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1	Simon Says more books like this by Lori Foster add to wishlist Sexy ex-fighter Simon Evans has the perfect life-until he catches his girlfriend cheating. To work off his rage, he goes back into the ring full-force. But a gutsy and gorgeous P.I. is about to send him reeling with a secret about his family-and one about her heart. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Hard to Handle more books like this by Lori Foster add to wishlist After Fate deals Supreme Battle Challenge (SBC) fighter Harley Handleman a sucker punch, his uncle secretly hires a life-coach to get Harley back in the ring of life. Anastasia Kelley has actually known Harley for years, but never as well as shes going to now. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero more books like this by David Remnick add to wishlist Remnick compares Muhammad Ali to previous champions Patterson and Liston, and shows how Ali the man, made himself a champion and a symbol. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson more books like this by Geoffrey C Ward add to wishlist In this companion biography to the Ken Burns PBS television special, historian Geoffrey Ward tells of the life and times of the first African American to become the heavyweight boxing champion. Jack Johnson was a great athlete whose flamboyant lifestyle and prideful bearing engendered a strong reaction among the public in early 20th-century ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Soul of a Butterfly more books like this by Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali add to wishlist A New York Times Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Editor's Choice After fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history, Muhammad Ali now faces his most powerful foe - outside the ring, battling an illness that limits his physical abilities. Here the great champion takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life, from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.98! \| first editions
6	American Son: My Story more books like this by Oscar De La Hoya, Steve Springer add to wishlist The son of Mexican-born parents, Oscar 'The Golden Boy' De La Hoya has had an astonishing career. From boxing to business, from the recording industry to the charitable accomplishments of his foundation, his success is a testament to what one man can achieve. But who is this man who has changed the lives of so many? Who has imprinted a positive ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Flame of Pure Fire: Jack Dempsey and the Roaring '20s more books like this by Roger Kahn add to wishlist This lively historical account examines the life and times of heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey, also known as the "Manassa Mauler." By chronicling his rocky rise from the Western mining towns of his childhood to the heady success of the world heavyweight championships, this history also illuminates the festive, yet turbulent 1920s--a decade that the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.11! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Irish Thunder: The Hard Life & Times of Micky Ward more books like this by Bob Halloran add to wishlist "Irish" Micky Ward was a Golden Gloves junior welterweight from Lowell, Massachusetts, always known as the underdog but with the ability to suddenly drop his opponent late in the fight. After 15 years, a string of defeats and even three years of retirement, Ward battled Arturo Gatti in 2002, and the battle was later named Fight of the Year by Ring ... see all copies from $12.32! new only from $14.61! \| SVS
9	Pound for Pound: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson more books like this by Herb Boyd, Ray Robinson add to wishlist Hailed by critics as a long overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man who was as elusive out of the ring as he was magisterial in it, "Pound for Pound" is a lively and nuanced profile of an athlete who is the best boxer the sport has arguably ever known. So great were Robinson's skills, he was eulogized by Woody Allen, compared to Joe Louis, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Octagon more books like this by Kevin Lynch (Photographer), Dave Hickey add to wishlist Get up close and personal with the warriors of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC[registered]). Explore the work of photographer Kevin Lynch and track the evolution of the UFC[registered] over five years though 800 incredible photos of the fighters as they compete in this mixed martial arts sport. See these amazing warriors; from the tense ... see all copies from $29.29! new only from $29.29! \| SVS
11 view cover	Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali more books like this by Charles R Smith, Jr., Bryan Collier (Illustrator) add to wishlist A dynamic author-illustrator team follows the three-time heavyweight champ through 12 rounds of a remarkable life. Rap-inspired verse weaves, bobs, and jabs with relentless energy, capturing the great gift of rhyme of the man who shed the name Cassius Clay to take on the world as Muhammad Ali. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner more books like this by F X Toole add to wishlist F.X. Toole has been a boxing professional for over twenty-five years. These short stories and novella look at the world of boxing from this unique perspective. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Boxing's Greatest Fighters more books like this by Bert Randolph Sugar add to wishlist Wanna fight? Boxing's most entertaining historian picks the best fighters of all time see all copies from $2.50! new only from $2.50! \| SVS
