Published Boxing Books
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison by Carlos Acevedo BOOK DETAILS: In the early 1990s, Tommy Morrison burst onto the scene to become one of the most controversial fighters of his era. Handsome, eloquent, and dynamic, Morrison parlayed destructive knockout power and a starring role in Rocky V into celebrity […]
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The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700 by Arly Allen (Author) Description Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world. Modern boxing began in the Middle Ages in England as a criminal activity. It then became a sport supported by the
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During the early years of Atlantic City boxing, the fight game was bustling.
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Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer By Mark Allen Baker About the Book Born Luigi d’Ambrosio, Lou Ambers grew up in Herkimer, New York, during the Great Depression. He and his nine siblings watched their father lose his business. Then they lost their father. Taking to the ring as
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George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing’s First Black World Champion, 1870–1908 by Jason Winders
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The Life and Crimes of John Morrissey: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion, New York Gangster, Irish American Politician by Kenneth Bridgham (Author) In 1855, New York City was scandalized by one of the most infamous murders in its history, that of gang leader Bill “the Butcher” Poole, the feared knife-fighter who later would inspire Daniel Day-Lewis’s character in Martin
On November 26, 1908, Stanley Ketchel made pugilistic history when he stopped Billy Papke to become the first two-time middleweight champion.
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President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi
by Luke G. Williams (Author)
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Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena By Patrick Connor Coming August 2021! Description In Shot at a Brothel, Patrick Connor reveals the salacious story of how handsome, playful, heavyweight boxer Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena wound up murdered outside of an infamous Nevada brothel, and why. Argentine heavyweight Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena was
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