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Its worth buying mate , intresting reading what it was like in theQuote:
Originally Posted by armyash
Think I read the review for that in Boxing Monthly, might have to get myself to Amazon ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend
80,s when i was a kid , Was not so pleasant for poor Errol.
well worth a few quid on Amazon.
This may come as a surprise but Mickey Duffs book is a fantastic
read IMO and only costs a couple of quid on Amazon, just finished
it and it was very intresting.
Sounds good mate think i'll buy it tomorrow! will let ya know what i think of it!Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legendIts worth buying mate , intresting reading what it was like in theQuote:
Originally Posted by armyashThink I read the review for that in Boxing Monthly, might have to get myself to Amazon ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend
80,s when i was a kid , Was not so pleasant for poor Errol.
well worth a few quid on Amazon.
I have found boxer's biographies and autobiographies, along with boxing reportage and books detailing the cultural and historical heritage this great sport has left us, to be among the most enthralling and well written pieces, I have had the pleasure of reading. The obvious symbolism between the struggle through life and the drama of a fight, it's lengthy preparation, complete with sacrifice, planning , intrigue and the fascinating characters around the fight game, make it a rich subject that even an averagely gifted writer can render unputdownable.
I too have a large and varied boxing library that i am continuing to build on with a weekly visit to a few specific charity bookstores and the occasional treat from amazon. I have said it before I am sure ,but i would recommend Smokin Joe - The Joe Frazier Biography, for an insight into what it was like to be on the receiving end of Ali at his mose base and uneddifying. "Dark Trade" by Doanld McCrae because it is brilliant and brutal, just like the noble art.Anything by Hugh Mcilvanney(check out his writing on football too) because he is a sports writer who could quite effortlessly hold his own with many of last centuries great novelists, he really is that good. If you haven't read anything about the birth of this beautiful art form then "Master of the Ring:The Extraordainary life of Jem Mace Father of Boxing and the First Worldwide Sports star" is well worth a gander.
the 3 best auto-biographies i have read are..
1. Ali by Thomas Hauser
2. Money myth and betrayal , story of tyson's life right up to he got jailed
2. Barry McGuigan , some great stuff especialy when he got barney eastwood to write a $250k note to him saying that if he lost to cruz eastwood would pay him this....this is because barry was injured quite bad and didint want to fight...barry brother guarded the note with his life
Nigel Benns and Oscar De La Hoya books are terrible, do not bother with them,
waste of paper. Utter shite.
Roberto Duran is the best autobiography I have read...loved it.
But for a boxing book then War Baby is an absolute peach and all about Benn v McClellan.
Just started Johnny Tapia book today as it goes.
Holyfield book was shit...got fed up of him preaching about his faith.
Read Mickey Duffs book as well he wanted the Luton fighter who fought at lightweight to be his 20th champion which never happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend
Remember Errol’s street fight with Mark Kaylor and the match in the ring was a war. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legendIts worth buying mate , intresting reading what it was like in theQuote:
Originally Posted by armyashThink I read the review for that in Boxing Monthly, might have to get myself to Amazon ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend
80,s when i was a kid , Was not so pleasant for poor Errol.
well worth a few quid on Amazon.
Read Primo Carnera who was physically a massive specimen of a man who was controlled by the mob and dumped by them when they had no further use of him. They also had him walk around with smaller men to make it appear that Carnera was even bigger than he was.
In terms of size I guess it is fair to say that he is comparable with Valuev of today. With his freakish size they were going to make some money.
I have said it before on the forum , but Stanley Ketchal book is a must
read absolutely fantastic book, one of the best i have read.
Think I read that one too, was he banging the missis of the guy that shot him?Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend
Yes old Stanley was a dirty bastard.;DQuote:
Originally Posted by MasterThink I read that one too, was he banging the missis of the guy that shot him?Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend