New book on Cus!!

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  1. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have heard off beat rumours of Cus and his lifestyle.This book may bring a few of these rumours to life.
     
  3. Unforgiven

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    :good

    Looks like it might turn out to be a decent book.
    I'm getting sick of people claiming D'amato was some white knight on some moral crusade against the IBC monopoly and the mob in the 1950s, when it's not hard to see that he wanted a fairly ruthless monopoly of his own, and was almost certainly backed up by some mobbed-up associates of his own.

    He was certainly eccentric and lived much of his life in secrecy, but I don't revel too much in finding out about "rumours" that may have surrounded his private life.
    I'm more interested in the boxing business.
     
  4. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wish it wasn't a novel, it would be better if it was a proper bio looks good though.
     
  5. bman100

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    The author is also learning how to box under Kevin Rooney and is writing a technical manuel on the D'mato method of boxing. This sounds great, always wanted to learn about the peek-a-boo style.
     
  6. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Young Cus D'mato! Didn't know he was a southpaw.
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  7. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I hope that Tommy Gallagher doesnt get his input. rememeber him saying that cus was a Nonce
     
  8. SonnyListonsJab

    SonnyListonsJab Active Member Full Member

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    Does this book embark on the rumors he was a child molester?
     
  9. tony mush

    tony mush Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  10. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Heard that rumour more than once about camp Cus....like to think it's not true but if it is then it certainly explains a lot.
     
  11. scotty rock

    scotty rock New Member Full Member

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    The book will definitely address many of the rumors and will be extremely comprehensive..
     
  12. bman100

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    already looks pretty good, looking foward to that boxing manual more though.