The Gods of War

Right here.

 

Thanks Brando, but these 10 guys' are the engine behind any good writing. Their stories are rich with material.

A book? That's the plan. The working title is "The Gods of War: Counting Down the Greatest Boxers of the Modern Era."

The cover will be the photograph used in the last article of the series entitled "The God of War." I got permission to use it and it's a damn good one.

Also, although I have to credit "The Sweet Science .com" for publishing these, I also plan to credit to ESB Classic for the many, many hours I've spent out here learning, formulating theories, argument, and being challenged by unsung historians and analysts out here.

I think it will the book will be either a good companion piece to Bert Sugar's "Top 100" and Bill Gray's books ...or a rebuke.

 

Well, the Gods of War will probably have the introduction article, then the 10, and will also have an epilogue type one to bring it all together. I probably won't publish that one on the site. I'd also probably include "The Fourth Crown," "The Final Bell," "Shadow Boxing at the Golden Gate" (unpublished -about Eddie Booker. GPater has read it) and finish off with a look to the future with "Deconstructing Manny"...

I don't really know yet. Lots can change. I could get run over by a bus and die tomorrow.

 

Cut it out. I'm just a bum from the neighborhood shining a light on guys who deserve it. Read this by Liebling (the best boxing writer who ever lived bar none) and you'll forget my name:

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1955/10/08/1955_10_08_104_TNY_CARDS_000248048