Has anyone read this book?

**NC Uppercut** · 03-11-2017, 10:59 AM

Yes. It's a good read. Amazing how things were run back then. Still a lot of BS and conspiracies now, but it was a different kind of game when the "real gangsters" were involved.
Man you've been MIA too

**Eff Pandas** · 03-11-2017, 01:54 PM

I'll throw it on my reading list. Looking to add more boxing books.

**Motorcity Cobra** · 03-11-2017, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by Beercules

The Mob, The Fights, The Fifties

I am on chapter 4 and it is a good read.

When you read that and see the ****ty things the mob did to boxing how do you feel when people say Haymon is bad for boxing or Haymon is destroying the sport?

**Porter's Dad** · 03-11-2017, 02:16 PM

No but let us know how it is once you've finished. I've just bought "The Sweet Science".

My favourite boxing book by some distance is "The Dark Trade" by Donald McRae. It's an absolutely remarkable book, highly recommended.

**Tony Trick-Pony** · 03-11-2017, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by Beercules

The Mob, The Fights, The Fifties

I am on chapter 4 and it is a good read.

I have not but I will now!

**Beercules** · 03-12-2017, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra

When you read that and see the ****ty things the mob did to boxing how do you feel when people say Haymon is bad for boxing or Haymon is destroying the sport?

It was so messed up back then. I am going to read a couple more chapters later today

**soul_survivor** · 03-12-2017, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by Beercules

The Mob, The Fights, The Fifties

I am on chapter 4 and it is a good read.

Is it an academic look at the period or just built on rumours?

Because I read the latest book on Listons "assassination" and it was almost entirely built on rumours.

**Beercules** · 03-12-2017, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by soul_survivor

Is it an academic look at the period or just built on rumours?

Because I read the latest book on Listons "assassination" and it was almost entirely built on rumours.

Well I am only on chapter 5 and it is about the history of MSG and how the mob took over. Also Don King and how he was knocked out lol

**Vegemil** · 03-12-2017, 12:37 PM

You guys should all buy Hagler's book, Lost Wings.

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Wings-Marvelous-Marvin-Hagler/dp/0990724255/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1489340176&sr=8-10&keywords=Marvin+hagler

Has anyone read this book?