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I have already read the autobiographies of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Chris Eubank, Micky Ward, Ricky Hatton & Mike Tyson and I enjoyed them all.

Can anyone recommend any others that is worth a read ?

Not an autobiography as such but Adam Smiths books a great read

The_Sugarman wrote:I have already read the autobiographies of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Chris Eubank, Micky Ward, Ricky Hatton & Mike Tyson and I enjoyed them all.

Can anyone recommend any others that is worth a read ?

The Good Son - Ray Mancini, well written and great background on his dad and brother who were both really talented boxers as well

Cheers lads I will check them out.

Twenty and out, a life in boxing, Mickey Duff not a bad read.

Not an autobiography, but a biography that is a must read is: UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE & FALL OF JACK JOHNSON.

Stunning read.

Brilliant, thanks people I will get them ordered.

get rubin carters. its called "i murdered people and got away with it"

Johnn Nelson's autobiography is very good. I would also reccomend Eliot Worsel's biography of David Haye -really well written and informative.

Whose autobiography was being quoted with hilarious effect on a classic thread here? I can't quite remember, was it Meldrick Taylor?

Boxerbeetle wrote:Whose autobiography was being quoted with hilarious effect on a classic thread here? I can't quite remember, was it Meldrick Taylor?

Haha yep it was Taylor

handsofstone wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:Whose autobiography was being quoted with hilarious effect on a classic thread here? I can't quite remember, was it Meldrick Taylor?

Haha yep it was Taylor

Some of the quotes were absolutely amazing...Looks like it's not currently available to buy, I was looking forward to getting it at some point :(

The best I've read are, In This Corner, Corner Men and Babyface in Hollywood they are fantastic reads and well worth buying.

I'm reading Johnny Tapias.

God that guy had it hard. He was mental.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Looking-Fight-W ... 0747214395 a writer who wanted to become a pro.boxer with no previous experience !

Sugar Ray Robinson by David Anderson - brilliant read, really brings alive the boxing scene from that era and great storytelling of Robinson's life story

gasman wrote:Sugar Ray Robinson by David Anderson - brilliant read, really brings alive the boxing scene from that era and great storytelling of Robinson's life story

+1

Muhammad Ali book by Thomas Hauser is a must

big lennox wrote:Johnn Nelson's autobiography is very good. I would also reccomend Eliot Worsel's biography of David Haye -really well written and informative.

Was surprised to pick the Haye one up in Poundland. Good read

The Paul Briggs one is great.

Sam Langfords and Joe Gans, both very moving stories. These guys had it tough in boxing and in life.

Webbo911 wrote:

big lennox wrote:Johnn Nelson's autobiography is very good. I would also reccomend Eliot Worsel's biography of David Haye -really well written and informative.

Was surprised to pick the Haye one up in Poundland. Good read

Should have got it at the new years sales for 50p

The Duran book is not an autobiography but it's a good read. The same guy wrote an Arguello biography.

I really wanted to like the Witherspoon book but didn't really enjoy it, he's pretty honest though. It doesn't really talk about the fights, just the politics surrounding it all. Didn't help that it is literally missing about 20 pages.

The Tris Dixon book, Road To Nowhere, is excellent - I'm reading on kindle, a chapter a night before sleep - Tris really is bothered about boxing and boxers and I'd recommend this book to any fan.

Joe Frazier's autobiography is excellent, made me re-evaluate my opinion on Ali. Full title is Smokin Joe:The Autobiography