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Wild Thing
Mainstream Publishing 2011; US$ 10.67Everybody in the unlicensed fight game knows that only one man has the honour of being titled 'Guv'nor' - and that man is Lew 'Wild Thing' Yates. Yates began boxing at the age of six, and as an adult he was ruthless in pursuit of his dream of becoming world heavyweight champion. But when his licence was revoked following an assault on a referee, he... more...
Peter Jackson
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 39.95Born to former slaves on St. Croix in 1860, Peter Jackson made his name as a boxer with his smooth, fast style and a dangerous one-two combination. After immigrating to Australia, Jackson became that country's national heavyweight champion in 1886 before moving on to the United States and claiming the title of Colored Champion of the World in 1888.... more...
The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists
Running Press 2011; US$ 14.95What were the ten most fantastic knockouts in boxing history? Which pugilist had the greatest jab of all time? What were the sport?s most intense rivalries? Who scored the biggest upsets in the sport?s annals? Which fighters have the best nicknames? These questions and many others are answered in this bold collection of ranked lists from two of boxing?s... more...
Fighting Chance
Mainstream Publishing 2011; US$ 13.33Few sports polarise public opinion as boxing does. Some contend that it is repugnant and barbaric, for others a legitimate, regulated contest of skill, strength and willpower. What cannot be denied is that the fight game has produced some of sport's greatest icons. Many more are content to make a decent living or at least supplement their income by... more...
Falling Hard
Random House 2012; US$ 9.34365 days, 7 fights, 4 Kos, 3 decisions, 2 scandals, 1 missing ear, 1 wild yearChris Jones did not know what he was getting himself into. He looked for a sport to call his own when he was hired as a rookie reporter. He found boxing. Over the course of the year that followed, the dark trade would creep deeply inside him, set his heart pumping one... more...
Boxer's Book of Conditioning & Drilling
Tracks Publishing 2011; US$ 9.99Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton?s 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work... more...
The Ballad of Les Darcy
HarperCollins Publishers 2010; US$ 14.49'Put Les Darcy in a uniform and the men of Australia will march to hell behind him.' That was the message trained on Australia's great 'Blacksmith Boxer', as debate about conscription raged in the middle of World War I. The problem was that Les Darcy didn't want to march at the fore of such a procession, nor to such a destination. He wanted to continue... more...
The Battle of the Century
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 45.00Sports spectaculars date to the gladiators, but it took promoter Tex Rickard to make the Big Event part of American culture. The 1921 Dempsey-Carpentier fight generated boxing's first million-dollar gate, taking in more than twice as much as any previous contest. Why did this fight attract so many menÑand womenÑfrom so many walks of life? How did it... more...
The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women
Touchstone 2006; Not AvailableDefined arms; sleek shoulders; flat, tight abs; lean, firm legs -- this is the shape that women want to get from their workouts. World-renowned trainer Hector Roca and owner Bruce Silverglade bring Gleason's Gym's boxing secrets to your home with The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women , outlining a step-by-step program that gets... more...
Bruising
Port Campbell Press 2011; US$ 17.99Bruising is the story of Merz's long love affair with the art of boxing - from throwing and receiving her first punches - to competing in an Australian amateur title fight and beyond. Boxing opens her to new ideas about what it means to be a woman, it tests her courage as well as her physical limitations and connects her with others in unexpected... more...









