Here are some passages/quotes from it:
Well-known attorney Thomas Puccio told me "Don King is by far the smartest person I ever cross-examined, in a trial or deposition. And I questioned Ivan Boesky"
"It's like we are racehorses. They race us til we drop, and then they shoot us"- Tim Witherspoon
If anything, D'Amato seemed more hostile to Arum than to King. When Spinelli asked him which one was worse, D'Amato replied "How could God have made the same mistake twice?"
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READ TEDDY ATLAS BOOK!!!!! It might change your life.
I also liked that book. It delves into the psychology of a fighter in a way that few other books can.
Other books that were awesome:
Shadow Box by George Plimpton
Sweet Science by AJ Liebling
Fire and Fury by Jose Torres
King of the World by David Remlick
Victory Over Myself by Floyd Patterson
Any other boxing books you guys recommend? Need to step my reading game up..
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Here are some passages/quotes from it:
Well-known attorney Thomas Puccio told me "Don King is by far the smartest person I ever cross-examined, in a trial or deposition. And I questioned Ivan Boesky"
"It's like we are racehorses. They race us til we drop, and then they shoot us"- Tim Witherspoon
If anything, D'Amato seemed more hostile to Arum than to King. When Spinelli asked him which one was worse, D'Amato replied "How could God have made the same mistake twice?"
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I didn't know of this book. I look forward to read it. From the look of it it has been written 10-20 years to late.
Glad you said that. It is a must read for boxing fans. He buried King in that book.
Jack Newfield is my literary hero. I've read this book and his memoirs, both of which were enthralling pieces of literature.
My favorite part of the book was when Newfield was running through DKP offices with a video camera and Carl King was pissed like "I'm not like my Dad, I will f**k you up" or something like that. They took his credential away, but then he showed up to the fight with a ticket to King's chagrin.
That's how you do journalism.
The Daily News Mutiny made Newfield a legend. He never used a computer, all typewriters.
This is my favorite book on any subject. Jack Newfield has a unique, brilliant way of getting the story across.
Glad you said that. It is a must read for boxing fans. He buried King in that book.
im looking to get this book, i heard its supposed to be very good
It's pretty good. Newfield makes some errors here and there, with fight dates and all, but has some good info and good stories.