Archie
Moore vs. Floyd Patterson
by Bill Cayton (Audio CD)
Bert
Sugar on Boxing: The Best of the Sport's Most Notable Writer
by Bert Randolph Sugar
Known as the "guru" of boxing, Bert Randolph Sugar is one of the most
charismatic writers to ever capture the drama of the fight on paper. With
a passion for the sport that is rivaled only by his talent for writing
about it, Bert Sugar is also regarded as the "unofficial historian" of
boxing. With his trademark fedora and always-handy cigar, Sugar is a guaranteed
ringside presence. His colorful personality and flamboyant mannerisms are
unforgettable whether you are meeting him in person or through his writing.
He is the author of over fifty books and Sugar on Boxing brings out his
best. Entertaining, insightful, and eminently captivating, it's the next
best thing to being in the fights. The Publisher.
Hardcover from The Lyons Press
Book Published: 01 November, 2003
An
Illustrated History of Boxing
by Nat Fleischer, et al
(Paperback - January 2002)
The
Boxer's Workout
by Peter Depasquale
(Paperback)
Boxing
the Complete Guide to Training and Fitness: The Complete Guide to Training
and Fitness
by Danna Scott
Book Description: For men and women--the boxing fitness guide
that will put new "punch" into every workout...
Endorsed By Everlast!
An easy-to-understand, fully illustrated guide to achieving new levels
of health and fitness with the art of boxing, this is the perfect learning
tool for both the novice fighter and those looking for an exciting new
way to exercise. It explains in detail what every aspiring boxer needs
to know, including tips on ....
(Paperback - May 2000)
Bummy
Davis vs. Murder, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated
Prizefighter
by Ron Ross
Book Description: A tough kid with a heart of gold, Al "Bummy"
Davis grew up in the streets of Brownsville, New York on the fringes of
the Jewish mob during the 20's and 30's-thanks to his older brother, a
feared racketeer. But as much as he resisted the underworld of Murder,
Inc. by becoming a championship fighter and a Brownsville hero, he never
did escape the Jewish Mob's shadow. Though he repeatedly stood up to mob
kingpins, Bummy suffered a spectacular fall from grace as a result of a
smear campaign by the press.
Ron Ross' Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc. is not just about one Jewish
boxer, his meteoric rise to fame, and victimization by the press. Bummy's
life was intertwined with the Great Depression, the survival of the Brooklyn
Jewish immigrant population during Prohibition, and the inevitable offshoot
of Prohibition-Murder Inc., one of American history's most notorious band
of killers. Ron Ross portrays an important historical time period, an enigmatic
Jewish subculture, and the surprising juxtaposition of a generation of
Jews and their talent for boxing.
Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc. features a cast of colorful villains whom
you'll love to hate, a boxing legend who was the unwitting pawn of fate,
and the human drama of the boxing world. With his vivid, street-smart Damon
Runyonesque writing style, Ron Ross redeems a tragic hero who fought the
pull of one of the most brutal groups of killers to grace the twentieth
century.
Hardcover from St. Martin's Press
Book Published: 01 November, 2003
Cleveland's
Greatest Fighters of All Time
by Jerry Fitch
(Paperback - July 2002)
Coaching
Olympic Style Boxing
by U.S. Amateur Boxing Inc Staff
(Paperback)
Corner
Men: Great Boxing Trainers
by Ronald K. Fried
(Hardcover - May 1991)
Boxing
for Everyone: How to Get Fit & Have Fun With Boxing
by Cappy Kotz
(Paperback - June 1997)
Blood
Season: Mike Tyson and the World of Boxing
by Phil Berger
(Paperback - March 1996)
Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods
by Robert W. Smith
Listed under Martial Arts
The
Devil and Sonny Liston
by Nick Tosches
Paperback: 288 pages
Back Bay Books; ISBN: 0316897469; (December 2001)
Earnie
Shavers: Welcome to the Big Time
by Earnie Shavers, et al
(Hardcover - May 2002)
Ghosts
of Manila: The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
by Mark Kram
(Hardcover)
The
Manly Art: Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America
by Elliott J. Gorn
(Paperback - December 1989)
Larry
Holmes: Against the Odds
by Larry Holmes (Contributor)
(Hardcover - November 1998)
Punch
Lines: Berger on Boxing
by Phil Berger, Bert Randolph Sugar
Paperback from Four Walls Eight Windows
Book Published: May, 1993
Sugar
Ray
by Sugar
Ray Robinson, Dave
Anderson
Synopsis
Sugar Ray Robinson (19211989) was hailed as the finest boxer to ever
enter a ring. Muhammad Ali once called him "the king, my master, my idol"and
indeed, he was the idol of everyone who had anything to do with boxing.
But for African Americans, he was more than a great boxer. In an era when
blacks were supposed to be humble and grateful for favors received, he
was a man whose every move in and out of the ring showed what black pride
and power meant. Sugar Ray grew up during the Depression in the ghettos
of Detroit and New York, rose through the amateur boxing ranks, became
Golden Gloves champion at the featherweight at the age of eighteen, and
become world welterweight champion in 1946 and middleweight in 1951. Robinson
had it all, but later lost it all; and in this classic autobiography he
tells it all with remarkable candor. Here is Sugar Ray: the dazzlingly
handsome champion with a craving for fast cars and fast living; the kid
who was terrified of elevators; the young GI who, together with Joe Louis,
combated racial discrimination; the honest fighter who refused a million
dollars to throw a fight against Rocky Graziano; the boxer who dreamed
he would kill his opponent in the ring, and did so the following night.
This Da Capo edition is supplemented with a new foreword and afterword
by Dave Anderson about Sugar Ray's last years in Los Angeles and the legacy
he left behind, and with eight new pages of stunning photographs.
Paperback from Da Capo Press
Book Published: 01 April, 1994 |
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Muhammad Ali: The Birth of a Legend, Miami, 1961-1964
by Flip Schulke, et al
Listed under Muhammad Ali
The
Fight: Norman Mailer
by Norman Mailer
(Paperback - October 1997)
Hurricane : The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
by James S. Hirsch
Listed under Rubin Carter
Rocky
Marciano
by Everett M. Skehan
Paperback: Robson Book Ltd; ISBN: 0860512347; (December
1999) |
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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and the American Justice System
by Paul B. Wice
Listed under Rubin Carter
Sparring
With Hemingway: And Other Legends of the Fight Game
by Budd Schulberg
(Hardcover - June 1995)
The
Speed Bag Bible: The Ultimate Speed Bag Training Program
by Alan H. Kahn
(Paperback - May 1995)
The
Total Sports Illustrated Book of Boxing
by W. C. Heinz (Preface), Nathan Ward (Editor)
(Hardcover - October 1999)
How
to Fight Tough
by Jack Dempsey
Paperback from Paladin Press
Book Published: March, 2002 |
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Wicked:
The Prince Naseem Phenomenom
by Gavin Evans
Paperback: 260 pages
Robson Book Ltd; ISBN: 1861051611; (August 1999)
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