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Twice Bitten
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 20.01On 28 July 1997, in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield engaged in what would become the most infamous fight in boxing history. After the third round of a heavyweight championship match, Tyson was disqualified for biting each of Holyfield's ears in what is now commonly called 'the Bite Fight'. But what drives a... more...
The Bite Fight
Triumph Books 2013; US$ 24.99The infamous boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997, was like none other in the sport?s history, and this insightful account of the anticipation, the gruesome fight itself, and the ongoing aftermath of that one night reveals just how much of an impact it really made. The rivals met for a rematch that would never be... more...
Bamboozled
Microcosm Publishing 2013; US$ 9.99In this introspective exploration of former boxer Joey Torrey's life, his past, his murder conviction, and his more than 30-year incarceration in a California state prison are each fine-tooth combed. Nearly five years after his original memoir, this new edition is re-written as a biography and delves deeper into circumstances surrounding Torrey?s alleged... more...
Joe Louis
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2013; US$ 35.00Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. During the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title belt was the most prominent sports competitor not aligned with a team sport. In addition, Louis helped make breakthroughs for African American athletes and bridge the gap... more...
Ali and Liston
Skyhorse Publishing 2013; US$ 14.95Three months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, two prizefighters named Charles "Sonny" Liston and Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. stepped into a boxing ring in Miami to dispute the heavyweight championship of the world. Liston was a mob fighter with a criminal past, and rumors were spreading that Clay was not just a noisy, bright-eyed... more...
Old School Boxing Fitness
Skyhorse Publishing 2013; US$ 14.95If you want to look like a world-class athlete, you have to train like one, and no athletes train harder or look better doing it than professional boxers. Fitness boxing takes the best parts of a boxers workout and combines them with more traditional exercises like running and weightlifting to create a unique workout that will help boost your... more...
The Great White Hopes
The History Press 2013; US$ 27.69In 1908 black fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world but there was an immediate storm of protest. The book tells the whole story. more...
Successful Boxing
Crowood 2013; US$ 17.49Successful Boxing is the ultimate training manual for aspiring boxers. This indispensable resource shares tips and suggestions on how to improve skills and maximize performance. With inspiration and advice from World Champions Sergio Martinez, Saul Alvarez, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and a foreword by legendary World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez, using... more...
Dark Trade
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 16.01This is no ordinary book about boxing. Dark Trade is Donald McRae's vivid personal journey through the intense and forbidding world of the professional fight game. Tyson, Bruno, Hamed, Benn, Eubank, Watson, Jones, De La Hoya and Toney confide in him their fears and longings. Their fantastic, almost mythological stories are uncovered in new and striking... more...
Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2013; US$ 45.00On June 28, 1868, a group of men gathered alongside a road 35 miles north of Albuquerque to witness a 165-round, 6-hour bare-knuckle brawl between well-known Colorado pugilist Barney Duffy and "Jack," an unidentified fighter who later died of his injuries. Thought to be the first "official" prizefight in New Mexico, this tragic... more...









