Classic Boxing Stories

Author : Paul D. Staudohar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781626365056

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Classic Boxing Stories by Paul D. Staudohar Pdf

Boxing has been a part of our history going back centuries. Whether it’s bare knuckle or the pay-per-view fights we see today, it has been a staple in our lives. In Classic Boxing Stories, Paul D. Staudohar has collected work from dozens of writers, telling stories about the sport that has been so important to them. With tales going back 100 years, you will be enthralled in the storytelling and moved by the characters who never quit. Included in this collection are stories from such famous writers as: O. Henry H. C. Winter Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Ring Lardner Jack London P. G. Wodehouse Octavus Roy Cohen And many more! Classic Boxing Stories shows the true grit of this tough and brutal sport. From knockouts to comebacks, these stories will show you why you fell in love with boxing and how this sport has lasted for so long. So tighten your gloves, put in your mouthpiece, and get ready to take on this # 1 contender!

Author : Jeff Silverman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493083503

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The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told by Jeff Silverman Pdf

"Every once in a while, a book publisher comes up with a great concept for a series of books that deserve more than superficial recognition. Such a series is The Greatest (fill in the blank) Stories Ever Told, anthologies that should win places on many bedside tables. On the long winter nights that lie ahead, such stories make great reading." -The Lexington County Chronicle "THE GREATEST BOXING STORIES EVER TOLD assembles some of the best writing available on the sweet science and illuminates boxing in all its literal and symbolic glory. Each piece in this varied collection connects with the sort of powerful punch one can only expect from the world's greatest writers." -Boxing Digest In THE GREATEST BOXING STORIES EVER TOLD, editor Jeff Silverman delivers a knockout collection of not only the best writing ever penned on the subject of "the sweet science," but also stories that relate to the larger human issues the brutal sport has come to embody. Whether the story be about the triumph of a heroic champion, a tragic death in the ring, the shady tactics of fight promoters, or victories against seemingly impossible odds, each story in this varied collection connects powerfully with the reader. THE GREATEST BOXING STORIES EVER TOLD is the perfect gift for fight fans and non-fight fans alike, and with its allstar lineup of "contenders" throwing "haymakers" and "uppercuts" in every round, it stands as the definitive volume of short stories on this enduring pugilistic pastime.

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781473359161

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The Great Sport of Boxing - A Collection of Classic Magazine Articles Containing Boxing Stories, Fighting Techniques, and Boxing History by Various Authors Pdf

Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject of sport. The titles in this range include 'The Sport of Rifle Shooting,' 'A Traditional Guide to Swimming and Diving,' 'The Great Sport of Rowing,' and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, 'The Great Sport of Boxing', contains boxing stories, fighting techniques, and boxing history. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

Author : Robert Ervin Howard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015060661074

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Boxing Stories by Robert Ervin Howard Pdf

"Other stories are more dramatic and somber, including "Iron Men," which Howard called "the best fight story I ever wrote - in many ways the best story of any kind I ever wrote." Severely edited and truncated for its original publication in 1930 in Fight Stories magazine, the tale has never been published in its original form - until now. It appears here, completely restored from Howard's original typescript, in an authoritative version that Howard fans everywhere will appreciate."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Josä Torres
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803220561

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Sting Like a Bee by Josä Torres Pdf

Writers have long been attracted to boxing. Hemingway, Mailer, Algren, Plimpton, Oates, and many others have stepped into the ring?at least in spirit?to give voice to an otherwise wordless sport, to celebrate that ?sweet science,? and to bear witness to its romance and tragedy. In this acclaimed book, hailed by Norman Mailer as an ?impressive event,? we are brought for the first time into the ring for a close-up look at the ?manly art? through the eyes of Josä Torres, a man who was a great boxer himself. When former light-heavyweight world champion Torres traded in his gloves for a typewriter, boxing finally found its eyewitness. In the classic Sting Like a Bee, Torres turns his well-trained eye on one of the most celebrated and controversial athletes of all time: Muhammad Ali. In this penetrating view of Ali and the world of prizefighting, told by a true insider and ?boxing?s Renaissance man,? Torres delivers exciting and explicit accounts of all of Ali?s major fights with the cool authenticity of one who has lived it.

