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    New book review

    This was in the Boxing Collector's Newsletter, by Don Scott


    "Old Subject but NEW (and great) Book

    It really isn't until you get into Adam Pollack's new book on Corbett that you can answer for yourself the question that has first come to mind. "Why would anyone write another book on Jim Corbett?"

    The answer is that if you write well and have the incredible tenacity it takes to sift through hundreds of newspaper accounts of any celebrity’s life, you will likely produce a largely untold account of that life.

    That is certainly what has happened here. To BCN readers, think Harry Shaffer's articles seen here from time to time. Actual newspaper quotes knitted together by the kind of narrative style that old Harry (nor moi) could ever master. What emerges is a fresh account of a fascinating figure. And the photos therein are also anything but ordinary.

    Adam has now done Sullivan and Corbett and will be giving us Fitzsimmons next, then Jeffries. We can hardly wait.

    It is available at lulu.com. See .

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    You are welcome to join in. I am running an all time contenders tourney from 1890-1902 with non lineal champions. Who will win?!

    //krikya360.com/forums/b...ders-1890-1902

    I hope you are dong well.
    Last edited by Dr. Z; 04-11-2023, 09:17 AM.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Dr. Z View Post
      You are welcome to join in. I am running an all time contenders tourney from 1890-1902 with non lineal champions. Who will win?!

      //krikya360.com/forums/b...ders-1890-1902

      I hope you are dong well.
      His post is from 2007, and he appears to have been banned.... likely for spamming as most of his posts are related to plugging his book all over the board.

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        #4
        Originally posted by markusmod View Post

        His post is from 2007, and he appears to have been banned.... likely for spamming as most of his posts are related to plugging his book all over the board.
        - - How long would Ali last here after finishing his The Greatest Book & Movie...

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          #5
          Isn't this the guy 'apollack' Ivich often refers to?

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            #6
            Originally posted by Willie Pep 229 View Post
            Isn't this the guy 'apollack' Ivich often refers to?
            - - Vichy more pillock Brit centered than author centric...

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              #7
              Originally posted by Willie Pep 229 View Post
              Isn't this the guy 'apollack' Ivich often refers to?
              Yes. Adam Pollack is releasing Part II of his Dempsey books this spring. The first one was excellent.

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                #8
                Originally posted by GhostofDempsey View Post

                Yes. Adam Pollack is releasing Part II of his Dempsey books this spring. The first one was excellent.
                Why did they ban a respected author? Wouldn't we want to hear about his coming works? I get spamed to death anyway, everywhere, except from the one place I would like to hear from. Lol

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Willie Pep 229 View Post

                  Why did they ban a respected author? Wouldn't we want to hear about his coming works? I get spamed to death anyway, everywhere, except from the one place I would like to hear from. Lol
                  I don't know why he was banned. Looking at his post history it appears all of his posts were promoting books. Maybe that was frowned upon? His last post was 2007. He mostly posts on another boxing forum.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Willie Pep 229 View Post
                    Isn't this the guy 'apollack' Ivich often refers to?
                    Ivich has free mason love for Apollack. A while back I asked him why he felt Jack Johnson was DQ'd instead of TKO'd vs Klon***e. He listed four reviews and picked the most favorable one for his subject material. His work though slanted is rather good.

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