Boxing Books you should DEFINITELY check out...

I know, I sat next to Micky during the Malignaggi-Cherry fight in NYC, he was the same size as me. John, do you know anything about an open class 17-year old named Emanuel "The Suregon" Ortiz, from Springfield, Mass who is trained by Pedro Arriaga. I think he's fighting in the GGs on Feb. 7 at 119. IM me when u get a chance about this...

They can do anything with film but... Mickey is a small guy when u see him in person whereas Mark seems like solid 165 pounder or so... Its funny, but you can't get a sense of a fighters actual size until you see them in person and up close. I met George Foreman in Atlantic city and he was much bigger than I expected. On the other hand, I met Marvin Hagler in NH and he was much smaller than I though he would be even though i had been around many boxers before. Naseem Hamed walked by me during his ring entrance against Augie Sanchez and I felt like I was 2 feet taller than him and Im only 5'10" and a half.

They can do anything with film but... Mickey is a small guy when u see him in person whereas Mark seems like solid 165 pounder or so... I know, I sat next to Micky during the Malignaggi-Cherry fight in NYC, he was the same size as me. John, do you know anything about an open class 17-year old named Emanuel "The Suregon" Ortiz, from Springfield, Mass who is trained by Pedro Arriaga. I think he's fighting in the GGs on Feb. 7 at 119.

Mark Wahlberg was really born to do that part I feel. He just has that blue-collar Irish-American New Englander look down. They can do anything with film but... Mickey is a small guy when u see him in person whereas Mark seems like solid 165 pounder or so...

On the Pac/DLH 24/7 Wahlberg said he has in a ring in his basement because he is training to do the Micky Ward film. When I saw this I assumed it is still in the works. I hope so... Mark Wahlberg was really born to do that part I feel. He just has that blue-collar Irish-American New Englander look down.

"irish thunder" the book about micky ward is great... whatever happened to them making that book into a movie? brad pitt and marky mark were supposed to be in it?? mickys brother dickie eklund was a freaking NUT! On the Pac/DLH 24/7 Wahlberg said he has in a ring in his basement because he is training to do the Micky Ward film. When I saw this I assumed it is still in the works. I hope so...

Also "The Life And Times of Muhammad Ali" by Thomas Hauser. VERY GOOD READ It's a very good read but it was more like a compilation of assorted interviews from Ali, his family, his handlers and essentially anyone who came in contact with him.

Oh, OK, thanks...the REAL story though is that I saw Gerald in camp a month later and his JAW was sore from that fight, not his ribs. He was the only one there who wasn't sparring as a result of that. He told me himself that it was from the fight with Roy Oh right wow. Thats a great little moment. War Baby is a decent enough book, the writer visits Gerald and his sister at their home. You get a sense from the book, though I don't think its mentioned specifically, that Manny Steward never donated anything to Gerald. I guess nobody has to, and considering they broke up, but I find it strange if he hasn't.

I have read quite a few over the years... "The Black Lights" by Thomas Hauser is one of the best for sure. I would urge any boxing fan to find that one. VERY GOOD. Both "Reelin' In The Years" and "Boxing Is My Sanctuary" by Ted Sares are also very, very entertaining books on the sport. "The Greatest" by Muhammad Ali, "Sugar Ray" by Sugar Ray Robinson and "Fridays Heroes" by Willie Pep are the other ones that I have read more than once for a reason. Four Kings by George Kimball, Ali by Hauser, and Teddy Atlas' biography are must reads for boxing fans. Also, King of the World, another Ali bio

Also "The Life And Times of Muhammad Ali" by Thomas Hauser. VERY GOOD READ Another one. It's not exactly a boxing book but in TELLING IT LIKE IT IS by Howard Cosell he talks a lot about Ali and other boxers, etc..some real good insight that only he could have

Also "The Life And Times of Muhammad Ali" by Thomas Hauser. VERY GOOD READ

I recently just finished "Four Kings" by George Kimball, the stories bhind the rivalry between Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and Duran, A GREAT READ! And I also just got "My View From The Corner" by Angelo Dundee w/ Bert Sugar in the mail, starting it soon. Yeah , i agree there.

Took a while to find the paragraph. Was a small mention, Ice. He refers to Roy Jones - 'He had always admired McClellan, ever since their memorable contest as amateurs in 1988. Jones had lost, and both had suffered. A contemporary, John 'Iceman' Scully, said he saw Gerald a month later and the winner's ribs were still aching.' Oh, OK, thanks...the REAL story though is that I saw Gerald in camp a month later and his JAW was sore from that fight, not his ribs. He was the only one there who wasn't sparring as a result of that. He told me himself that it was from the fight with Roy

Took a while to find the paragraph. Was a small mention, Ice. He refers to Roy Jones - 'He had always admired McClellan, ever since their memorable contest as amateurs in 1988. Jones had lost, and both had suffered. A contemporary, John 'Iceman' Scully, said he saw Gerald a month later and the winner's ribs were still aching.'

WAR BABY? Who wrote that? I was quoted in it? I never heard of it. Kevin Mitchell, an English Journalist. Its about the Benn-McLellan fight. I cant remember he said about you, I'll try find it, I have the book here

I read war baby John you got a mention in there talking about after McClelland and Jones' amateur fight WAR BABY? Who wrote that? I was quoted in it? I never heard of it.

I recently just finished "Four Kings" by George Kimball, the stories bhind the rivalry between Hagler, Hearns, Leonard and Duran, A GREAT READ! And I also just got "My View From The Corner" by Angelo Dundee w/ Bert Sugar in the mail, starting it soon. Got 4 kings was ****ing great bought the Dundee book for my pal at christmas he reads like a snail dances sloppy and slow so ile let you know how it is sometime in december

all autobiographys stink, they cant be objective

The Devil And Sonny Liston by the one and only Nick Tosches. Please check it. Real+ And that's an understatement.

Whatever you do, don't get Calzaghe's one. I borrowed it once and couldn't even reach half way because it was so boring (too much family stuff and not enough boxing). Should I try Hatton's instead?