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield(I believe). I'm also interested in the book of lists that came out by Bert Sugar and Teddy Atlas.

 

Ive read:
1.hands of stone: was definetely a very good book, great insight to his personal life, training, his bouts, hobbies, everything, the definitive Roberto Duran Book.
2:Hitman:the tommy hearns story: also very good, not as good as hands of stone, but still solid, just like hands of stone, but a little less detailed, still def very good.
3.The Professional by W.C.Heinz: This is an excellent novel, recommeneded by one of you posters, about a middleweight boxer training for the title, very detailed, interesting, and highly dramatic. Excellent read, even though its fiction.

 

although not completely true, Bummy Davis vs Murder Inc was always enjoyable to me.....I love The Devil and Sonny Liston as well. Not a fan of Hands of Stone like someone suggested earlier but would suggest reading it anyways (cant no too much about boxing). I dont care for Duran and the entire book makes excuses for his losses, a bit annoying.

 

i have a huge collection of books and there is a bunch worth reading.

 

There was a book about a white heavyweight who if he got to 15 - 0 would get a crack at Holmes, a couple of crooked promoters were offered this by King.

It was shown with an article in boxing news a couple of years ago , would love to know if anyone has it or kind of knows what I am talking about to point me in the right direction.

 

Tunney
Dempsey - A flame of pure fire

 

Thanks for the post. I'm an avid reader about to run out of books. I'm printing this page to take to Barnes and Noble.

 

Right now I'm reading:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Gloves-Boxing-Chronicle-Robert-Anasi/dp/0865475997"]The Gloves: A Boxing Chronicle by Robert Anasi[/ame]

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"This is the story of first-time author Anasi's venture into the world of amateur boxing. In his early twenties, Anasi took up the sport as a means of keeping in shape. When he reached 32, the last year of eligibility to fight in the prestigious amateur Golden Gloves tournament, he decided to fulfill a dream and test his pugilistic skill in the Gloves."


[ame="http://www.amazon.com/John-Sullivan-America-Sport-Society/dp/0252064348/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294869937&sr=1-1"]John L. Sullivan and His America by Michael Isenberg[/ame]

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"The definitive biography of the last bare-knuckle heavyweight champion... A vivid re-creation of an era of unchecked male dominance."

"A study of John L. as the nation's first great boxing hero. Sullivan, who rose from the immigrant underclass to be a friend of Theodore Roosevelt and other leaders, is shown to have been admired for his boxing ability, honesty, and friendliness but flawed by drunkenness, extravagance, and disorderly behavior. The author covers the champion's career in a sport that slowly emerged from illegality and scorn."

 

I just read Four Kings. It's great! What an era..

 

Ricky Hatton's Hitman the story: I enjoyed it, Hatton is always jovial, full of funny jokes and pranks. It was a fitting book!!
Joe Calzaghe: Interesting read, leading up to his fight with Kessler!!
Facing Tyson: Inspiring book about 15 opponents of Tyson, good read!!

 

THE FIGHT by Norman Mailer is one I'd advise you to pick up. It's about The Rumble In The Jungle. Very good read, gives a good insight into everything really.