Nipper Daly - The youngest ever pro boxer aged 9?

No, the world champ's management were keen for the fight to take place - it would have been a huge show-stopping event, a 16-year-old fighting for the world title - so lots of money to be made from defending against him. It was Nipper Pat's manager who wouldn't agree to him fighting in the States.

Incidentally, he was very close at one stage to facing an all-time great called Fidel LaBarba, which would have been in Europe, but that fell through - won't go into too much detail as I don't wanna spoil the book!

 

This is one of the main reasons I love boxing. I swear, you don't hear about characters or stories like these in any other sport.

Alex, the link to your email on the website doesn't appear to be working. I'm going to PM you my email address. I seriously can't wait for the book.

 

Thanks! Have PM'd you back.

 

What a fantastic thread this ended up being.

'Alex', thanks for the input.

 

Hi all,

Just a quick note to let you know that the book on boxing Wonderboy Nipper Pat Daly is now available to buy.

You can read the introduction and opening chapter for free online here:

http://nipperpatdaly.co.uk/nipperbooksample.pdf


Or purchase the book securely here:

http://nipperpatdaly.co.uk/nipperboxingbook.html


Book synopsis

They called him brilliant - the greatest since Driscoll and Wilde; an assured future world champion and a potential all-time great. Nipper Pat Daly, who made his professional debut aged just nine, was a boxing prodigy so precociously gifted that he beat the cream of Europe's boxing talent while still in his mid-teens.

Fans across Britain clamoured to see him fight and sat agog at his uncanny skill, dazzling speed and boundless courage. He topped bills nationwide week-in and week-out, conceding age and strength to full-grown men yet outclassing everyone put before him. By 16 he had beaten several champions, was ranked in the world's top 10 and seemed on the brink of a world title. But incredibly, at 17 he reluctantly retired from the sport he loved, leaving sportswriters and fans to ponder just how great he would have been if he had reached his full potential.

Diligently researched and retold in vivid style, this book resurrects the career and life of one of boxing's most amazing performers, piecing together his unique career in order to understand how such a great talent could vanish so suddenly. Taking us on a journey through a lost world of smoky fight halls, colourful characters and courageous men, this is the story of an incredible boxer and his incredible times.

 

Cheers Alex.

 

Great stuff! I keep looking on Amazon for this book as the thread really caught my eye. Will order a copy!

 

Cheers chaps! :thumbsup

I probably won't be selling it through Amazon, as they take a very big slice of the money, and as an author of a short-run book (500 copies only) my profit margin is very small anyway.

But the book's available now from:

http://www.nipperpatdaly.co.uk/nipperboxingbook.html

I'll endeavour to get all orders posted on the next working day.

 

Already purchased :good

 

this is the piece that someone mentioned was in the boxing news special edition mag...

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Good article that. Thanks for posting it up. :good

 

no bother :good

 

http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/history/shows/boxing.html

 

There's an article now posted up on Boxrec about the book I believe :good

 

got the book, shame it wasnt signed:verysad