Whose read Hands of Stone

**Phantasm** · 01-23-2007, 04:20 PM

I ordered my copy this weekend...look forward to it.

**Left2body** · 01-23-2007, 04:24 PM

I've never read a boxers book. I'm not sure why because I read a lot (3 books a month) and have a wide spectrum of genres and styles that I like. Has anyone read one that is particularly good?

On a side note anyone remember a funny thread about Boxing books that would never sell i.e. How to win over the American Public by John Ruiz....etc etc.

**uppercut_84** · 01-23-2007, 04:27 PM

Apparently another great book is, "Raging Bull: My Story" by Jake La Motta which became a film, which everyone knows about.

**LiLHopkins** · 01-23-2007, 04:47 PM

Ricky Hatton's book was very funny and Hands of Stone had me all into it.

**Phantasm** · 01-23-2007, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by Left2body

I've never read a boxers book. I'm not sure why because I read a lot (3 books a month) and have a wide spectrum of genres and styles that I like. Has anyone read one that is particularly good?

On a side note anyone remember a funny thread about Boxing books that would never sell i.e. How to win over the American Public by John Ruiz....etc etc.

Ali's biography by Thomas Hauser is GREAT. I read Sugar Ray Robinson's Pound For Pound recently and that was good too.

**American_Ninja** · 01-23-2007, 04:57 PM

I've read The Greatest. Very good book. A must read for any Ali fans.

**The Wire** · 01-23-2007, 05:04 PM

The best boxing book I have read is 'War, Baby!' by Kevin Mitchell. It's about Gerald Mclellan vs Nigel Benn. Amazing book, you really get a feel for both fighters AND the fight. I absolutely loved it, but then IMO that is the greatest fight of all time so maybe I'm biased!

**Phantasm** · 01-23-2007, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by myunksafied

The best boxing book I have read is 'War, Baby!' by Kevin Mitchell. It's about Gerald Mclellan vs Nigel Benn. Amazing book, you really get a feel for both fighters AND the fight. I absolutely loved it, but then IMO that is the greatest fight of all time so maybe I'm biased!

Wow, I didnt even know about this book. Gotta check it out.

**psychopath** · 01-23-2007, 05:43 PM

Right now Valero is holding three world records. The longest knockout streak, the highest knock out rate ever and the shortest average round per fight.

I guess you guys doesn't need a book to find out, who's the real hands of stone.

Whose read Hands of Stone