Actually Diz, Grey as he mentioned himself used a boxing manual on here, often at times he spoke from memory, but a lot of times referred back to the book for details. He even told exactly the name of book, and it's author. It's "Boxing" by Edwin L. Haislet. I've scanned a copy of the book. If anyone is interested just pm me and I'll send you a copy.

It's a good book, it shows you how to move, punch and a lot of defensive techniques that are absent in the gyms and instructionals that are shown now a days. The only thing that it's too thin on is the different shifts (drop shift, rear shift, quickshift) which if mastered gives you a big edge over your opposition.

I also have a copy of Jack Dempsey's Championship fighting and Explosive Defense, it's not as technical as Haislet's, but it contains a lot of his insights when it comes to punching.

In my humble opinion, this is the only technical boxing book worth buying:

"An interesting comparison can be made by looking at two different boxing training manuals one published in 2000 and the other published in 1943 (Naval Aviation Training Manual 1st edition). The old National Police Gazette’s often had famous boxers demonstrate their techniques. Some of these types of techniques can be seen in the Naval Aviator boxing manual but are absent from the modern instruction book. The modern manual is not at all bad showing parries, covering, and ducking, slipping, as well as shoulder and forearm blocks. The older book however also explains stopping (or pinning/trapping), cuffing, weaving, shifting (quick shift, drop shift, rear shift), folding, and open glove blocking –catching the opponent’s leads in the butt of the glove. The older masters had a greater variety of defensive techniques at their disposal than what is being taught in most gyms today."

You look at the fighters that knew these techniques and you'll be picking out names like Bernard Hopkins, James Toney, McCallum, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Watching them in action you can see the skills that separated them from their competition.

I know what you're talking about. Anyways I posted that manual that contains all the sketches of some good techniques which is presented with a grid. I'm surprised you didn't notice it, it's right above your post "Are you too old for boxing" I also have it in pdf which you can download, which I have made available in that post.

If you could take a few minutes out of your day to find that e-book full of counters I'd really appreciate it. I can send you some great e-books in return.