Autobiographies you have read
As I am sure most of you have, I have read a lot of autobiographies about boxers and cannot remember all the details or even the title of the books. So was wondering whose have you read and what was the most distinctive things that you remember about them. The quirkier the better.
Ali – over 500 pages but great read. I was impressed with how hard he trained and I think he said that once the tiredness was setting in on his training session was when he started it properly.
John L Sullivan – strongest man on the planet who drank a lot and fought bare knuckles.
Jack Johnson – Did not give a crap about society and the taboos, just wanted to make money.
Jack Dempsey – A hobo, draft dodger with a picture with nice shoes on, and his restaurant.
Rocky Marciano – Trained 3 months solid to prepare for a fight.
Sugar Ray Robinson – Had an illegitimate child when he was very young.
Joe Louis – showed early signs of mental illness, thought he was getting poisoned in rooms that had air condition. Told never to celebrate over his opponent because it would remind people about Jack Johnson.
Eubanks – on his dads funeral saying he was a wife beater and getting chased outside the funeral. Also gave up winning the fight against Watson in the rematch at the half way point and just took the beating.
Benn – in the army during Northern Ireland, went to celebrity sex parties.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat
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