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Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Borzoi Books) by Wil Haygood Publisher Comments From the author of the critically acclaimed In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr., comes another illuminating socio-historical narrative of the twentieth century, this one spun around one of the most iconic figures of the fight game, Sugar Ray... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover 
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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 by Eugene Robinson Publisher Comments Part encyclopedia, part panegyric to fighting in all its forms and glory, this engrossing, intimate look into the allabsorbing world of fighting takes readers on a no-holds-barred plunge into what fighting is all about, and what fighters live for. Photos.... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry by Matthew Randazzo Synopsis In Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of The Pro Wrestling Industry, author Matthew Randazzo V explores the events leading up to the grisly demise of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Chris Benoit. In an unexpected, although not... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Boxing (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports) by Rob Price Publisher Comments This book is a must-have for any competitive boxer looking to accelerate his or her skills. This new edition is complete with year-round workout programs designed specifically for boxing. With new programs, there is no longer a reason to follow a general... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Fight by Norman Mailer About the Author Norman Mailer was born in 1923 in Long Branch, New Jersey, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. In 1955, he was one of the co-founders of The Village Voice. He is the author of more than thirty books, including The Naked and the Dead; The Armies of the... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Text Book of Boxing: The Deluxe Edition by Jim Driscoll Publisher Comments The Text Book of Boxing is one of the most important boxing books of all time. First published in 1914 and written by England's finest fighter, The Text Book of Boxing is a master class in the manly art of pugilism. This boxing manual contains over 40... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Ghosts of Manila: The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier by Mark Kram Publisher Comments Ali stared above the gathering into infinity, his mouth angry, eyes blank, then screamed: "Joe Frazier should give his face to the Wildlife Fund! He so ugly, blind men go the other way!...He not only looks bad! You can smell him in another country!" He... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Sparring with Hemingway by Budd Schulberg Publisher Comments The best of Mr. Schulberg's reporting on the sweet science, from Benny Leonard to Muhammad Ali to George Foreman, including reflections on the social history of the fight game, the mystique of the heavyweight championship, the seamy side of the business,... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Boxing Mastery: Advanced Technique, Tactics, and Strategies from the Sweet Science by Mark Hatmaker Publisher Comments This guide to the finer points of boxing provides the wisdom needed to make the transition from enthusiastic beginner to proficient pugilist. The ABCs of ring generalship, offensive and defensive ring movements, feints, and draws and fakes are examined... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter by James S Hirsch Publisher Comments HURRICANE recounts the harrowing, inspiring odyssey of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a black boxer wrongly convicted of three murders, from fierce despair to freedom and enlightenment. On June 17, 1966, two black men strode into the Lafayette Grill, a white... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Greatest Sport of All: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing by Thomas Hauser Publisher Comments Thomas Hauser is one of the most respected boxing writers in America and the definitive chronicler of the contemporary boxing scene. For The Greatest Sport of All Hauser has collected articles he wrote in 2006 to offer up a captivating look back at a... (read more) Your price: $26.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Savage Science of Streetfighting: Applying the Lessons of Championship Boxing to Serious Street Survival by Ned Beaumont Publisher Comments In this sequel to his Championship Streetfighting, veteran boxer Ned Beaumont applies the more advanced principles, techniques and training methods of the "sweet science" of boxing to surviving the no-holds-barred viciousness of a bloody barroom brawl or... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Trade Paper
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Boxing Is My Sanctuary: A Collection of Essays by Theodore Roland Sares Publisher Comments No sport offers more allure and repulsion than the inviting and abrasive world of boxing. Starting on the mean streets of 1950s Chicago, this collection of essays moves into a close reflection of the boxing world up through the glitz of today's boxing... (read more) Your price: $39.25 New - Hardcover
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Benny: The Life and Times of a Fighting Legend by John Burrowes Publisher Comments Benny Lynch was Scotland's first World Boxing Champion and the most talked-about British sportsman of his generation. In fact, many consider him to be the finest fighter the country has ever produced. Benny is the amazing account of how Lynch battled his... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever by Joe Layden Publisher Comments It is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James "Buster" Douglas knocked out then-undefeated and seemingly invincible Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in the tenth round in 1990. The Last Great Fight takes readers not only... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Battling Siki: A Tale of Ring Fixes, Race, and Murder in the 1920s by Peter Benson Synopsis Battling Siki (1887a1925) was once one of the four or five most recognizable black men in the world and was written about by a host of great writers, including George Bernard Shaw, Ring Lardner, Damon Runyon, Janet Flanner, and Ernest Hemingway. Peter... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Greatest Fight of Our Generation: Louis Vs. Schmeling by Lewis A Erenberg Publisher Comments Jackson Pollock, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, and Laurie Anderson are just some of the major American artists of the twentieth century. From the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to the 2000 Whitney Biennial, a rapid succession of art... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $6.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Battling Siki by Peter Benson Publisher Comments Battling Siki (1887a1925) was once one of the four or five most recognizable black men in the world, and was written about in detail by such figures as Ring Lardner and his son John, Damon Runyon, and Westbrook Pegler. One can find his legacy in the name... (read more) List Price $37.75 Your price: $14.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, and the Last Great Era of Boxing by George Kimball Publisher Comments "Sugar" Ray Leonard, "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns, and Roberto Duran all formed the pantheon of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980sbefore the pay-per-view model, when prize fights were telecast on network... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Prizefighting: An American History by Arne K. Lang Synopsis This work brings a fresh perspective to the history of modern prizefighting, a sport which has evolved over several centuries to become one of mankind's most lasting and valued sporting attractions. With his primary focus outside the ropes, the author... (read more) List Price $68.50 Your price: $65.25 New - Hardcover
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