What is the best boxing book you've ever read?

[Willie Pep 229]

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Fight Pictures

[Willie Pep 229]

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Beyond the Ring

[JeBron Lamez]

Yep! It's you all right.

Yeah mang it's me, respectful ol' JeBron from sunny England with his only ever account & we are done here xx

[Anthony342]

A history of Boxes by Patrick Playter Hartigan https://www.amazon.com/History-Boxes.../dp/0557015030 quite enjoyable

The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science by Mike Silver also looks like a good one.

[The D3vil]

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So many myths about modern boxing about size & weight-training & boxing skills busted by this.

[Tatabanya]

An additional pair of must-read books:

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For the ones who haven't yet realized who this guy really is (not in a positive sense, I mean).

And, especially:

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No words necessary for this, I believe.

[Tatabanya]

Some of you good people might be interested in the Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series, which comprises a number of small, but well-researched books about a few modern-day fighters whose life ended in tragic circumstances, or who were involved in criminal cases. Definitely worth a good read.

I have the Ibeabuchi, Valero, Tapia and Gatti ones, and they are all quite absorbing.

[cfang]

“In this Corner” ~ Peter Heller

”In the Corner” ~ Dave Anderson

”Corner Men” ~ Ronald Fried

Both of Adam Pollack’s books on Dempsey.

Good choices. I was going to mention corner men too. Great book. Also like klomptons book on greb.

[JAB5239]

Good choices. I was going to mention corner men too. Great book. Also like klomptons book on greb.

I really enjoyed Klomptons book as well.

[cawaminga]

Funny how deep dives into niche topics can totally reshape how you think. I was brushing up on some advanced chemistry concepts recently (don’t ask why, it’s a long story), and stumbled into the chemistry summer school . Let’s just say it didn’t feel like your typical classroom slog. It actually helped me connect the dots between what I thought were abstract theories and real-world applications, which made things click. If you're into exploring beyond the basics and want something more hands-on, it's honestly worth checking out.