Recommended reading.

[BattlingNelson]

I pilfered this from another site but its a great list and recommended reading.



· Muhammad Ali: Thomas Hauser

· The Fight: Norman Mailer

· The Greatest, Muhammad Ali: Richard Durham

For Ali fans (like myself) the above books is must-read material.

Hauser's book is an excellent piece and inside look on how the real Ali is.

Mailer's book is terrific. Mailer is obviously an outstanding writer and this boxing piece is lyrical, humorous and epic. I remember lolling repeatedly as I read it the first time many years ago.

Here it is on amazon and there's an excerpt as well:



Durham's book is Ali's 'self' biography written after the Foreman fight with a postscript on the thrilla in Manilla. Although a little 'full-of-it', it tells the tale of how HW's interact and gives the, to some, well known stories of Ali's career.

[BattlingNelson]

How could I forget?

Battling Nelson's self biography. Tells the tale of the battler and gives an inside on the fight-game in the pioneer days. Good, although probably somewhat exagerated, stuff.

The best thing about the book is that it's available on-line.

You can read it here:

[Kobe B Bryant]

How could I forget?

Battling Nelson's self biography. Tells the tale of the battler and gives an inside on the fight-game in the pioneer days. Good, although probably somewhat exagerated, stuff.

The best thing about the book is that it's available on-line.

You can read it here:

Thanks for the tips, friend!

[ghost deini]

i really liked this one

[BattlingNelson]

Thanks for the tips, friend!

No problem.

I just re-read it today. I like it.

[Yogi]

Just stopping in for a quick visit to the old stomping grounds and to list some of the boxing books I've enjoyed reading a lot over the last couple of years;

"Boxing's Greatest Fighters" by Bert Sugar. Ranking is a little weird, but not bad. It's his own opinion. I've always liked Sugar's way with words, though, and with 100 fighters listed, it can raise some curiousities as far as further readings on some fighters you may have not known much about before. 7.5 out of 10

"The Sweet Science Goes Sour" by Thomas Myler. Apx 15 chapters about 15 controversial situations over boxing's history of gloved fighting. Easy to read due to the layout. And quite well researched and overall informative. Give it an 8 out of 10

"Cinderella Man" by Jeremy Schaap. Another book that is quite well researched and informative. Covers both Braddock and Baer with depth, and the reader gets a good understanding of the two as fighters and as men. Read a couple on Braddock. This one the better, in my opinion. 8 out of 10.

"Sam Langford: Boxing's Greatest Uncrowned Champion" by Clay Moyle. My favourite historical figure in boxing and Clay wrote of him with tons of depth. Give me over 400 pages of great info covering all aspects of a life, and I'm a happy reader. 8.5, maybe 9 out of 10.

"Ghosts of Manilla" by Mark Kram. If Langford's my favourite historical fighter, Ali just might be my least favourite. With the way some people talked about this book, I expected an Ali slamfest. Not the case. Wasn't that, nor was it yet another that over glorifies. Neutral. 7.5 out of 10.

"Four Kings" by George Kimball. If your a younger fan wanting to know more about Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran, this one is for you. I lived through all those fights as a big boxing fan, so I didn't get as much out of it as others will. But still a wonderful book and plenty to soak in. 8 out of 10, but could be higher if you're younger.

"Goin' The Distance" by Murray Greig. This is a great book if you're a Canadian boxingfan. Or just a fan that wants to catch some Canadian boxing history. Quite informative, but not too deep as Greig attempts to acknowledge most who have made an impact in this country. A wide array of fighters covered makes it worthwhile. 7.5 out of 10.

"In This Corner" by Peter Heller. My favourite boxing book of all-time bar none. Read it a few times a long time ago, but gave up my copy and regretted it ever since. Or at least til I, by chance, found it sitting on the shelf in a used book store and selling for a whole buck. One dolla. Would have paid 100 times that amount. 40 champions telling there own stories over 400 pages? That's gold to me. 10 out of 10.

[BattlingNelson]

Just stopping in for a quick visit to the old stomping grounds and to list some of the boxing books I've enjoyed reading a lot over the last couple of years;

"Boxing's Greatest Fighters" by Bert Sugar. Ranking is a little weird, but not bad. It's his own opinion. I've always liked Sugar's way with words, though, and with 100 fighters listed, it can raise some curiousities as far as further readings on some fighters you may have not known much about before. 7.5 out of 10

"The Sweet Science Goes Sour" by Thomas Myler. Apx 15 chapters about 15 controversial situations over boxing's history of gloved fighting. Easy to read due to the layout. And quite well researched and overall informative. Give it an 8 out of 10

"Cinderella Man" by Jeremy Schaap. Another book that is quite well researched and informative. Covers both Braddock and Baer with depth, and the reader gets a good understanding of the two as fighters and as men. Read a couple on Braddock. This one the better, in my opinion. 8 out of 10.

