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Which book(s) on boxing is your favorite? Any help would be appreciated.
I've read Lewis v. Schmelling, Bummy Davis v. Murder Inc., The Sweet Science by Liebling, On Boxing by Oates, and the Role of Boxing in American Society by Sammons.
I may buy Angelo Dundee's book.
Rubin (Hurricane) Carter's autobiography was very interesting. Very tough and gritty. I forget what it was called though.
The greatest boxing book I ever read was George Plimpton's Shadowbox. I can't even begin to describe all the great boxing stories and tidbits inside there. It details a lot of Ali's biggest fights before, after and behind the scenes. He goes in great detail about guys like John L Sullivan and various other memorable (and not so memorable) fighters from the late 1800's/early 1900s. Also a lot about Ernest Hemmingway's obsession with boxing. SImply bput if you are a boxing fan get this book.
I also enjoyed Jake Lamotta and Rocky Graziano's books, because they both have very incredible (and similar) stories, and both are incredibly honest (particularily Lamotta, who does not try to hide the fact that he was a sick sick F##ker.)
"A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring 20's" is a great one too, because not only does it go over everything you ever wanted to know about Jack, but it paints a historical context and you realize just how much he meant not only to the sport but to America at the time (just like Louis after him).
I dont read boxing books
No words can describe what it feels like to have your nose go crunch,it allmost echos. Or when you get caught on a flash knockdown and your trying to pull yourself up fast
It wouldnt have any great literary merit, but all you really think is "Aaaawww shit".
It doesnt exactly make for a great book
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Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Thats a pretty stupid thing to say. Why wouldn't you want to know the inner workings of your favorite fighters over the years? And if what you say is true, why the hell are you on this forum anyway? Like you said, no words can describe what it feels like to have your nose go crunch, so shouldn't you be out in a gym somewhere getting your nose crunched?
Atlas by teddy atlas is one of the best books out...
Also 100% worth reading;
Hands of stone
Dark Trade
My view from the corner
muhammad ali his life & times - this in my opinion is best ali book by far
fire & fear (mike tyson)
Dark trade
Night Train (sonny liston)
The long round - the opponents of mike tyson
I have unforivable blackness abt jack johnson but not had chance to read yet.
Unforgivable Blackness - which is about Jack Johnson is not only my favorite boxing book of all time, it is also my favorite book.
Yup, seems Preme has read the same ones I have barring Dark Trade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
I'd also like to Add Bert Sugar On Boxing and Unforgivable Blackness.
Atlas is a really good one as Preme said. I had no idea all the shit Teddy had be through/done before I read it. He was a loose cannon.
Tapia's biography is a must read as well.
shit man i gotta read it now brothaQuote:
Originally Posted by Lance Uppercut
i never liked atlas much until i read his book. thought he was a bit of a cunt to be honest, but have a huge amount of respect for him after i took the time to find out about him, i guess you shouldnt judge a book by it's cover - ok shit pun i know!Quote:
Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BALLSACKYup, seems Preme has read the same ones I have barring Dark Trade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Preme
I'd also like to Add Bert Sugar On Boxing and Unforgivable Blackness.
Atlas is a really good one as Preme said. I had no idea all the shit Teddy had be through/done before I read it. He was a loose cannon.
Tapia's biography is a must read as well.
You should check out dark trade, wirtten by a south african - moved to uk guy, donald something... man the guy wrote a great book and updated it...
He talks about the time he spent in the early years with eubank, watson about the injury to watson, about james toney and his manager, he spent time with toney before one of his fights, in his hotel room waiting to go over for the tulusa shoot out card, in the room with him walking down to the ring. about roy jones jr and Sr, nas, king, arum its a great read and gives you insight on things you may have never known or read about before.
budd schulberg is someone whos books i am moving onto next once i have finished with this one. All the old great trainers having nothing but great things to say about him as a writer in his day, i'm sure they will be worth reading.
Thanks for all the recs.
I'll definitely look into them. 'Preciate it.
Umm butthead,I am,I run a boxing gymQuote:
Originally Posted by BeanflickerQuote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Thats a pretty stupid thing to say. Why wouldn't you want to know the inner workings of your favorite fighters over the years? And if what you say is true, why the hell are you on this forum anyway? Like you said, no words can describe what it feels like to have your nose go crunch, so shouldn't you be out in a gym somewhere getting your nose crunched?
My what a stupid thing for you to say,huh?
...I think you may have gotten more than your nose crunched once too many times, so I'll slow it down for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer MonkeyUmm butthead,I am,I run a boxing gymQuote:
Originally Posted by BeanflickerQuote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Thats a pretty stupid thing to say. Why wouldn't you want to know the inner workings of your favorite fighters over the years? And if what you say is true, why the hell are you on this forum anyway? Like you said, no words can describe what it feels like to have your nose go crunch, so shouldn't you be out in a gym somewhere getting your nose crunched?
My what a stupid thing for you to say,huh?
You say you don't read boxing books because you find words to be obsolete (LOL).
But yet you spend a lot of time posting on a boxing forum, and in case you haven't noticed, we are communicating with WORDS.
So why are you posting on this forum?