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Boxing's true Cinderella story: James J. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929. With one good hand, he was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager still believed in him. The diminutive, loquacious Jew and the burly, quiet Irishman made one of boxing's oddest couples, but together...
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Do you consider yourself to be the world's biggest boxing fan? Do you look forward to, and follow, every match? Are you clued up on the history of this age old sport from bare knuckle and unlicensed through to the top-flight professional game? Then test yourself with the challenging questions contained in The Ultimate Boxing Quiz Book and find out how much you really know. With sections covering all aspects of the boxing world, including famous male...
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Easily the most enduring of all sports questions is "Who was/is the best... ?" Perhaps in no sport is the question more asked and argued over than in boxing. And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar.
In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order.
Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Could...
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing is the world's most comprehensive single-volume illustrated work of boxing reference, covering all aspects of the sport since its rise from the days of illegal big-money challenge matches to the multi-million-dollar televised extravaganza it is today. As well as details of the careers of the world's greatest boxers, and descriptions of many of their outstanding fights, it traces the progress of the world title from...
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John Wight delves into the world of beautiful brutality, visiting gyms on both sides of the Atlantic. Through Wight's compelling memoirs we encounter the likes of Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao, James Toney, and Josh Taylor. Boxing operates on a different moral and spiritual plane than other sports. The Boxing Game explores why and how.
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In 1931, Victor “Young” Perez rose to great fame as the youngest world champion in boxing history. Only 12 years later he was deported to Auschwitz, where he was forced to box for the amusement of the camp guards.. When actor Tomer Sisley heard Perez’s fascinating story, he was inspired to make a movie about it. SEARCHING FOR VICTOR “YOUNG” PEREZ follows Sisley on his quest to learn more about Perez’s harrowing, emotional experiences,...
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"This book is a collection of twenty-eight of the best articles on boxing by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, looking back at some of the sport's most iconic moments. The essays are a colorful mix of hard-hitting exposés and light-hearted stories featuring legendary boxers Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, and more"--
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"This book is a celebration of legendary African American sports writer and boxing cartoonist Ted Carroll, whose career spanned one of the most exciting periods of boxing's past, from Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali. His experiences and commentary are of great historical significance, encompassing issues of race, sport, culture, and society." --
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On the eve of World War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title; for much of America their fight came to represent the country's war with Germany. This elegant and powerful picture book centers around the historic fight in which Black and White America were able to put aside prejudice and came together to celebrate our nation's ideals. -- from Book Jacket....
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Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, focusing on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. Considered by many to be the greatest champion in boxing history, Ali transcended sports through the sheer power of his exciting, irreverent, and charismatic personality. Now over 40 years since his Olympic championship, Muhammad Ali remains a magical figure known, respected and loved throughout the world.
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"The greatest fighters of all time come to life in the pages of this carefully researched and fully illustrated guide to the "Sweet Science." Packed with facts, figures, and action photos, every honoree in the Hall of Fame is here, from the earliest bare-knuckle brawlers to 20th-century heroes like Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali. In addition to the most significant boxers, this collection also includes information on lesser-known contributors to the sport-writers,...
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