Boxingnut wrote:Another modern classic I like is Jonathan Rendall's This Bloody Mary Is The Last Thing I Own.
I agree, i thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Howard Rainey play's more than just a small part in this book as he does in another favourite of mine 'Looking For a Fight' by David Mathews. Rainey sounds a wonderful character, i wonder if any of his inventions ever took off!
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
Yes, Money Myth and Betrayal is a fantastic book - my favourite boxing book to date, the most illuminating account of Mike Tyson's rise to prominence and subsequent deterioration - it's just a shame it was written before his comeback.
Agreed but I vividly remember reading a passage towards the end which predicted the comeback more or less exactly as it played out and ended with Tyson bloodied and battered. Hardly a Nostradamus worthy prediction but I read the book 15 years ago and rememeber it clearly.
I also liked that the author had no agenda with the main players, unlike many other Tyson biographers.
BBC London 25/3. Errol Christie on the day that his autobiography is published, Harry Otty and his Charley Burley book, Brian Hughes and his Tommy Hearns book, the new Barney Eastwood book and hopefully Four Kings author Big George Kimball.
Plus Dominic Negus and David Haye! Details to follow.
Tunney by Jack Cavanaugh is one of the better boxing books I've read of late.
I remember really enjoying Geoffrey Beattie's (psychologist on Big Brother but don't let that put you off...) 'On The Ropes' following a number of fighters from the Ingle gym, including Herol Graham, Naz and others. His later book, I think called 'Prince Naseem & The Shadows of Boxing' was a complete con and basically cut and pasted a lot of On The Ropes if I remember correctly.
I agree with whoever recommended the Tyson-Douglas book and I feel duty-bound to give 'Atlas' and 'Four Kings' another mention - top drawer the pair of them.
Matt W wrote:
I agree with whoever recommended the Tyson-Douglas book and I feel duty-bound to give 'Atlas' and 'Four Kings' another mention - top drawer the pair of them.
it was me and it turned out to be a book i really enjoyed when i thought i wouldnt. Another good book is the Frank Maloney book which is a good insight into the modern world of UK boxing. i wouldnt mind mind reading a allegedly book as i'm sure he has a few tales to tell but dont think he ever wrote one?
i am reading "The life an crimes of Don King" again and forgot how bad he ripped Witherspoon off, shocking stuff.
Fwank did write one years ago,it was crap and seems to have been airbrushed from history.Even the man himself says he is going to write his autobiography without mentioning the one he has already done!Must admit though,if Fwank did write one,warts and all,it would be superb.There was a book "lords of the ring" that was largely based on alledgedly but i think he sued the writers arses off and got the book pulped!Many years ago though,he will have had a lot more stories to tell since then
mickey1975 wrote:Fwank did write one years ago,it was crap and seems to have been airbrushed from history.Even the man himself says he is going to write his autobiography without mentioning the one he has already done!Must admit though,if Fwank did write one,warts and all,it would be superb.There was a book "lords of the ring" that was largely based on alledgedly but i think he sued the writers arses off and got the book pulped!Many years ago though,he will have had a lot more stories to tell since then
mickey1975 wrote:Fwank did write one years ago,it was crap and seems to have been airbrushed from history.Even the man himself says he is going to write his autobiography without mentioning the one he has already done!Must admit though,if Fwank did write one,warts and all,it would be superb.There was a book "lords of the ring" that was largely based on alledgedly but i think he sued the writers arses off and got the book pulped!Many years ago though,he will have had a lot more stories to tell since then
ive been looking for that book for a long time with no joy. its interesting that its a bbc book.
Buncey wrote:BBC London 25/3. Errol Christie on the day that his autobiography is published, Harry Otty and his Charley Burley book, Brian Hughes and his Tommy Hearns book, the new Barney Eastwood book and hopefully Four Kings author Big George Kimball.
Plus Dominic Negus and David Haye! Details to follow.
Adios.
did not realise that barney eastwood had a book out. is it actually out yet. i cant seem to find any info on it. i guess ill have to listen to the show to find out more.
Thanks for posting the BBC London show details - This week I will try and do something on the Abraham/Dirrell madnes and Haye. I'm thinking a bit of Enzo Macc and Darren Barker. I've asked Joe C to join me. This week could be good.
The book is out on Thursday 1st and I'm looking for people to text, email and call in with their comments.
This week's show, by the way, is live between 7-8pm.
It's still a bargain on Ebay!
Reminder that the book signing is 12:30pm at Waterstones inside the Trafford Centre. I hope that it is not just me, a desk, a pile of books and families walking in front asking "Who the f*** is that?".
Buncey wrote:Thanks for posting the BBC London show details - This week I will try and do something on the Abraham/Dirrell madnes and Haye. I'm thinking a bit of Enzo Macc and Darren Barker. I've asked Joe C to join me. This week could be good.
The book is out on Thursday 1st and I'm looking for people to text, email and call in with their comments.
This week's show, by the way, is live between 7-8pm.
Adios and thanks.
Joe 'C' just became a whole lot more appropriate.
I'm amazed anyone is surprised Joe's done a bit of blow, who fornicating well hasn't these days?
and it turned out to be a book i really enjoyed when i thought i wouldnt. Another good book is the Frank Maloney book which is a good insight into the modern world of UK boxing. i wouldnt mind mind reading a allegedly book as i'm sure he has a few tales to tell but dont think he ever wrote one?
