~Ye Olde Pugilism Manual Thread~

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Swarmer, Jul 19, 2010.


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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    A while back i made a thread on Joe Louis's How to Box... Opinions were exchanged, copies were purchased via amazon, etc etc. I figured that it might be a solid idea to start a general thread on boxing manuals, ancient and contemporary. Anyone have any good suggestions? I was thinking of purchasing featherweight great Jim Driscoll's Outfighting: Or Long Range Boxing. Anyone take a look at this particular book?

    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Out-Fighting-Long-Range-Boxing-Jim-Driscoll/dp/097376984X/ref=pd_sim_b_2[/ame]

    I've also had my eye on Jim Corbett's Scientific Boxing: The Deluxe Edition.
    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Boxing-Deluxe-James-Corbett/dp/0973769890[/ame]

    Opinions on these titles? Recommendations?

    I'm also posting a nice PDF of Dempsey's here for the curious:
    http://zinelibrary.info/files/Championship Fighting by Jack Dempsey (1950).pdf
     
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  2. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Here is Patterson's
    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/International-Boxing-Fames-Basic-Skills/dp/1602390207/ref=pd_sim_b_2[/ame]

    And Joe Frazier's
    [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Box-Like-Pros-Joe-Frazier/dp/0060817739/ref=pd_sim_b_5[/ame]
     
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  3. di tullio

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    i'd love to get a copy of outfighting. shouldn't it be in public domain by now, though?

    does anyone know of any good manuals on cuban boxing?
     
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  4. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  5. boxeo#1

    boxeo#1 Boxer-Puncher banned

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    There are several but almost impossible to fnd outside Cuba. They're in Spanish too, btw. I bought one when I was there 6 years ago. Maybe I will scan the front page (and a bit more) over the weekend and post it.
     
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  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Can I just say, Swarmer, that this is one of my favorite thread titles ever?
     
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  7. bman100

    bman100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wish Greb made a boxing manual...
     
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  8. di tullio

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    that would be awesome.:good i understand written spanish pretty well.
     
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  9. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    I made it with a sort of "boxed ears" mentality in mind.:deal
     
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  10. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    WOW !!! Awesome !
    Thanks Swarmer and Boilermaker !!!
     
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  11. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would read like "Ulysses"- nearly impossible to understand!
     
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  12. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  13. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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  14. the brown bomber

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    That Navy boxing manual from 1943 is very good. I did not expect much when I purchased it. There were a few things I did not agree with but it was by far the best manual I have ever seen.

    As far as the Cuban stuff I would be cautious because they only deal in the amatuer game.
     
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  15. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    http://www.usma.edu/dpe/courses/Boxing/IMBX%20manual%2000-01.pdf
     
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