Good boxing books

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by wrimc, Mar 30, 2010.


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  1. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Cheers for the recommendations, I've just got some great deals off the Amazon secondhand books list.

    Great White Hopes: The Quest to defeat Jack Johnson - £2.81 delivered
    Life of Bendingo - £6.95 delivered
    Bareknuckes. A social history - £11.04 delivered
    Hands of Stone: - £4.49 delivered
    Tom Spring - £6.26 delivered
    Jem Mace: Extraordinary life - £1.58 delivered

    Should keep me busy for a while!!
     
    GazOC, Jan 28, 2011
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  2. WalletInspector

    WalletInspector Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I like Hauser from what I've read of him... what is his best (non-Ali) book?
     
    WalletInspector, Jan 28, 2011
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  3. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Black Lights is a cracking behind the scenes look at the boxing world of politics and deal making
     
    wrimc, Jan 28, 2011
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  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I'll second Black Lights. Superb book.
     
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  5. WalletInspector

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    I'll look into it mate... cheers :good
     
    WalletInspector, Jan 28, 2011
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  6. Lee Mc

    Lee Mc Boxing Addict banned

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    I was too cold after football to even bother to do anything but have a large cup of tea and a bath... (at least we won I supose...)

    Anyway, a book I enjoyed was Leo N. Miletich's 'Dan Stuart's Fistic Carnival' which is about the James Corbett vs Bob Fitzsimmons fight.

    [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dan-Stuarts-Fistic-Carnival-Miletich/dp/089096615X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1296300572&sr=8-2[/ame]
     
    Lee Mc, Jan 29, 2011
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  7. Eddie Boy

    Eddie Boy New Member Full Member

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    A couple of boxing books that fly under the radar that should be stock reading

    The Big If - Johnny Owen Story
    Benny - The Benny Lynch Story

    Both are social commentries as well as boxing stories.
     
    Eddie Boy, Jan 29, 2011
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  8. Rasch

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    Excellent book, especially if you followed Laing's career at the time but don't hang around getting it. I spoke to the author a few months ago and he was down to his last 60 copies.
     
    Rasch, Jan 30, 2011
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  9. Rasch

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    .... and to have made it even better, an interview with Colin Jones.
     
    Rasch, Jan 30, 2011
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  10. jgorst05

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    Smokin joe was a great read, I would highly recommend
     
    jgorst05, Jan 30, 2011
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  11. Lee Mc

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    :good

    But, it's still a good book so don't be put off...

    I'm not sure how many are left though because the author used to sell them on ebay and none are listed.
     
    Lee Mc, Jan 31, 2011
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  12. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    got falling hard great book cracking read, bennys boys was good to:good
    tent boxing is not bad either
     
    ashishwarrior, Jan 31, 2011
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  13. chappie

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    the brailsford book is an excellent read.as i mentioned a few pages back,the tom spring and tom cribb biographies are great but a good start to get an overview is bare fists by bob mee
     
    chappie, Jan 31, 2011
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  14. chappie

    chappie Member Full Member

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    the tom spring book is great.the jack johnson book is very interesting and throws up some characters.just finished that social history of bareknuckles and it is very informative about the era.jem mace book is superb.you really deel like you are there for the ride.haven't read the life of bendigo,must get that one
     
    chappie, Jan 31, 2011
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  15. Flea Man

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    Any of Adam Pollocks books on the early Heavyweight champions are highly recommended, sadly very expensive though.

    The Fitzsimmons one is the cheapest and comes very highly recommended from me.
     
    Flea Man, Jan 31, 2011
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