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[Kid Achilles]

I will have to pick up that book if Gunboat Smith and other less celebrated fighters are interviewed in it.

[Left2body]

I would say Geofhayes is. Give him any fighter...ANY fighter and he will educate you as to how he is related to, influenced by or some what connected to Chris Eubank. That valut of knowledge is just beyond compare.

[BuddyChacon]

I would say Geofhayes is. Give him any fighter...ANY fighter and he will educate you as to how he is related to, influenced by or some what connected to Chris Eubank. That valut of knowledge is just beyond compare.

Geoff Hayes is truly obsessed with Eubank so that helps abit. His non modern knowledge is not impressive.

[Yogi]

I will have to pick up that book if Gunboat Smith and other less celebrated fighters are interviewed in it.

It's definately worth it, Kid, and you certainly won't regret it if you do pick it up.

Heller does write about & quote the stories of quite a few of the more famous fighters throughout history (like Dempsey, Robinson, Armstrong, Moore, etc.), but the book also features, like you say, the less celebrated fighters, as well...Gunboat Smith, Battling Battalino, Joey Giardello, Lew Jenkins, etc. all feature in the book, I believe, as do many other of the less celebrated that I can't bring to memory at the moment (it's been awhile).

My favourite chapter in it, I think, was the Jimmy McLarnin one, both for the interesting story told in the book, as well as my own personal interest in McLarnin.

[Left2body]

Geoff Hayes is truly obsessed with Eubank so that helps abit. His non modern knowledge is not impressive.

I'm not sure if you got it but I was kidding around. Its almost like a where's waldo when I read his post. 6 degree's of separation from Eubank.

[BuddyChacon]

I'm not sure if you got it but I was kidding around. Its almost like a where's waldo when I read his post. 6 degree's of separation from Eubank.

Missed that. Looking back it was hilarious.

[SABBATH]

My favourite chapter in it, I think, was the Jimmy McLarnin one, both for the interesting story told in the book, as well as my own personal interest in McLarnin.

Regrettably, I gave my copy away to The Goodwill last summer after reading it a million times. Gunboat Smith uncensored was my favourite.

As for McLarnin, I met and spoke to him in 1984.

[Two Fisted Piston]

Honestly I know Im one of the smarter memebers on this site

[Verstyle]

It's definately worth it, Kid, and you certainly won't regret it if you do pick it up.

Heller does write about & quote the stories of quite a few of the more famous fighters throughout history (like Dempsey, Robinson, Armstrong, Moore, etc.), but the book also features, like you say, the less celebrated fighters, as well...Gunboat Smith, Battling Battalino, Joey Giardello, Lew Jenkins, etc. all feature in the book, I believe, as do many other of the less celebrated that I can't bring to memory at the moment (it's been awhile).

My favourite chapter in it, I think, was the Jimmy McLarnin one, both for the interesting story told in the book, as well as my own personal interest in McLarnin.

your from the uk arnt u

[Yogi]

Regrettably, I gave my copy away to The Goodwill last summer after reading it a million times. Gunboat Smith uncensored was my favourite.

As for McLarnin, I met and spoke to him in 1984.

I share the regrets in not having that book anymore, as my copy (along with various other books, boxing related and not) was sold for a measely couple of coins at a used bookstore when we made the move out here from Winnipeg. I did lose a little bit of interest in boxing around that time, but I still kick myself for thinking it was a somehow good idea getting rid of stuff like that all for the sake of a little car room...

Just me being dumb, I guess.