14 view cover	Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage more books like this by Budd Schulberg, Hugh McIlvanney (Introduction by) add to wishlist In this bountiful collection of his best boxing stories of the last half-century, Budd Schulberg takes his fans all the way back to an epic bare-knuckle contest in England two hundred years ago. Drawing a revealing portrait of Uncle Mike Jacobs, the promotional impresario of boxing in its Golden Age, the author expertly places Joe Louis and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	The professional. more books like this by Wilfred Charles Heinz add to wishlist At last available again: "The only good novel about a fighter I've ever read." -Ernest Hemingway. Originally published in 1958, The Professional is the story of boxer Eddie Brown's quest for the middleweight championship of the world. But it is so much more. W. C. Heinz not only serves up a realistic depiction of the circus-like atmosphere around ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Devil and Sonny Liston more books like this by Nick Tosches add to wishlist This study of the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world examines the many mysteries surrounding Sonny Liston. What were his connections to organized crime? Why was Liston virtually abandoned by the boxing establishment in favor of the more mediagenic Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay)? Did Liston throw his two fights with Ali? What is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.81! \| first editions
17 view cover	By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman more books like this by George Foreman, Joel Engel add to wishlist This autobiography of boxer George Foreman covers his childhood, his boxing days and his religious conversion after leaving boxing a defeated man. Events include the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight with Muhammad Ali and his comback in 1994 to raise money for the Houston Youth Center. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told: Thirty-Six Incredible Tales from the Ring more books like this by Jeff Silverman (Editor) add to wishlist A diverse collection, complete with all the drama and excitement of a championship bout. see all copies from $5.54! new only from $5.54! \| first editions
19 view cover	Raging Bull: My Story more books like this by Jake La Motta, Peter Savage, Joseph Carter add to wishlist Meet Jake La Motta: thief, rapist, killer. Raised in the Bronx slums, he fought on the streets, got sent to reform school, and served time in prison. Trusting no one, slugging everyone, he beat his wife, his best friends, even the mobsters who kept the title just out of reach. But the same forces that made him a criminalfear, rage, jealousy, ... see all copies from $5.04! new only from $5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times more books like this by Thomas Hauser add to wishlist The first major pictorial retrospective of the American boxer Muhammad Ali, with photographs by Howard Bingham and text by bestselling author and Ali biographer Thomas Hauser. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Stone for Danny Fisher more books like this by Harold Robbins add to wishlist Few novelists knew the seamy side of New York as well as Harold Robbins - the terror in the streets, the ways to make shady money by playing along with the gamblers and mobsters, the unbridled lusts and passions of slum life. A Stone for Danny Fisher is the story of a young man who did not start at the bottom. Born into a family of modest means ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Greatest, My Own Story more books like this by Muhammad Ali add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Cinderella Man: James Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History more books like this by Jeremy Schaap add to wishlist Against the gritty backdrop of the Depression, "Cinderella Man" brings the dramatic all-American story of boxer James Braddock to life, evoking a time when the sport of boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times more books like this by Russell Sullivan add to wishlist Spirited, fast-paced, and rich in detail, Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times is the first book to tell the full story of the man, his sport, and his era. Emerging from obscurity to win the heavyweight crown in the early 1950s, Marciano fought until 1955, retiring with a perfect 49-0 record - a feat still unmatched today. Yet as much as he ... see all copies from $3.49! new only from $13.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey more books like this by Muhammad Ali, Hana Ali add to wishlist The world's most famous goodwill ambassador offers inspiration and hope as he describes the spiritual philosophy that sustains him and his family. In this memoir, Muhammad Ali, with the assistance of his daughter Hana, writes about the values that shaped him and continue to guide his life beyond the boxing ring. Includes illustrations. 0-7432-5569 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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