Author : W. C. Heinz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1894963172

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The Book of Boxing by W. C. Heinz Pdf

Throughout its history, boxing has thrilled, outraged and elevated fans with its intoxicating combination of primal violence, gutwrenching drama and stirring courage. That potent mix has attracted many of the world's finest writers. The Book of Boxing is a collection of their most powerful efforts.

Author : Jennifer Chieng
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781612438894

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Badass Boxing Workouts by Jennifer Chieng Pdf

Punch Boring in the Face Pump up your fitness routine by following former Olympic boxer Jennifer Dugwen Chieng’s badass boxing regimen. It’s a high-intensity, full-body workout that is just as fun as it is impactful! This book teaches classic boxing techniques with lessons on footwork, punches, endurance, core strengthening and more. Hooks, Uppercuts & Strikes Intense Crunches Partner Work Quick Feet & Sprints The exercises in Badass Boxing Workouts really pack a punch. You’ll find yourself gaining stability, muscle tone, stamina and self-improvement, all while transforming your body and kicking ass.

Author : Paul Staudohar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-28
Category : American fiction
ISBN : 0285635751

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Boxing's Best Short Stories by Paul Staudohar Pdf

What will the European retail banking landscape look like in 2010? The book describes the current picture, trends and drivers, analyses the industry along its value chain and searches for key success factors in each step. Additionally, the authors search for new paradigms by looking at benchmarks both within and outside the banking industry.

Author : Stan Trybulski,Wayne D. Dundee,Ron Fortier,Robert S. P. Lee,G. D. McFetridge,Arlette Lees,Terence Butler,Marc Spitzer,C. J. Henderson,Garnett Elliott,Penelope Stanhope,Michael A. Black,Lonni Lees,William Boyle
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781434448897

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Battling Boxing Stories by Stan Trybulski,Wayne D. Dundee,Ron Fortier,Robert S. P. Lee,G. D. McFetridge,Arlette Lees,Terence Butler,Marc Spitzer,C. J. Henderson,Garnett Elliott,Penelope Stanhope,Michael A. Black,Lonni Lees,William Boyle Pdf

BATTLING BOXING STORIES presents 15 of the most intense and hard-hitting stories about the puglisitic arts collected in one place and written by some of the best of today's new crop of exciting writers. The stories in this book highlight all types of boxers and all aspects of the sport, from amateur bouts and illegal street fights, to heavyweight championship events. These are wonderful stories with unforgettable characters who are full of passion and emotion, action and rage--heartfelt tales about real people fighting for their lives, their honor, and sometimes their very souls. Each story captures that rare magic--the combination of violence and magesty that takes place in the boxing ring. Your ears will still be ringing with the sting of these battles long after you finish this book! The authors featured include: Wayne D. Dundee, Stan Trybulski, Ron Fortier, Robert S. P. Lee, G. D. McFetridge, Arlette Lees, Terence Butler, Marc Spitzer, C. J. Henderson, Gary Lovisi, Garnett Elliott, Penelope Stanhope, Michael A. Black, Lonni Lees, and William Boyle.

Author : Jack Hails
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Boxing
ISBN : 0861901207

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Classic Moments of Boxing by Jack Hails Pdf

Author : W.c. Heinz
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786748426

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The Professional by W.c. Heinz Pdf

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 boxing with its assorted hangers-on, crooked promoters, and jaded journalists, but he gives us two memorable characters in Eddie Brown and in Brown's crusty trainer, Doc Carroll. They are at the heart of this poignant story as they bond together with their eye on the only prize that matters—the middleweight championship. The Professional is W. C. Heinz at the top of his game—the writer who covered the fights better than anyone else of his era, whose lean sentences, rough-and-ready dialogue, dry wit, and you-are-there style helped lay the foundation for the New Journalism of Jimmy Breslin, Gay Talese, and Tom Wolfe. And all the trademark qualities of W. C. Heinz are on ample display in this novel that Pete Hamill described as "one of the five best sports novels ever written."

