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Boxing S Strangest Fights
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Author : Graeme Kent
language : en
Publisher: Robson Books Limited
Release Date : 2000
Boxing S Strangest Fights written by Graeme Kent and has been published by Robson Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This volume brings together the strangest fights of boxing history and folklore, covering a period of over 250 years.
Boxing S Strangest Fights
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Author : Graeme Kent
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2015-06-04
Boxing S Strangest Fights written by Graeme Kent and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
That boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book. Bringing together the rich history and folklore of the fight game, Graeme Kent, who first became interested in boxing after listening to the tales of his sporting grandmother, has amassed over a hundred events in over 250 years of the sport. These intriguing stories include that of the two boxers who scored a double knockout; the bout in which four different decisions were given, and the strange tale of the boxer who had part of his ear bitten off, as well as many other besides. In compiling this collection Graeme Kent has interviewed many fighters and followers of boxing, and the funny and sometimes tragic tales recounted here provide a rich and offbeat alternative history of this ever-popular sport.
The Little Book Of Boxing
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Author : Graeme Kent
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-11-02
The Little Book Of Boxing written by Graeme Kent and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Boxing has a long and eventful history and its drama, excitement and humour are covered in this fascinating account of the noble - and sometimes ignoble - art all over the world. From the bare-knuckle days when the Duke of Cumberland callously abandoned his protégé Jack Broughton when the latter could no longer fight on because he was blind, to 1964, when the charismatic Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston with a 'phantom punch' that no one in the audience saw thrown, and the advent in the twenty-first century of the dreaded 'Beast from the East', the 7ft tall Russian Nikolai Valuev who powered his inexorable way to the world heavyweight title, this book presents a vivid picture of the sport rightly known as the hardest game. Gallant stands, spectacular 'dives' audacious cons and heartbreaking defeats combine to present boxing in all its multi-faceted confusion and glory.
Strange Encounters Tales Of Famous Fights And Famous Fighters Etc With Portraits
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Author : James BRADY
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Strange Encounters Tales Of Famous Fights And Famous Fighters Etc With Portraits written by James BRADY and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with categories.
Fighting For Immortality
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Author : Chris Strange
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-05-10
Fighting For Immortality written by Chris Strange and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-10 with categories.
Fighting for Immortality uncovers the action and back-stories of four huge boxing matches spanning the first two decades of the millennium. Four British boxers cross 'the pond' to fight four top Americans in their own backyard. The outcome was even. Two British victories, two American victories, including one amazing upset. One boxer cements his all-time great legacy while taking on an opponent burdened with his own country's weight of expectation. The best boxer of his generation proving once again that he was on another level. Meanwhile, Las Vegas had never seen a fight-week like it, as fans of the British fighter took the city by storm. Two older, indefatigable fighters, both determined to prove who was the best on the planet in a bout that began with a potentially racially charged gibe. Finally, in one of the biggest shocks the sport of boxing has produced, the victor forever staked his place in boxing history.
In This Corner
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Author : Antonio Creti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
In This Corner written by Antonio Creti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Sports & Recreation categories.
