Fantastic interview with Eamonn Magee

[Deserter]

No better writer in boxing than Donald McRae IMO and this piece on Eamonn Magee is further proof of that. Reinforces the fact he's a hard, hard man, but testament to McRae's talent is the way he's able to get beyond that persona and it ends up as a pretty heart-breaking read when you realise what Magee has been through:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/ ... d-champion

[Noxy]

Excellent, anyone read his book? It must a read and a half

[jamamb]

eamonn magees book or don mcraes book

[Noxy]

eamonn magees book or don mcraes book

Eamonn‘s

[jamamb]

seems like it would have plenty of juicy stuff in it with the way eamonn is

[jtourettes]

Read this earlier, it was a very good read. Will have to give Magee's book a go soon.

Better than Mitchell's guff that's usually in the Guardian.

[dr_devious]

I've just started reading the book, its very good so far

[Stuarty]

Excellent piece. Very well written. Really feel for the guy but he's one hard dude! I didn't know he was drinking whilst training etc... Makes you wonder how far he could've went if I knuckled down because he was a classy operator.

Definitely buying his book.

[chinarich]

Nice interview, thanks for posting...

[Taansend]

The books $26 on Amazon. Anywhere I could get a cheaper copy?

[markinmidd]

Thanks for posting, great interview. Book pricey on kindle over £9 . Bet it top read though, I may have to splash the cash

[vidal]

Great little read.

Made me re-watch the Hatton fight. Forgot what a class act Magee was.

[semtexreilly]

Bought it last night from one of the links on e bay £10.50

[Ketchel]

Excellent piece. Very well written. Really feel for the guy but he's one hard dude! I didn't know he was drinking whilst training etc... Makes you wonder how far he could've went if I knuckled down because he was a classy operator.

Definitely buying his book.

I remember seeing him in at lunchtime in a bar in Belfast just a day or so before his rematch with Paul Burke for the Commonwealth title putting the pints away. I went straight to the bookies around the corner and put money on Burke to win. Magee stopped Burke.

I have approached him a couple of times at Boxing do's and fights and every time he has been a gentleman happy to talk boxing.

[smiling assassin]

Thanks for posting. Good read that

[Stuarty]

Excellent piece. Very well written. Really feel for the guy but he's one hard dude! I didn't know he was drinking whilst training etc... Makes you wonder how far he could've went if I knuckled down because he was a classy operator.

Definitely buying his book.

I remember seeing him in at lunchtime in a bar in Belfast just a day or so before his rematch with Paul Burke for the Commonwealth title putting the pints away. I went straight to the bookies around the corner and put money on Burke to win. Magee stopped Burke.

I have approached him a couple of times at Boxing do's and fights and every time he has been a gentleman happy to talk boxing.

Maybe like the Gazza of boxing. Better with a few jars in him

[pablothunder]

The books $26 on Amazon. Anywhere I could get a cheaper copy?

The guy is currently fielding trouble on a daily basis for doing the book at all, he's got a black eye in the article photos, and you want a discount? Tough crowd.

[Taansend]

The books $26 on Amazon. Anywhere I could get a cheaper copy?

The guy is currently fielding trouble on a daily basis for doing the book at all, he's got a black eye in the article photos, and you want a discount? Tough crowd.

Discount! I want it for about a fiver

[smiling assassin]

Just finished the book. Couldn’t put it down on me holiday with the Mrs and kid and shadow boxing around drinking a beer thinking I should have another go haha