whats your favorite boxing book?

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  1. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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  2. miguel2010

    miguel2010 His hands are his weapons Full Member

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    great thread....cheers for the tips everyone.
     
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  3. JukeboxTimebomb

    JukeboxTimebomb Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It goes into great detail that a documentary just can't. It has loads of newspaper and magazine clippings and tells you of the type of things that were going on in the lead up to, in the aftermath and around events. Its an important book beyond boxing.
     
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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Jersey Boy by Adeyinka Makinde, about Light-Heavyweight contender Frankie DePaula is superb, DePaula had a great story, and Makinde tells it brilliantly, going into depth on the mob scene of the time, and DePaula's involvement and subsequent murder.
     
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  5. p.Townend

    p.Townend Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Mike Watson`s book is the best Ive read,he does his boxing career and part of the long road back after the Eubank fight.Ive read a few other boxing books and others that spring to mind as worth a read are Frank Bruno`s book, and Nick Tosches night train.Neither of these however made me read like Mike`s book did,my mum got me it for a christmas present a few years back and I read it from start to finish on christmas day,could not put it down.
     
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  6. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    :good Hauser.

    It also has sections of grammar and speech from the old days.


    Just got 3 birthday books.......


    Becoming Holyfield - Evander Holyfield with Lee Gruenfeld

    Pacman - Gary Andrew Poole

    Dark Trade - Donald McRae


    Chuffed as a button regarding the Dark Trade........dunno bout the others but they will be consumed.
     
    HairyHighlander, Apr 30, 2011
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  7. widdy

    widdy lancs,where real men live Full Member

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    just read "when the gloves came off" by billy walker.

    great book about his life from when he was a amature and pro to after he retired. he was a real big shagger
     
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  8. Jack Dempsey

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    I got Dark Trade out of a charity shop, its a good read, specially the stuff about James Toney

    The Pacquiao book is a bit ****
     
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  9. Relentless

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    ok so far i've ordered...

    four kings

    the teddy atlas book (forgot what its called)

    american son

    angelo dundees book.

    joe calzaghe's autobio


    are there books that have interesting behind the scenes stuff like sparring and altercations between boxers?
     
    Relentless, Apr 30, 2011
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  10. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    Johnny Tapia's book tell u some behind the scenes negotiation with don king
     
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  11. Scottrf

    Scottrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
     
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  12. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    Zaghe's is great.
     
    Journey Man, Apr 30, 2011
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  13. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Yep, Steve will do the best job possible :deal
     
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  14. nickythekid

    nickythekid Active Member Full Member

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    bad intentions-peter heller
    corner men- ronald k. fried
    black lights-thomas hauser
    life and times of john l sullivan-isenberg
    are all excellent interesting reads
     
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  15. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    I can't wait for it.

    Also, as much as people don;t like him, from my dealings with him he is a very nice guy.
     
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