"This book is dedicated to boxing. A book of aphorisms and photographs containing sayings and curious and extravagant comments by boxers, trainers, writers and journalists, chosen from among the most unusual and interesting from over the years. Quotations which more than once have captured the nature of boxing and the often paradoxical role of the boxer, his irreverent simplicity, his fragility in the face of a difficult and often violent discipline. Here is a violence linked to a great agonistic challenge and an emotional involvement; it is prominent in these photographs that cover half a century of boxing at its peak: great champions, memorable challengers, victories, and defeats which have left a significant mark on the history of this sport."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
More Tales From Ringside
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Author : Tom Donelson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2004
More Tales From Ringside written by Tom Donelson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
These gentlemen do not hesitate to take a serious look at the major fights of today, weigh the important factors, and make a prediction as to how the contest will proceed and who will win. This does not mean they are always correct. Who is? But in addressing how each combatant will fight his adversary, they are usually on target. In selecting the winner, again they are correct an uncanny number of times. So, it is quite interesting to see what they have to say in advance of a match and also in assessing the outcome. Their study of boxing is not limited to the present either. While they focus primarily on boxers after the year 1930, they are well-read and extremely knowledgeable about the old-timers that preceded these men, even as far back as the bare-knuckle fighters. I have experienced some challenging debates with Tom and Frank regarding several men in boxing history and, in some cases, I am hard-pressed to produce a decent argument in response to some of the points they emphasize. I have followed boxing for over 57 years now, ever since I was a child, eight years of age. I have seen great fighters in action and have read extensively on the subject-magazines, books and newspapers (from as far back as 1820). I have read what sportswriters, coaches, athletes, boxers, and fans have to say. In conclusion, I must say that Tom and Frank write with as much authority and in-depth knowledge as anyone I have read and exhibit in their writing the keen observation and analysis that is often lacking in the work of many others. The book makes for a good reader on the subject of boxing with short and easy to read essays that serve to whet the appetite of a boxing fan. Tracy Callis
Fight Medicine
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Author : Dr. Michael Kelly
language : en
Publisher: Paladin Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Fight Medicine written by Dr. Michael Kelly and has been published by Paladin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with categories.
Fight Medicine is the first book that explains in detail what medical professionals, fighters, trainers and managers need to know about diagnosing and treating combat sports injuries. Injured boxers, wrestlers and mixed martial artists who ignore injuries or fail to seek optimal health care often pay for it with pain, frustration and lost training time. Fighters require specialized medical care from appropriately trained medical professionals. Although there are many well-qualified physicians who take care of athletes, some may not have the specialized training needed to recognize a serious fight injury that can impact a fighter's career. Many health care providers are unfamiliar with the unique issues of fight medicine, such as hand injury, ocular injury, concussion and chronic traumatic brain injury. Dr. Kelly has packed Fight Medicine with chapter after chapter of solid information on the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of injuries and ailments suffered by fighters, including bone, joint and soft tissue injuries; neurological and cardiac conditions; pulmonary conditions; and infectious diseases. Whether you're a doctor who wants to learn more about fight medicine or a fighter or trainer, Fight Medicine will give you the information you need to make the right call.
Battling Siki
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Author : Peter Benson
language : en
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Release Date : 2008-07-01
Battling Siki written by Peter Benson and has been published by University of Arkansas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Battling Siki (1887–1925) was once one of the four or five most recognizable black men in the world and was written about by a host of great writers, including George Bernard Shaw, Ring Lardner, Damon Runyon, Janet Flanner, and Ernest Hemingway. Peter Benson’s lively biography of the first African to win a world championship in boxing delves into the complex world of sports, race, colonialism, and the cult of personality in the early twentieth century.
Grimmish
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Author : Michael Winkler
language : en
Publisher: Coach House Books
Release Date : 2023-04-25
Grimmish written by Michael Winkler and has been published by Coach House Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-25 with Fiction categories.
“The strangest book you are likely to read this year.” – JM Coetzee SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD Pain was Joe Grim’s self-expression, his livelihood and reason for being. A superstar boxer who rarely won a fight, Grim distinguished himself for his extraordinary ability to withstand physical punishment. In this wild and expansive novel, Michael Winkler moves between the present day and Grim’s 1908–09 tour of Australia, bending genres and histories into a kaleidoscopic investigation of pain, masculinity, and narrative. Pain is often said to defy the limits of language. And yet Grimmish suggests that pain – physical and mental – is also the most familiar and universal human condition; and, perhaps, the secret source of our impulse to tell stories. “A powerful blast of literary ingenuity and originality.” – Lloyd Jones, author of Mister Pip "Grimmish meets a need I didn't even know I had. I lurched between bursts of wild laughter, shudders of horror, and gasps of awe at Winkler’s verbal command: the freshness and muscle of his verbs, the unstoppable flow of his images, the bizarre wit of the language of pugilism—and all the while, a moving subterranean glint of strange masculine tenderness." – Helen Garner “All the makings of a cult classic. It’s grotesque and gorgeous, smart and searching.” – Beejay Silcox, The Guardian