Which Boxing book should I get?

[Nagabilly]

I've been meaning to read a good boxing book. I'm torn between "The Four Kings" and the Duran biography: Hands of Stone. I want to get both of them, but knowing that I don't live in the US the shipping cost is a bit expensive, so I just want to get one.

To those who have read both what do you think? Which was more well written? More new info that you never heard before?

[Ivansmamma]

I've been meaning to read a good boxing book. I'm torn between "The Four Kings" and the Duran biography: Hands of Stone. I want to get both of them, but knowing that I don't live in the US the shipping cost is a bit expensive, so I just want to get one.

To those who have read both what do you think? Which was more well written? More new info that you never heard before?

Haven't read them but i thought about getting "hands of stone" Also the "hands of stone" movies comes out next year.

[SBleeder]

Unfortunately, I've never read Hands of Stone. However, I can say that Four Kings is one of the best boxing books I've read in the last several years.

[chav]

Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald Mcrae

The best book I have ever read about boxing. I picked up a copy in the UK for £1.50 delivered second hand. Great book where the author interviews and follows Toney, Jones jr, Tyson, Hamed, Benn, Eubank etc

You won't be disappointed with the book and price of it second hand.

[Sugarj]

I've read Hands of Stone......and can testify that it is superb!

[T.Horton]

The Dark Lights: Inside the world of professional boxing by Thomas Hauser.

a flame of pure fire - roger kahn (Jack Dempsey)

\The Jesus Chavez bio. BAD ASS!

Unforgivable Blackness

Tommy Burns - I forget the author. Those were stand outs off the top of my head.

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[JK1700]

I've been meaning to read a good boxing book. I'm torn between "The Four Kings" and the Duran biography: Hands of Stone. I want to get both of them, but knowing that I don't live in the US the shipping cost is a bit expensive, so I just want to get one.

To those who have read both what do you think? Which was more well written? More new info that you never heard before?

I read both of these books earlier in the year and both of them are very well written, insightful, interesting and enjoyable. I'm sure that you would enjoy either of them. Which one would I recommend above the other? It depends on what you are most interested in. If you are very interested in the Leonard-Duran-Hearns and Hagler era then I suggest getting Four Kings, but if you are mainly interested in Roberto Duran then you should get Hands of Stone. If you are balanced between those two aspects and don't really have a preference then I suggest getting Four Kings because that book covers more areas and should therefore be more interesting to you. It describes all of the bouts involving Leonard, Duran, Hagler and Hearns, and that's one of the reasons why I prefer it to Hands of Stone. You get more detail about more areas, and insight into some of the biggest and best fights in the history of boxing. I actually thought it described the Duran-Leonard fights better than Hands of Stone, and it had plenty more great content, so I would recommend Four Kings if it has to be one or the other, but both are great books that are worth reading.

[Mintcar923]

I like reading Facing Tyson. Also, theres a book about Tyson-Douglas called "The Last Great Fight," which I'd like to get. I used to read "Fire and Fear," when I was a kid which was also about Tyson. It was an entertaining read but Mike said there was a lot of fiction to it. Theres also a book on Tommy Hearns. And, Holyfield has an autobiography out there.

[totalstranga]

The Devil And Sonny Liston is my fav

[taansend]

The Duran book is very good. As is the Jack Johnson book.

Another great read (with a different spin) is The Killings Of Stanley Ketchel by James Carlos Blake. The author writes a fictional account of Ketchels life using real facts mixed with presumed or invented dialogue. A really really good read. He takes you back to that era like you're there.

And lastly My Bleedin' Hooter by Terry Downes. A funny book by a funny man who was also a very good boxer. A must read for any British Boxing fan.