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Alan Minter
allegedly
Brendan Ingle
Jimmy Tibbs
Herol Graham
Henry Cooper
Cedric Kushner

Don King

me

Henry Cooper has written a couple of autobiographies over the years - including a fairly recent one.
They are quite easy to find on e-bay etc.

Yes, good call, Bugner is a very interesting character, who I feel never really wanted to fight, but saw it as a good way to make a living. He had lots of natural ability and was a great natural athlete, but he was a very negative and reluctant fighter when in against top flight fighters, seemed more concerned with not getting bashed up than winning the fight.

If Don King wrote a book, would you buy it?

Boxingnut wrote: Alan Minter
allegedly allegedly
Henry Cooper

The above three already have.

There is also a very good piece on Jimmy Tibbs in the book Sweet Fighting Man by Melenie Lloyd.

Boxingnut wrote:If Don King wrote a book, would you buy it?

If King worte a book, I don't know if I would buy it. You would'nt know if you were reading lies or the truth.

Who has read: The life & crimes of Don King, by Jack Newfield? That's a brilliant book and exposes King for what he is: a manipulating, robbing person, who workships money and will go to ridicualous lengths in order to get his way, particularly when it comes to money.

King has treated many of his friends, past and most probably present, so badly. I would not want ot be his enemy.

Mick Williamson

Nobby Nobbs.

A natural comedian, and he must have seen a lot on the domestic circuit over the years.

Rocky Balboa wrote:

Boxingnut wrote:If Don King wrote a book, would you buy it?

If King worte a book, I don't know if I would buy it. You would'nt know if you were reading lies or the truth.

Who has read: The life & crimes of Don King, by Jack Newfield? That's a brilliant book and exposes King for what he is: a manipulating, robbing person, who workships money and will go to ridicualous lengths in order to get his way, particularly when it comes to money.

King has treated many of his friends, past and most probably present, so badly. I would not want ot be his enemy.

I have, a good number of years ago, and my favourite quotes from it are by Tex Cobb. " Don King is one of the great humanitarians of our time. There is no racism with Don, hog, dog or frog, he screws everyone the same. "
Or, " If you've got a quarter, Don takes the first 26 cents. "

Love to read a Sugar Ray Leonard autobiography.

Love to read his take on the first Duran fight and what made him say enough is enough (way too late) despite announcing he would continue post Camacho

Tommy Morrison book would be the Ultimate American Tragedy.....

Wild child voted most likely to die young when at school, to prospect, hearthrob, Hollywood satr, shocking defeats, big wins then HIV, drug addiction, jail etc etc

Barry McGuigan, at least we know that he can write, and write very well. The article in the Mirror about the reintroduction of boxing in schools was one of the most intelligent pieces of writing on the sport I've read.

stujones wrote:Love to read a Sugar Ray Leonard autobiography.

Love to read his take on the first Duran fight and what made him say enough is enough (way too late) despite announcing he would continue post Camacho

I am sure Sugar Ray Leonard has had a book out.

I am sure I have it in the loft somewhere! I'll have to dig it out and read it!!!

Bugner would make a fascinating read.

Has anyone read Holyfield's book, his time in boxing would make an interesting story too.

Paul Ingle another great book, but you'd have to be careful what was written to avoid legal action!

E wrote:Tommy Morrison book would be the Ultimate American Tragedy.....

Wild child voted most likely to die young when at school, to prospect, hearthrob, Hollywood satr, shocking defeats, big wins then HIV, drug addiction, jail etc etc

Although according to him hes not HIV Positive, not sure if I buy this though.

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:

E wrote:Tommy Morrison book would be the Ultimate American Tragedy.....

Wild child voted most likely to die young when at school, to prospect, hearthrob, Hollywood satr, shocking defeats, big wins then HIV, drug addiction, jail etc etc

Although according to him hes not HIV Positive, not sure if I buy this though.

Yeah - I heard he tested 'negative' in two private tests he partook in. I'm rather suspicious of this though....

IS he fighting again?

Richard Dunn.

He played rugby league for Wakefield and was a former paratrooper and he made a comeback from journeyman heavyweight to world title challenger. I would pay good money to read his story and Joe Bugners also.

Henry Cooper wrote a very good book in 1971 called 'My Story' even though every defeat was blamed on something other than his opponent being better on the night. Still a good book if you can get hold of it.

E wrote:

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:

E wrote:Tommy Morrison book would be the Ultimate American Tragedy.....

Wild child voted most likely to die young when at school, to prospect, hearthrob, Hollywood satr, shocking defeats, big wins then HIV, drug addiction, jail etc etc

Although according to him hes not HIV Positive, not sure if I buy this though.

Yeah - I heard he tested 'negative' in two private tests he partook in. I'm rather suspicious of this though....

IS he fighting again?

He has to prove to an impartial doctor thats hes not positive. A negative test result doesn't prove he hasn't got HIV as you can take drugs that will make it undetectable by tests.

I need to get tested myself in another month - HIV doesn't show up in your system for upto 6months and I was diving without a suit 5months ago.

Carlos-Wigan wrote:Richard Dunn.

He played rugby league for Wakefield and was a former paratrooper and he made a comeback from journeyman heavyweight to world title challenger. I would pay good money to read his story and Joe Bugners also.

Henry Cooper wrote a very good book in 1971 called 'My Story' even though every defeat was blamed on something other than his opponent being better on the night. Still a good book if you can get hold of it.

That's par for the course for most fighters though, let's face it, nobody wants to admit to themselves that they just weren't good enough on the night.

Carlos-Wigan wrote:Richard Dunn.

He played rugby league for Wakefield and was a former paratrooper and he made a comeback from journeyman heavyweight to world title challenger. I would pay good money to read his story and Joe Bugners also..

The sports centre in Bradfords named after him, he was a builder on the site it was built, fell and broke both his legs, I went to college with his niece, massive tits.

What a heart warming story....

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Carlos-Wigan wrote:Richard Dunn.

He played rugby league for Wakefield and was a former paratrooper and he made a comeback from journeyman heavyweight to world title challenger. I would pay good money to read his story and Joe Bugners also.

Henry Cooper wrote a very good book in 1971 called 'My Story' even though every defeat was blamed on something other than his opponent being better on the night. Still a good book if you can get hold of it.

That's par for the course for most fighters though, let's face it, nobody wants to admit to themselves that they just weren't good enough on the night.

Cooper is always doing it. I remember a sky interview claiming he would have beaten Ali 'if it wasn't for Alis thick skin and Negro features' when will he learn that no-one likes a sore loser. Bugner beat him fairly and Cooper blamed old Harry Gibbs, you have to read Harry Gibbs autobiography (and it is well worth a read) to see what impact that made on his life after the fight.

I would take Coopers knighthood away for being an unsportsmalike get! and he didn't win the title anyway, I have my suitcases packed and airline ticket ready for when Beckham gets knighted... see ya!

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:

Carlos-Wigan wrote:Richard Dunn.

He played rugby league for Wakefield and was a former paratrooper and he made a comeback from journeyman heavyweight to world title challenger. I would pay good money to read his story and Joe Bugners also..

The sports centre in Bradfords named after him, he was a builder on the site it was built, fell and broke both his legs, I went to college with his niece, massive tits.

Was she nice looking or did she look like Richard Dunn but with big jugs?