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The Hate Game.
Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 15:09
by Mimmy
Sat in portugal and just completed the book about Benn and Eubank. Bloody good read, while sat here on the beach in Alvor with the sun beating down and drinking Super Bock. Enough of me get the book you will love it. When i get home later this week someone can have it
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 15:13
by Emmseegee
Could actually start a book exchange on here, I've got dozens lying about that I will probably never open again!
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 15:25
by london
mimmy123 wrote:Sat in portugal and just completed the book about Benn and Eubank. Bloody good read, while sat here on the beach in Alvor with the sun beating down and drinking Super Bock. Enough of me get the book you will love it. When i get home later this week someone can have it
Agreed, a very good read. I have just bought Scream the Mike Tyson Tapes by the late great Jonathan Rendall.
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 16:53
by magwitch
london wrote:mimmy123 wrote:Sat in portugal and just completed the book about Benn and Eubank. Bloody good read, while sat here on the beach in Alvor with the sun beating down and drinking Super Bock. Enough of me get the book you will love it. When i get home later this week someone can have it
Agreed, a very good read.
I have just bought Scream the Mike Tyson Tapes by the late great Jonathan Rendall.
I don't know about this...."Scream the Mike Tyson Tapes"?? I finished This Bloody Mary back end of last year or start of this. I like (the late) Jonathan Rendall
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 17:34
by Mimmy
[quote="Emmseegee"]Could actually start a book exchange on here, I've got dozens lying about that I will probably never open again![/quote]
Indeed i have loads in the attic
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 07:51
by Gazmac81
or give them to me ,
did you ever get the ray leonard book back ?
only one ive got Tysons book , hattons book and Ken Buchanan one i think i gave to my dad.
i like and uatopbiography as long as the persons got some decent stories and they are a bit of a legend.
would like to think Jake Lamottas would be good ,
Emmseegee wrote:Could actually start a book exchange on here, I've got dozens lying about that I will probably never open again!
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 09:43
by polecateddy
It was a good read. First boxing book I've read in years. Gave really good insight into Eubank.
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 11:17
by reggaereggae
It was a fantastic book. Brought everything back to me. I guess a lot because I had a personal attachment to that era. It was probably the most into boxing I have ever been.
I had forgotten so much detail,and this book brought it back. The 1st Benn Eubank fight was on a Sunday?! Can anyone remember why? Also the DJ messing up Eubank's entrance. Chris's close attempt to KO Benn with his first punch, the soldiers leading Benn in.
I had to stop every so often and watch youtube fights from the book. The crowd was nuts at Benn - Eubank - everyone standing up. Packed, screaming. It was like the Colysseum. Health and safety were not so strict then...
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 11:25
by Counter-puncher
reggaereggae wrote:. The 1st Benn Eubank fight was on a Sunday?! Can anyone remember why?
fvcking hell. my memory had it as being on a Friday night
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 12:13
by Taansend
reggaereggae wrote:I had forgotten so much detail,and this book brought it back. The 1st Benn Eubank fight was on a Sunday?! Can anyone remember why?
Benn Watson was also on a Sunday if I remember rightly. Must have been ITV's choice.
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 13:30
by TheGoods
I thought Benn v Watson was midweek? Gonna buy this book Dirs is a very good writer.
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 03:34
by Counter-puncher
TheGoods wrote:I thought Benn v Watson was midweek? Gonna buy this book Dirs is a very good writer.
me too, mate. seems as the years go by the memory gets worse and worse......
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 04:18
by Emmseegee
Gazmac81 wrote:or give them to me ,
did you ever get the ray leonard book back ?
only one ive got Tysons book , hattons book and Ken Buchanan one i think i gave to my dad.
i like and uatopbiography as long as the persons got some decent stories and they are a bit of a legend.
would like to think Jake Lamottas would be good ,
Garry, think my brother has my SRL book or are you saying that youve got it? Lol.
Im sure ive got the lamotta book somewhere here too, got dozens of them in a suitcase in my loft but have bought most of my more recent ones on the kindle. Next time im up there i will have a look to see if theres any that will interest ya.
Emmseegee wrote:Could actually start a book exchange on here, I've got dozens lying about that I will probably never open again!
Re: The Hate Game.
Posted: 11 Sep 2014, 04:17
by orbtastic
I've got the book, it's ok.
Dirs is not a great journalist, look at his stuff on the BBC. His Boxing stuff is woeful. He does have to cover multiple sports though. I remember him from the old BBC message board days, he was clueless.