New biography coming out on Thomas Hearns

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  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Brian Hughes who done biographies on Willie Pep - "The Will o' the Wisp" and Sugar Ray Robinson - "Peerless" is due to release one on Thomas Hearns.

    This should be a great read.
     
    Robbi, Dec 16, 2008
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  2. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Excellent news. I'll be buying it.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Dec 16, 2008
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  3. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    I'll get back to you on a release date. I emailed Brian asking him for the date. His book on Pep many years ago was well acclaimed and his one on Robinson is relatively new.


    http://www.brianhughesmbe.co.uk/
     
    Robbi, Dec 16, 2008
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  4. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Not gunna be a Christmas release then, could ask some1 to get me that!!
     
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  5. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Doesn't look like it, even though it days late 2008 on his site. I can't wait for it.



    All we need now is a Hagler biography.
     
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  6. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Brilliant news, been hoping for a good Hearns book.
     
    Rebel-INS, Dec 16, 2008
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  7. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    without wanting to sound dense, is this the Brian Hughes who trained Michael Gomes, Robin Reid and pretty much everyother manchastar based fighter
     
    Nemesis, Dec 16, 2008
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  8. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Yes. Check out his website link above.
     
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  9. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Excellent stuff. Nice Xmas idea, I'll hint to the missus.
     
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  10. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There's a brilliant book called FOUR KINGS on the Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran era. It concentrates on them pretty much in that order, so there's more emphasis on say SRL than Tommy, but it's a great read nonetheless.
     
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  11. Doppleganger

    Doppleganger Southside Slugger Full Member

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    Be keeping my eyes open for this. :good
     
    Doppleganger, Dec 17, 2008
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  12. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard - James Haskins.

    Roberto Duran "Hands of Stone" - Christian Giudice.

    Thomas Hearns (title tba) - Brian Hughes.


    Steve Marantz, where are you? You need to do one on Hagler, thus completing the quadruple.
     
    Robbi, Dec 17, 2008
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  13. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The FOUR KINGS book by George Kimball fills the void until someone gets around to doing the Hagler book.

    The Marvellous one has been living in Itali for years now and may be hard to get quotes from these days.
     
    COULDHAVEBEEN, Dec 17, 2008
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  14. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    I loved Four Kings, was a great read. Will definitely buy the Hearns biography though.
     
    Rise Above, Dec 17, 2008
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  15. Damian

    Damian New Member Full Member

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    Book is now out:

    [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hit-Man-Brian-Damian-Hughes/dp/1903854903/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261177149&sr=1-1[/ame]
     
    Damian, Dec 18, 2009
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