Boxers Biographies

Seamus · Post by **Seamus** » 08 May 2006, 00:29

I'd like to see this become a sticky thread, because it's something obviously we'd all refer back to from time to time. I think it'd be great to begin compiling a list of biographies of various boxers. Just give us the title, the author's name, and additional comments, your opinion, if it's out of print, in another language, availability by country etc. I think we'd all like to know what's out there.

barry · Post by **barry** » 09 May 2006, 07:08

We have small biographies in the encyclopedia section of the web site.

http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Main_Page

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 09 May 2006, 10:16

Barry, I think Seamus is asking for a list of published biography books. We have a list of many, but not all, here:
http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/Category:Books

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 09 May 2006, 14:50

How do I get my book listed?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 15-1931168

http://www.charleyburley.com/page5.htm

Seamus · Post by **Seamus** » 09 May 2006, 19:10

Thanks Ric, that's a good start. Has anyone read the bio of Panama Al Brown ? I assume it's in English. I also believe there are a couple of bios of Barney Ross, the most recent of which was written by Douglas Century, and I vaguely remember a bio of Willie Pep called "Will O The Wisp". Aren't there bios of Langford and Greb due out in the near future ?

Ric · Post by **Ric** » 09 May 2006, 19:53

Seamus wrote: Has anyone read the bio of Panama Al Brown ? I assume it's in English.

As the Wiki page states, it's written in French. I have that book, and have had portions translated for me.
http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/P ... _1902-1951

The Burley book has been added to the list:
http://www.boxrec.com/media/index.php/C ... derers_Row

Boxscribe · Post by **Boxscribe** » 10 May 2006, 03:17

Thanks Ric.

Seamus- Clay Moyle has done a book on Langford that should be out some time soon and Steve Compton is doing the Greb book - though God knows when that will be ready. Hopefully not too much longer.