Fighters who should write a book?

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  1. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What boxers do you feel should write autobiogrphies? as you feel they have had a real interesting life etc.

    For Me
    Ron Lyle, never started boxing until the age of 29. had his death certificant wrote out, but comeback to life. was jailed for murder. captiend team usa in the amature and eneding up fighting ali. what a crazy life.

    Mike McCaullum

    Bennie Briscoe
     
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  2. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    stanley ketchel should have
     
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  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jersey Joe Walcott's bio should be written. Did a quick search and didn't find one, but he had a Cinderalla Story himself. Working at a cannery when he got the title shot at Louis. Got himself the recognition he deserved in his rebirth...

    Also, Paul Spadafora. Talk about a flawed protagonist, a guy who's hard to approve of. Shot his girlfriend in the chest (accidentally?) outside a Pittsburgh convenience store in the wee smalls after a night of intense partying and has never reclaimed his career.
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    The one I most want to read is Mike Tyson. That man is capable of serious honesty. I know he's not well but it would still be a fascinating read, likely more so. Also. There's money in it. And that man needs money, and then he needs to try to get out of the limelight.
     
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  6. Chinxkid

    Chinxkid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Absolutely. I know there's a documentary coming out on him. Saw Mike on Charlie Rose with the director James Tomack. Mike is a very intelligent guy. I know many don't see it, but communication skills, and even behavior isn't all of it. Precisely because Mike doesn't possess great communication skills forces him to see and relate in a mutated, creative way. You guys mark my words ... when enough of us have seen this thing to fuel the buzz there will be people calling him a genius.
     
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  7. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also a book should be written on carlos monzon, pernell whitaker should write a book, also dwight muhammed qwai should write one
     
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  8. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  9. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    A book needs to be out about him, no question. Whether it's he who writes it or not.
     
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  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I've said this before, that it's INSANE that there hasn't been a book on Carlos Monzon yet...especially, for God's sake by a Latin writer and particularly an Argentine writer.
     
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    There hasn't been a book on Hagler yet? Ridiculous!!!
     
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  12. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    there has been afew biographies of Hagler but i havent read any
     
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't know if there are any books written on these fighters, but I surely like to read something on...Willie Pastrano, Joey Giardello, Jose Napoles, the previously mentioned Sweet Pea Whitaker, Emile Griffith, Wilfred Benitez and Wilfredo Gomez.
     
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  14. Thread Stealer

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    Tex Cobb

    I would've said Wilfred Benitez, but unfortunately I doubt he can remember much to write a bio. :verysad
     
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  15. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    theres been so many documentries and books on tyson i have lost count. but you are right, it would be a money spinner
     
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