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Suffering with chronic asthma during the first few months of life, and growing up in one of only two Lebanese families in a tough suburb of Sydney, Billy Dib was a fighter from the day he was born. ……続きを見る

Introducing the ultimate collection for boxing enthusiasts and sports fans alike - "Boxers: Champions Forever" featuring the greatest fighters of all time: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, and ……続きを見る

Introducing the ultimate collection for boxing enthusiasts and sports fans alike - "Boxers: Champions Forever" featuring the greatest fighters of all time: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, and ……続きを見る

Born in Jamaica, James Cook came to London at the age of nine. He went on to become a British and European boxing champion and has since dedicated his life to working with the youth of the Hackney a……続きを見る

Unsurprisingly for a city that has for centuries sent men to war, Portsmouth has produced numerous great fighters, and Pompey's Boxing Past takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the lives o……続きを見る

Benny Leonard was arguably the greatest lightweight champion of all time. With superb boxing skills and potent punching power, he fought over 200 times and suffered just five defeats. He spent his b……続きを見る

Abandoned on the streets of Philadelphia at age four, Matthew Saad Muhammad (1954-2014) survived orphanages, street gangs and prison to become one of the most exciting prizefighters of boxing's Gold……続きを見る

Elbow boxing is the recreational pursuit of self defences, and participation for self preservational guide.Besides, there are many errors to be avoided during Elbow boxing, and how to go about them.……続きを見る

If you're looking for a no-nonsense guide to surviving on the streets, look no further. This book, written by a seasoned streetfighter, will teach you everything you need to know about defending you……続きを見る

The ancient Chinese martial art of Xingyi Quan is known for its explosive internal power. Closely related to both Taiji Quan and Bagua Quan, Xingyi is regarded as the most esoteric, and the most dan……続きを見る

As part of his seventy-fifth birthday celebrations, Ray Matthews set himself a challenge to run seventy-five marathons in seventy-five days to raise seventy-five thousand pounds. Impossible was the ……続きを見る

Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns, and serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit the ring. A Champion's Last Fight exam……続きを見る

King of the Journeymen is the gripping autobiography of Peter Buckley, a pro boxer who fought 300 times and was a 'stepping stone' for world champions such as Naseem Hamed and Duke McKenzie. As a bo……続きを見る

Written by a former publicist and friend of Ali's, an original analysis of one of the sports world's greatest superstars This book is for all Ali fans. It's been more than 30 years since Muhammad Al……続きを見る

Este libro, que va dirigido a los deportistas que desean mejorar sus capacidades físicas, pero también a los que quieren prepararse como futuros aspirantes a las fuerzas de élite reúne todo el métod……続きを見る

They called Max Baer the "Clown Prince of Boxing," but trainer Ray Arcel remembered a night in 1933 when he worked Baer's corner in what was probably Max's greatest triumph, the night he smashed Max……続きを見る

The Roaring Twenties was an era of high living and extravagance, of hot jazz and new fashions, when America lived as if there were no tomorrow. It was a time when the heavyweight boxing champion of ……続きを見る

They still call it the most sensational fight ever for the world heavyweight championship, between champion Jack Dempsey and his hammer-fisted Argentine challenger, Luis Angel Firpo. Back in the Roa……続きを見る

This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States and the influence of the sport on American culture. Boxing has long been a popular fixture of American sport and culture, despite it……続きを見る

Henry Armstrong: Boxing's Super Champ is the story of arguably the most incredible fighter in the history of boxing - told by one of the few surviving writers to have been around during Armstrong's ……続きを見る

Mike Tyson kertoo tarinansa rystysiään säästämättä. Mietiskelijä, Broadwayn vetonaula, tappelupukari, konna. Mike Tyson on uhmannut ympäristön odotuksia kolmena vuosikymmenenään julkisuuden valokeil……続きを見る

Rajuotteisen kaunistelematon romaani ammattilaisnyrkkeilyn pimeistä puolista. Suomalais-nicaragualainen amatöörinyrkkeilijä José värvätään ammattilaiskehiin torpedoksi. Hänen tulee esittää tasoistaa……続きを見る

Pojat lyövät toisiaan kirkkonummelaisen kerrostalon ulkovarastossa. Kymmenvuotiaalla Amin Asikaisella on keltaiset jääkiekkohanskat ja sininen jääkiekkokypärä, hänen vähän vanhemmalla vastustajallaa……続きを見る

Traaginen tarina yhdestä Suomen parhaasta nyrkkeilijästä kautta aikain. Tarmo Uusivirta oli nyrkkeilijänä poikkeuslahjakkuus, joka ei urallaan koskaan päässyt aivan niin pitkälle kuin hänen lahjansa……続きを見る

Heti ilmestyttyään Pulitzer-palkintoehdokkaaksi noussut teos on kattavin ja asiantuntevin Muhammad Alista koskaan kirjoitettu elämäkerta. Thomas Hauser pääsi lähemmäksi Alia kuin kukaan toinen elämä……続きを見る

The legendary boxer's personal photographer from 1977–1978 shares fascinating stories and stunning rare photographs. Michael Gaffney traveled the world with Muhammad Ali, covered three fights, took ……続きを見る

Weighing in with a balance of the visceral and the cerebral, boxing has attracted writers for millennia. Yet few of the writers drawn to it have truly known the sportーand most have never been in th……続きを見る

The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in the young nation of Zaire and dubbed the Rumble in the Jungle, was arguably the biggest sporting event of the twentieth century. The……続きを見る

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. ……続きを見る

Readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to each new collection of Thomas Hauser's articles about today’s boxing scene. Reviewing these books, Booklist has proclaimed, “Many journalists have……続きを見る