Boxing category: 529 books
The Man Who Was Never Knocked Down
The Life of Boxer Seán Mannion
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018
Seán Mannion was once ranked the #1 US light middleweight boxer and in 1984 he fought Mike McCallum for the world title, only to fall just short of his dreams. Featuring exclusive interviews with Mannion, this book provides an inside perspective on his boxing career, 1980s Boston, and his present...
Ingemar Johansson
Swedish Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2015
Ingemar Johansson’s right hand—dubbed “The Hammer of Thor”—was the most fearsome in boxing, and Johansson’s three fights with Floyd Patterson rank among the sport’s classic rivalries. Yet most fans know little about the Swedish playboy who won the world heavyweight championship with...
Irish Thunder
The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
The story behind the Major Motion Picture The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, Irish Thunder is about a boxer from a boxing family and a boxing town, but it is not a boxing book. It is about the human spirit, blind loyalty, self-preservation and self-destruction. Micky’s dramatic...
by Vickie Simos
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2017
Based on true events, this story is set predominantly in Adelaide, and takes a trip down memory lane to my childhood home of Barmera in the Riverland, 222 kilometres north of Adelaide. Born in 1974 to Greek migrants, the youngest of three, my need to fit in has always been a challenge, but did I need...
by Graham Betts
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Boxing is the sport with probably the longest history of all, with Egyptian hieroglyphics depicting bare-knuckle fighting that date back as far as 5,000 BC. But which was the greatest fight of all time? Who ranks number one among the multitude of pugilists over the years? There are so many fighters...
The Fight of the Century
Ali vs. Frazier March 8, 1971
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
Advance Praise
"The Fight of the Century brings back memories of a different and troubled time both in sports and in our country. It is vividly reported and a perfect example of the old saying that the genius is in the details."
--John Feinstein
"The Fight of the...
by Robert F. Fernandez
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
For all hard-core boxing fans, this book introduces the reader to New Jersey stars of the 20th century—gladiators who fought in blood-soaked rings bringing entertainment to millions for little pay. They must not be forgotten. The book contains many little known facts about these fine men, all trying...
Win in the Fight! Encyclopedia of fight (Muay Thai, ММА, Кickboxing).
Volume I – Muay Thai. Study guide (reducted promotional version).
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Whatever we say, we always aim for the victory!
Especially if it is a martial arts fight. Nowadays Muay Thai, MMA and K-1 are the clear favorites among the professional fights shows. Thus the first volume (part) of the “Encyclopedia of fight” tells about...
No Baloney
A Journey From Peckham To Las Vegas
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
From the streets of Peckham to the neon-lit strip of Las Vegas, Frank Maloney's life has been a roller-coaster ride that even he finds hard to believe at times. The Cockney-born son of Irish parents, who once harboured thoughts of becoming a priest, instead went on to manage Lennox Lewis for 12 years...
Ungloved
Memories from the Ring
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Benjamin Calder-Smith travelled around the UK for 18 months meeting and interviewing a broad cross-section of former fighters and boxing personalities. He now presents the stories of huge forgotten talents, coulda-been contenders and men who established a foothold in British boxing history, highlighting...
Kick Boxing
The Ultimate Guide to Conditioning, Sparring, Fighting, and More
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2007
With its intense action and the unbelievable skills of its athletes, kickboxing has gained worldwide popularity in a way that few international sports ever do. It requires perfect timing, incredible speed, and relentless power, and this guide details the techniques and methods needed to win. Author...
Dangerous
An Intimate Journey to the Heart of Boxing
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
A quarter of a century ago journalist and author Ian Probert decided never to write about boxing again. His decision was prompted by the injuries sustained by boxer Michael Watson during his world title fight with Chris Eubank. Now, in common with so many fighters, Probert is making an inevitable comeback....
Shadows of a Dynasty: Claressa Shields’ Olympic Boxing Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight
Outside the Rio Spotlight, #7
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2018
Coming out of Flint, Michigan might mean bleak prospects for some, but boxer Claressa Shields planned to bring glory to her hometown from the time she was a little girl. After winning a gold medal at the London Olympics, she intended to win a second in Rio, even though no American boxer had ever done...
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Vincent Macri's body was found in the trunk of a convertible parked in the east Bronx on April 25, 1954. The investigation into the mobster's demise involved featherweight boxing champ Willie Pep. Fighting in Florida at the time, New York authorities had contacted Miami law enforcement about interviewing...