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    #1

    Best Boxing Books

    G’day

    I just finished a gem of a book on the Aussie welterweight Jack Carroll who was number 1 contender for Barney Ross in 1936 but Ross wouldnt come to Australia and fight him

    Woulda been a gem of a fight if it came off and Carroll was one of the best Aussies ever woulda beat the heck outta Horn if they fought
    Barney Ross biography is another gem lottsa crazy stuff in that mans life

    Dont think he chickened our against Carroll but Carroll was the Aussie Charley Burley no one knows him but he was a legend undefeated in his last five years beating all the top guys

    The book on Burley was legendary as well

    What are some other boxing biographies you love????

    Cheers
    Macca

    Edit: had to replace cra**er which is aussie for fantastic with gem I forgot you yanks dont understand our slang
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    #2
    - -Best boxing book or bio?

    Best book is Bare Fists by Bob Mee. The essential history of bare knuckles prize fight centered in England until John L showed up.

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      #3
      G’day Queensbury Rules

      Book or bio it doesnt matter much I just went off on one about Jack Carroll because I just read that book on him I have a habit of doing that

      Cant say I ever read Bare Fists but I will check it out

      Sparring with Hemmingway is another fantastic boxing book that isnt a bio that I loved

      Cheers
      Macca

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        #4
        Originally posted by Hugedealmacca View Post
        G’day

        I just finished a gem of a book on the Aussie welterweight Jack Carroll who was number 1 contender for Barney Ross in 1936 but Ross wouldnt come to Australia and fight him

        Woulda been a gem of a fight if it came off and Carroll was one of the best Aussies ever woulda beat the heck outta Horn if they fought
        Barney Ross biography is another gem lottsa crazy stuff in that mans life

        Dont think he chickened our against Carroll but Carroll was the Aussie Charley Burley no one knows him but he was a legend undefeated in his last five years beating all the top guys

        The book on Burley was legendary as well

        What are some other boxing biographies you love????

        Cheers
        Macca

        Edit: had to replace cra**er which is aussie for fantastic with gem I forgot you yanks dont understand our slang
        biographies huh? There was a decent one written about braddock some time ago. And recently wasn't there a new bio about Liston? The book had an interesting supposition and came to the defence of Liston. It was nice to see, I have a soft spot for Liston. he could be a murderin son of a ___ But he could be very decent when respected, was very good to children, despite being abused by his dad, and was alleged to have been a sweet husband to his longtime wife.

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          #5
          G’day billeau2

          The Braddock book is also a gem but I havent read the Liston one

          Another one is Henry Coopers biography a good insight into the British boxing scene of the time

          Cheers
          Macca

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            #6
            It depends what you’re looking for.

            As far as books written about a particular fighter then I’d highlight the following

            Clay Moyle’s book on San Langford
            Stephen Compton’s book on Harry Greb
            Joe Gans: The longest fight is also a good read IMO
            Andrew Gallimores book on Freddie Welsh is good too
            Then some of the better auto bios would be
            Sugar Ray Robinson (with Dave Anderson)
            Larry Holmes
            Joe Frazier
            Jake LaMotta
            Rocky Graziano (somebody up there likes me)
            Ken Buchanan

            Then you’ve got some absolutely fantastic literary pieces which are a collection of essays like The Sweet science by AJ Liebling. The neutral corner also by the same writer.

            Springs Toledo has written some fantastic books in recent years like Gods of war, murderers row and in the cheap seats. He’s about the best sportswriter today. His new Greb book is superb. I finished it in one sitting yesterday.

            Other must reads are
            In this corner by Peter Heller - 42 world champs tell their story
            Corner men by Ronald Fried

            I’ve recently tracked down an autobiography written by Jimmy Wilde “Fighting was my business” which I really enjoyed. Also tracked down biographical books on Wilde, Jim Driscoll and Freddie Welsh all from a writer called Gareth Harris. He confessed to not be a boxing fan and to be honest unless you really want to know about this era and these fighters you may not like. They are excellent sources of information and write-ups from those fighters and that time. I’m very interested in that golden era of Welsh boxing.

            Did you ever read any books on Johnny Famechon or Lionel Rose seeing as though you’re from Australia? I saw the Famechon book a few days ago. I’ll probably get that.
            Last edited by chrisJS; 07-27-2019, 09:37 AM.

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              #7
              - -Dunno if a mere bio can capture where Rose came from to where he ended up.

              Epic...

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                #8
                The book on Johnny Tapia was very good.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by OctoberRed View Post
                  The book on Johnny Tapia was very good.
                  - -N'er speak Ill of the dead and dying.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by QueensburyRules View Post
                    - -N'er speak Ill of the dead and dying.
                    Sorry Queen.

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