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  • #61
    I'm reading my first boxing book by SRL, his autobiography. It's quite good. It starts with a description of him in his dressing room before the Hagler fight.

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    • #62
      Black Ajax by George MacDonald Fraser.

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      • #63
        One of my favorite books ive read was by a good friend of mine and a great boxing historian from way back is "Boxing is My Sanctuary" by Ted "the bull" Sares. His book which is about 250 pages long consisting of short shorts on fighters of years past and great fights he witnessed along his very long journey of being a boxing fan and amauteur fighter back in the mid 1900's.

        Its a great read for all boxing fans.

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        • #64
          Most boxing books are full of historical antecdotes and opinions. The great thing about Dempsey's book is that it concentrates on techniques Dempsey used and was adept at. One such area was power punching. He gives a fine analysis of power punching and breaks down his techniques for generating power in detail.

          I believe the book is called Championship Fighting, but it could be Championship Boxing. I think the former. It is available free online because it must be public domain by now. There is nothing you have to buy! Any boxing fan is sure to find it an irreplaceable source.

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          • #65
            The San Lagford biography by Clay Moyle is excellent.

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            • #66
              One idea from Dempsey that I found interesting and surprising is that power punching should be the first thing taught after proper stance is acquired. Fancy Dan footwork screws the learning of power punching up, merely presenting another obstacle to overcome if it is taught before power punching. Interesting, Jack. I would not have thought of that.

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              • #67
                Originally posted by The Old LefHook View Post
                Most boxing books are full of historical antecdotes and opinions. The great thing about Dempsey's book is that it concentrates on techniques Dempsey used and was adept at. One such area was power punching. He gives a fine analysis of power punching and breaks down his techniques for generating power in detail.

                I believe the book is called Championship Fighting, but it could be Championship Boxing. I think the former. It is available free online because it must be public domain by now. There is nothing you have to buy! Any boxing fan is sure to find it an irreplaceable source.
                Great book when it comes to the technical nuts and bolts of boxing.

                Another good one is "The Art of In Fighting" by Frank Klaus. According to Georges Carpentier the Brits were good at fighting from the outside but the Americans innovated rough and tumble fighting from the inside. This book is the one he recommends for anyone wanting to learn those tactics.

                He expressed the belief that the "French school" would unite both methods but things didn't pan out that way.

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                • #68
                  So many good suggestions and temptations. I really wish now that I could speed read.

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                  • #69
                    The four kings - George kimball
                    The tartan legend- Ken buchanan
                    The big fight - sugar ray leonard
                    And my favourite is The big punchers by reg gutteridge and Henry cooper..

                    My era and my kind of books

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                    • #70
                      F.X. Toole. he wrote a book of short stories called" Storys From The Corner".
                      one of the short stories was "million Dollar Baby".
                      i tell you the guy started late but you can smell the sweat and leather.
                      he wrote Rope Burns and Pound For Pound.
                      if you grew up around L.A. you'll recognize some spots.
                      http://www.fxtoole.com/

                      oh... some of you guys will realy like this one
                      teddy atlas book
                      From the streets to the ring: A sons struggle to become a man
                      http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/bo...rson.html?_r=0
                      Last edited by STEELHEAD; 04-16-2016, 11:22 AM.

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