I'm in the new Springs Toledo. This content is protected Obviously it's brilliant; read either of his other two? Before that I read Carl Froch's book and it was OK. The usual mix of bias and bluster but he comes across well and provides some insight. Loves decorating, so he does.
I enjoyed Springs Toledo's Gods of War book, haven't read his second as yet. He is a talented writer. Have Carl Froch's book on the shelf, haven't read it yet.....
Just finished "Pulling No Punches The Sam Langford Story" and really liked it. Another one I found to be very good is "Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s". One of the best I read and I have hundreds. My favorite era is 1890-1927. I very much look forward to the Abe Attell book out in December.
I just read Friday Night Fighter: Gaspar "Indio" Ortega and the Golden Age of Television Boxing . By Troy Rondinone. I'd rate it as good. It's a pretty good take on the era in general, the Friday Night Fights and with a nice story on Ortega, who I previously knew little about.
Glad you think its good it's on the birthday list[Nov] Ill jog one of the kids memory, doesn't matter which ones I get ,I hear they are all good.I enjoyed Harry Otty's book on Charley Burley.
In fact, I have a whole stack of new boxing books to get through. Went on a bit of a buying binge. Some very heavy tomes included. I might have to take a long time away from this forum to spend my spare time reading them ! I'll come back and give my reviews here.
I never read a good boxing book. maybe the one about the fab 4.. I just like Ring Magazine. I have in the trunk of my old car in the backyard about 10 years of Ring, Ko Mag and boxing illustrated and others. I wish I could post pictures of the stuff on here.
I enjoyed "The Devil and Sonny Liston". Reading Sugar Ray Leonard's "The Big Fight" right now and its surprisingly candid so far. Moyle's book on Billy Miske, " The St Paul Thunderbolt" was well written.
Just finished Clay Moyle's book on Billy Miske. Miske fought Jack Dempsey three times, once for the title and was regarded as very solid championship caliber fighter in his day. Quite a good read, Miske's story is a sad one.
Can't believe I just remembered this one, but Shadow Box by George Plimpton; he became interested in boxing and actually stepped into the ring with Archie Moore for a few rounds (and got soundly trounced). A lot of the book focuses on Ali, then on the comeback trail ... insightful and beautifully written.
