Celebrates boxing's greatest fights and fighters.
And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar. In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order.
Name your top hundred anything and you'll get a hundred arguments. But no one will dispute the rights of legends like Muhammed Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey, Marvin Hagler...
Get a load of just some of the recently unearthed gold in this volume: 1.
Boxers recall their highs and lows, their greatest triumphs, the background stories, and many shock revelations of their careers in this exciting collection.
It's an important part of boxing history , and there have been only six editors since Nat Fleisher founded the ... I still remember going through the files after I became editor , seeing Fleischer's handwritten notes on pieces of paper ...
In late 2006, Maccarinelli was awarded the WBO Cruiserweight world title formerly held by Nelson. The Sheffield fighter had finally retired through injury, after years of being undefeated at the highest level. True to form, in his first ...
This book tells the whole extraordinary story of how and why this popular college sport abruptly ended in 1960, based on dozens of interviews and extensive examination of newspaper microfilm, boxing records, and memorabilia.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Sparring with Smokin' Joe nothing likebeing in there with Ali or Big George. First off, hea midget next to them. Joe punch hardenough, but he ain't even six feet tall. Muhammad Ali andGeorge Foreman could eat abowl ofgrits off the top ...
This is a must-read for scholars and general readers interested not only in the complexity of sports in postindustrial society but also in what it means to fight for one's humanity under rapidly changing conditions of identity and meaning.