Boxing History and Ring Science Ebooks

[Chris Nagel]

I have another shelf load of ebooks to unload here later, but for now I'd like to share a special treat with all of you.

From western martial arts enthusiast and passionate devotee in redistributing many rare treasures for all to see, Kirk Lawson's Storefront.

Excerpt from webpage:

"First, you'll find re-publication of antique Martial Arts manuals, focusing mainly on manuals important to the Western Martial Arts traditions, though not exclusively. These manuals are faithfully hand transcribed from original text with the original images scanned. Though I hold copyright on the text formatting and on the scanned images themselves, you are free to download PDF's of these historic texts, free of charge, at no cost and to re-distribute them provided you adhere to the legal terms stated in the foreword. Essentially this is that you agree not to attempt to profit my hard work. My intention here is to ensure that these works are available to the Western Martial Arts community at large."

It's an excellent service that he's providing with no monetary gains. He's transcribed and republished the Edwin Haislet manual from my botched raw scans, and I sent him the missing pages that were absent from the orginal compiled pdf.

I have also sent him another excellent scanned boxing manual by Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in that he has republished and is currently working on.

If you find any books that you really like from Kirk's Storefront, I recommend getting the shelf-friendly treeware version so that you make notes, as well as writing down the graffiti of your mind.

Rock on!

[dee_z_r]

sounds weird but is their a book by james toney
or something bout his kinda style

[Chris Nagel]

sounds weird but is their a book by james toney
or something bout his kinda style

There's no book on him that I'm aware of. Anyways, here's good quote by James Toney that tells a little about his learning:

"Bill Miller, he was a great old man, he sat me down and showed me tapes of old fighters," Toney recalled. "Ezzard Charles, Albert 'Chalky' Wright. Battling Siki. People like that. Jersey Joe Walcott. Archie Moore. He would say, 'This is how you learn. This is the correct way of fighting.' So I would sit there and watch tapes over and over again, and try those things in the gym, and I would get murdered. But I kept coming back, kept coming back, kept working, kept learning my trade. And then one day it was like each of those fighter's spirits entered my body and made me fight like that."

“I developed my style by watching tapes of old fighters. I watched Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott constantly, and Tommy Hearns , Marvin Hagler . I learned a lot from watching these guys and studying. Some of it just comes naturally. “

Watching the videos alone isn't what developed his style. James Toney (at least early on) had to train his butt off, and even seeing the right right moves being done on those old tapes he still had to put it together on his own. No doubt that we would get hit trying overcome that learning curve, but like he said, one day it as like each of those fighter's spirits entered his body and made him fight like that.

[Chris Nagel]

The Inside Facts on Pugilism (1907)
By George Sill

Info:
Early Battles and Old-time Boxers; Rules of the Game; Counting and Tricks in Counting; Queer Decisions of Referees ; the Old-time Fight Fan; Instruction in Boxing — a lost art; Heavy Weights ; the Negro Fighter; Graft of the Ring; the Humorous and Serious Sides of a Referee's Life;
Veterans of the Ring ; Sullivan's Last Battle; Fltzsimmons' Sensational Victory over Corbett, and many other Famous Fights by Champion Pugilists.

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Shadow Boxing, How to Train, Rules of the Ring (1920)
By Alpheus Geer (Marshal Stillman)

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[Chris Nagel]

Oscar De La Hoya- The Great Hispanic Heritage (2008')

Info:
When he was just a skinny, shy kid riding his skateboard through the streets of the East Los Angeles barrio, Oscar De La Hoya never thought he would one day be one of the world's premier boxers, setting records and winning championships. Neither did anyone else. However, when he was just six years old, he stepped into the ring with his father's encouragement and shocked everyone with his speed, power, and agility. He spent much of his childhood and teenage years honing his talent for defeating opponents in the boxing ring and accumulating wins by knockout. "Oscar De La Hoya" is a "made in America" story of a young boy with a dream and the perseverance and determination to make it a reality.

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Teddy Atlas- From the Streets to the Ring (2007)
By Teddy Atlas and Peter Alson

Info:
So begins the autobiography of legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, who grew from the rebellious son of a doctor to a man who embraces, and lives by, his father's values and code.

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On Boxing- P.S. (New 2006 Edition)

Info:
A reissue of bestselling, award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates' classic collection of essays on boxing.

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Boxing Fitness: A Guide to Get Fighting Fit
By Ian Oliver

Info:
Whether you're serious about boxing or just serious about getting in shape, this book will help. The same methods that build speed, stamina, and power in the ring have as much to offer the fitness enthusiast as the beginner. Ian Oliver's credentials are indisputable and his advice indispensable; Boxing Fitness will get you in the best shape of your life. Of particular appeal to readers interested in health, fitness, and boxing training.

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P.S. I'll be adding more articles or books in the future, so be sure to drop by.

[dee_z_r]

thnx alot man