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King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
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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.
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Body & Soul: Notebooks of an Apprentice Boxer
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When French sociologist Loic Wacquant signed up at a boxing gym in a black neighborhood of Chicago's South Side, he had never contemplated getting close to a ring, let alone climbing into it. Yet for three years he immersed himself among local fighters, amateur and professional. He learned the Sweet science of bruising, participating in all phases ...
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Boxing: The Complete Guide to Training and Fitness
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Danna Scott
Both novice fighters and those looking for an exciting new way to exercise are the targets of this new illustrated fitness and training guide to boxing, which delivers tips on equipment, punches and combinations, defensive skills and movement, ring safety, boxing styles, and more.
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Beyond Glory: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink
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David Margolick
In June 1938, the whole world watched--or rather, listened on radio--as Joe Louis quickly disposed of Max Schmeling in the first round of a rematch of their bout two years earlier in which Schmeling had defeated Louis in the 12th round. In BEYOND GLORY, David Margolick reconstructs the events and personalities involved, re-creating a rich and ...
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Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Ass-Kicking But Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking
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Eugene S Robinson
"Fight" is part encyclopedia, part panegyric to fighting in all its forms and glory. Robinson's narrative-told in his trademark tough-guy, stream-of-consciousness noir voice-punctuates this explanatory compendium of the fighting world. From wrestling, jiu-jitsu, boxing and muay thai to bar fighting, hand-to-hand combat, prison fighting and hockey ...
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Octagon
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Kevin Lynch (Photographer), Dave Hickey
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 ...
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Sweet science
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A. J. Liebling
A. J. Liebling knew the world of boxing intimately and wrote about it for The New Yorker. This collection of sketches, considered a classic in the field of sports writing, was originally published in 1956.
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Boxing's Greatest Fighters
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Bert Randolph Sugar
Wanna fight? Boxing's most entertaining historian picks the best fighters of all time
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Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage
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Budd Schulberg, Hugh McIlvanney (Introduction by)
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 ...
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Box Like the Pros
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Joe Frazier, William Dettloff
Drawing from the experiences of one of the masters of the sport, "Box Like the Pros" is a must-have for anyone pursuing boxing as a hobby or who is interested in training to become a professional boxer. Frazier with long-time boxing writer William Dettloff presents a complete introduction to the sport, including the game's history, rules of the ...
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By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman
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George Foreman, Joel Engel
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.
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The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told: Thirty-Six Incredible Tales from the Ring
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Jeff Silverman (Editor)
A diverse collection, complete with all the drama and excitement of a championship bout.
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The Fight
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Norman Mailer
Mailer writes with eloquence, expertise, and insight about the 1975 world heavyweight championship bout in Zaire between Muhammad Ali, who was defending his title, and the up-and-coming fighter George Foreman.
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The Gleason's Gym Total Body Boxing Workout for Women: A 4-Week Head-To-Toe Makeover
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Hector Roca, Bruce Silverglade, Hilary Swank (Foreword by)
PUT SOME PUNCH * * * * IN THE WAY * * * * YOU GET INTO SHAPE! Defined 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 ...
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Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
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Thomas Hauser
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.
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The Greatest, My Own Story
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Muhammad Ali
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Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods
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Robert Smith
Distilling the martial art known in the West as kung fu, Robert Smith presents Chinese boxing (ch'uan shu) as an art "that combines the hardness of a wall and the softness of a butterfly's wings." His lively, pragmatic account conveys the discipline and insights acquired in ten years of study and travel in Asia. Smith describes his work with t'ai ...
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Manly Art
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Elliott J Gorn
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The Greatest Fight of Our Generation: Louis Vs. Schmeling
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Lewis A Erenberg
Held on June 22, 1938, in Yankee Stadium, the second Louis-Schmeling fight sparked excitement around the globe. For all its length--the fight lasted but two minutes--it remains one of the most memorable events in boxing history and, indeed, one of the most significant sporting events ever. In this superb account, Lewis A. Erenberg offers a vivid ...
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Ring of Hate: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling: The Fight of the Century
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Patrick Myler
Here is one of the greatest sports events of the twentieth century: the heavyweight championship bout between Germany?s Max Schmeling and America?s Joe Louis--at a moment in history when both men carried their nation?s hopes on their shoulders. More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when Joe Louis fought Max Schmeling on June ...
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Neutral Corner: Boxing Essays
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A J Liebling, Fred Warner (Editor), James Barbour (Editor)
Fifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Demonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the "sweet science" of boxing, "A Neutral Corner" brings together fifteen previously unpublished pieces written between 1952 and 1963. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a" The New Yorker" ...
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My Turf: Horses, Boxers, Blood Money, and the Sporting Life
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William Nack
A veteran Sports Illustrated writer and author of SECRETARIAT: THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION, Nack has profiled such sporting greats as Sonny Liston, Rocky Marciano, and Willie Shoemaker, all of whom are featured in this collection. Other pieces include his exposés on hit men in the horse racing world and the rampages of weight lifters on steroids.
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Leave the Fighting to McGuigan: The Official Biography of Barry McGuigan
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Jim Sheridan
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Cut Time: An Education at the Fights
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Carlo Rotella
Boxing is not just fighting," writes Carlo Rotella. "It is also training and living right and preparing to go the distance in the broadest sense of the phrase, a relentless managing of self that anyone who gets truly old must learn." Rotella's "Cut Time" chronicles his immersion in the fight world, from the brutal classroom of the gym to the ...
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Bert Sugar on Boxing: The Best of the Sport's Most Notable Writer
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Bert Randolph Sugar
A colorful tour of the excitement, agony, and thrills of the fight game, from its greatest raconteur.
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