Author : Leonard Gardner
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590178935

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Fat City by Leonard Gardner Pdf

Fat City is a vivid novel of allegiance and defeat, of the potent promise of the good life and the desperation and drink that waylay those whom it eludes. Stockton, California is the setting: the Lido Gym, the Hotel Coma, Main Street lunchrooms and dingy bars, days like long twilights in houses obscured by untrimmed shrubs and black walnut trees. When two men meet in the ring -- the retired boxer Billy Tully and the newcomer Ernie Munger - their brief bout sets into motion their hidden fates, initiating young Ernie into the company of men and luring Tully back into training. In a dispassionate and composed voice, Gardner narrates their swings of fortune, and the plodding optimism of their manager Ruben Luna, as he watches the most promising boys one by one succumb to some undefined weakness; still, "There was always someone who wanted to fight."

Author : Jeremy Schaap
Publisher : HMH
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780547525839

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Cinderella Man by Jeremy Schaap Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: This true Depression-era story of a down-and-out fighter’s dramatic comeback is “a delight” (David Halberstam). James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929—and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him. Gould looked out for the burly, quiet Irishman, finding matches for Braddock to help him feed his wife and children. Together, they were about to stage the greatest comeback in fighting history. Within twelve months, Braddock went from being on the relief rolls to facing heavyweight champion Max Baer, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. A brash Jewish boxer from the West Coast, Baer was heavily favored—but Braddock carried the hopes and dreams of the working class on his shoulders, and when he emerged victorious against all odds, the shock was palpable—and the cheers were deafening. In the wake of his surprise win, Damon Runyon dubbed him “Cinderella Man.” Against the gritty backdrop of the 1930s, Cinderella Man brings this dramatic all-American story to life, telling a classic David and Goliath tale that transcends the sport. “A punchy read with touches of humor.” —The New York Times “A wonderful, thrilling boxing story, and simultaneously a meticulous look at Depression life.” —Jimmy Breslin

Author : R. G. Allanson-Winn
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0331649004

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Boxing (Classic Reprint) by R. G. Allanson-Winn Pdf

Excerpt from Boxing There are refined persons who contend with warmth and some truth that fighting has its brutal aspect. It no doubt seems, at first sight, cruel to break a man's jaw, knock out his teeth, or double him up with a well-tucked-in hit on the mark, but if he richly deserves such treatment, who has a right to complain? It is a great thing to feel con fident that you are able to inflict the damage, and the feeling will not make you quarrelsome or brutal unless you are so by nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Lou Duva
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613218761

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A Fighting Life by Lou Duva Pdf

For more than seven decades, Lou Duva has been a mainstay in the boxing world. With his craggy face and the bulbous nose of a boxer with questionable defensive skills, Duva is one of the most enduring images of boxing, having climbed in and out of rings for championship fights on six different continents. In Lou Duva: A Fighting Life, you’ll hear firsthand the exhilarating story of how Duva balanced family life and his work with nineteen different world champions. The son of Italian immigrants who landed at Ellis Island and lived in Manhattan before moving the family to Paterson, New Jersey, Duva had the odds stacked against him. Rather than settling, Duva was able to claw his way out of poverty to reach the pinnacle of the boxing business, where he laid the foundation of Main Events Promotions—one of the most powerful boxing promotions companies in the sport. Lou Duva: A Fighting Life chronicles an amazing boxing career filled with ups and downs. From his training of champions including Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis to staging some of the biggest bouts in the history of boxing, including the classic match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns, to the notorious “Riot at the Garden,” Duva pulls no punches as he shares his Hall of Fame life for the first time. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.