Good boxing books

So is spelling by the looks of it

 

RINGSIDE by Budd Schulberg and 'Hugh Mcilavenny on Boxing'

 

and 'the fight' by Norman Mailer, good intelligent literature

 

What a brillient writer Mcilvanney was. Why is it though that the older these writers get the more bitter they become?

 

The guy who wrote Dark Trade (Donald McRae) is also a good writer. Luckily he now does some special features for Boxing News :happy

There's some guys who are just good boxing writers but guys like McRae and McIlvanney are good writers in general.

 

Good snapshot of the times and the event, written in typical Mailer style. You get the feeling that ole Norm was on a bit of a ego trip though.

 

Mailer always liked to make himself part of the story instead of just describing events.

 

nigel benns book is very good, Hattons is Ok , Calzaghes book is also good. Evander holyfields is pretty average . look up Sonny listons life story that is a great book. Also Ray robinsons , but check out the writers first , as I really like sports writers who understand the game . General journalists tend to look at boxing as being more brutal than art and tend to look down on the fighters.

 

Can anyone recommend a good Sugar Ray Robinson book. I'm considering picking up "Sugar Ray" by the man himself with Dave Anderson unless someone can recommend something else? Would appreciate any comments.

The man was possibly the best fighter to lace up a pair of gloves and from what I've heard he led an interesting life too.

 

Funnily enough I'm just reading 'Sweet Thunder' the new one on him, its good, but the Anderson one is seen as the definitive version

Avoid 'Being Sugar Ray'

 

Thanks , I'll pick it up then :good

 

Theres another one called 'Pound for Pound' I think, thats ok if you can get it real cheap

 

Cheers fella. I'll see if I can pick it up from ebay too.

 

I understand that and i normally like Mailer, but i just think it was the wrong approach to this subject, it's almost like he's writing a protracted, high-brow love letter to himself.

Far too much ego on display for my liking. Speaking about his own exploits in the third person, putting himself in the shoes of Harold Conrad, inferring that he had a personal part to play in Ali's good luck and success... it's an ugly style of writing for this subject - conceited, pompous and vain.

 

Micky Ward's book, Johnny Tapia's too, Jesus Chavez, War Baby plus all the others mentioned.