"Sam Langford: Boxing's Greatest Uncrowned Champion" by Clay Moyle. My favourite historical figure in boxing and Clay wrote of him with tons of depth. Give me over 400 pages of great info covering all aspects of a life, and I'm a happy reader. 8.5, maybe 9 out of 10.

"Ghosts of Manilla" by Mark Kram. If Langford's my favourite historical fighter, Ali just might be my least favourite. With the way some people talked about this book, I expected an Ali slamfest. Not the case. Wasn't that, nor was it yet another that over glorifies. Neutral. 7.5 out of 10.

"Four Kings" by George Kimball. If your a younger fan wanting to know more about Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran, this one is for you. I lived through all those fights as a big boxing fan, so I didn't get as much out of it as others will. But still a wonderful book and plenty to soak in. 8 out of 10, but could be higher if you're younger.

"Goin' The Distance" by Murray Greig. This is a great book if you're a Canadian boxingfan. Or just a fan that wants to catch some Canadian boxing history. Quite informative, but not too deep as Greig attempts to acknowledge most who have made an impact in this country. A wide array of fighters covered makes it worthwhile. 7.5 out of 10.

"In This Corner" by Peter Heller. My favourite boxing book of all-time bar none. Read it a few times a long time ago, but gave up my copy and regretted it ever since. Or at least til I, by chance, found it sitting on the shelf in a used book store and selling for a whole buck. One dolla. Would have paid 100 times that amount. 40 champions telling there own stories over 400 pages? That's gold to me. 10 out of 10.

YOGI!!!!!

The return of one of the greatest poster in boxingscene history! Or are you just passing through?


I just ordered 'In this corner'. Cant wait.

[Yogi]

You're too kind, Bat.

Heller's book is fantastic, so I know a appreciator of boxing history (like yourself) will enjoy it a whole lot. You definitely won't regret that buy. It's a treasure.

[JAB5239]

Just stopping in for a quick visit to the old stomping grounds and to list some of the boxing books I've enjoyed reading a lot over the last couple of years;

"Boxing's Greatest Fighters" by Bert Sugar. Ranking is a little weird, but not bad. It's his own opinion. I've always liked Sugar's way with words, though, and with 100 fighters listed, it can raise some curiousities as far as further readings on some fighters you may have not known much about before. 7.5 out of 10

"The Sweet Science Goes Sour" by Thomas Myler. Apx 15 chapters about 15 controversial situations over boxing's history of gloved fighting. Easy to read due to the layout. And quite well researched and overall informative. Give it an 8 out of 10

"Cinderella Man" by Jeremy Schaap. Another book that is quite well researched and informative. Covers both Braddock and Baer with depth, and the reader gets a good understanding of the two as fighters and as men. Read a couple on Braddock. This one the better, in my opinion. 8 out of 10.

"Sam Langford: Boxing's Greatest Uncrowned Champion" by Clay Moyle. My favourite historical figure in boxing and Clay wrote of him with tons of depth. Give me over 400 pages of great info covering all aspects of a life, and I'm a happy reader. 8.5, maybe 9 out of 10.

"Ghosts of Manilla" by Mark Kram. If Langford's my favourite historical fighter, Ali just might be my least favourite. With the way some people talked about this book, I expected an Ali slamfest. Not the case. Wasn't that, nor was it yet another that over glorifies. Neutral. 7.5 out of 10.

"Four Kings" by George Kimball. If your a younger fan wanting to know more about Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran, this one is for you. I lived through all those fights as a big boxing fan, so I didn't get as much out of it as others will. But still a wonderful book and plenty to soak in. 8 out of 10, but could be higher if you're younger.

"Goin' The Distance" by Murray Greig. This is a great book if you're a Canadian boxingfan. Or just a fan that wants to catch some Canadian boxing history. Quite informative, but not too deep as Greig attempts to acknowledge most who have made an impact in this country. A wide array of fighters covered makes it worthwhile. 7.5 out of 10.

"In This Corner" by Peter Heller. My favourite boxing book of all-time bar none. Read it a few times a long time ago, but gave up my copy and regretted it ever since. Or at least til I, by chance, found it sitting on the shelf in a used book store and selling for a whole buck. One dolla. Would have paid 100 times that amount. 40 champions telling there own stories over 400 pages? That's gold to me. 10 out of 10.

Great to see you my friend!! Check out Barney Ross by Douglas Century and Joe Gans Colleen Ay**** and Mark Scott.You won't be disappointed.

[Barn]

Great to see you my friend!! Check out Barney Ross by Douglas Century and Joe Gans Colleen Ay**** and Mark Scott.You won't be disappointed.

Has the Harry Greb book improved yet JAB?