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Book Inside Boxing

Download or read book Inside Boxing written by Floyd Patterson and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 1974 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the techniques, exercises, skills, and strategies of boxing.

Book Boxing Inside the Box

Download or read book Boxing Inside the Box written by Holly Iglesias and published by Quale Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonfiction. Literary Criticism. Poetics.BOXING INSIDE THE BOX is a creative/critical work proposing "women's prose poetry" as a form distinct from that widely touted as "definitive" in journals, anthologies and critical texts. Iglesias believes that the shape of prose poems--a simple box--serves as a powerful metaphor for gender roles that constrain and contain women. Unlike most of their male counterparts who produce disembodied, ironic and surrealist prose poems, women write from within this genre-defiant box works that are at once lyrical and embattled, sensual and menacing.

Book At the Fights

    Book Details:
  • Author : Howard Schatz
  • Publisher : Sports Illustrated
  • Release : 2012-11-13
  • ISBN : 9781618930057
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book At the Fights written by Howard Schatz and published by Sports Illustrated. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's no wonder that photographer Howard Schatz, trained as an ophthalmologist, has an unwavering eye for the human form. Well known for his series of improvisional portraits of actors for Vanity Fair, the acclaimed photographer now takes on the ultimate theatre of sport and physique in At the Fights. Over the last six years Schatz has entrenched himself in the world of boxing, photographing and interviewing the game's biggest stars and newest players as well as managers, trainers, promoters, club fighters and many others. In 256 oversized pages, Schatz's remarkably powerful images are paired with insightful commentary to provide a truly unique look into the sport. As promoter Lou DiBella tells Schatz, "Boxing is a sport in its purest, most basic form. No sport is more theatrical, dramatic or real." At the Fights beautifully captures all of those aspects in a striking, deluxe package that includes introductory comments by HBO commentator Jim Lampley. Howard Schatz's award-winning photography has been featured in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, The Ring magazine, The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair. He is a well-known and regular ringside presence. At the Fights will be his 19th book.

Book Inside Boxing

Download or read book Inside Boxing written by Robert Seltzer and published by Friedman-Fairfax. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an overview of the history of the sport of boxing, Seltzer presents vivid accounts of the most spectacular fights in history, from the bare-knuckle brawls of the late 19th century to modern massacres at the dawn of the 21st century. 176 color and bandw photos.

Book How To Box

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joe Louis
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2022-04-26
  • ISBN : 9781639232321
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book How To Box written by Joe Louis and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Louis's How to Box will teach you to deliver a knockout punch, step by step. The legendary heavyweight champion thoroughly covers all aspects of boxing in this well-written, definitive guide. Louis's sense of fair play, good sportsmanship, and dedicated training will both instruct and inspire. Beginning with mental discipline, Louis moves through basic training and equipment to stance, punching, and footwork, followed by working with a punching bag, methods of training, and learning various strategic punches. Generously illustrated with diagrams and action photos, here is everything needed to learn how to excel in the ring. One of the greatest boxers of all time, Joe Louis was in the ring before and during World War II. Some of his famous bouts became symbolic of the larger global conflict at hand; because of this he was the first Black American to be widely recognized as a national hero, playing a key role in the eventual integration of professional sports. Also included in this edition are listings of Louis's Heavyweight Title Defenses and championships in every weight class. How To Box concisely presents the best boxing techniques along with a slice of sporting history. Whether you are a sports fan, want a great workout, or plan to competitively enter the ring one day, this book by the man who famously said, "You can run, but you can't hide," is must reading.

Book Straight Writes and Jabs

Download or read book Straight Writes and Jabs written by Thomas Hauser and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another in Hauser's annual collections of articles on boxing, bringing readers into the dressing room with elite champions in the moments before some of 2012's biggest fights, exploring the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and looking back in time at the incomparable Archie Moore.

Book Damage

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tris Dixon
  • Publisher : Hamilcar Publications
  • Release : 2021-05
  • ISBN : 9781949590210
  • Pages : 312 pages

Download or read book Damage written by Tris Dixon and published by Hamilcar Publications. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anyone who loves boxing--even the sport's most die-hard supporters--must take a longer and more serious look at the issues that Tris Dixon writes about with such nuance and humanity in Damage...there's no better argument for more studies, discussion, and awareness than this book, a volume equal parts heartbreaking and inspiring with respect to the need for change."--Greg Bishop, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated The secret history brain damage in boxing has never been fully told―until now. From the story behind Muhammad Ali's deterioration, to first-hand accounts from the fighters themselves, including the beloved Micky Ward. In Damage, author Tris Dixon delivers a gripping history of "boxing's darkest secret"--CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), which was known previously as "Dementia Pugilistica" and "Punch Drunk Syndrome." This highly-anticipated book has already generated intense discussion on social media about the inner-conflict that comes with being a fan of the "sweet science, " and the difficulty involved in witnessing the devastating brain trauma suffered by the warriors who fight for the entertainment of millions. Unfortunately, the promoters, managers, and other non-participants who profit from the violence have long looked the other way. Will this book finally drive them to address the issue and help fighters get the help they deserve?

Book Staredown

Download or read book Staredown written by Thomas Hauser and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thomas Hauser's latest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene"--

Book The Black Lights

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Hauser
  • Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
  • Release : 2000-01-01
  • ISBN : 9781557285973
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book The Black Lights written by Thomas Hauser and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1986 (McGraw-Hill), The Black Lights was the first book that fully explored the sport and business of professional boxing. Upon joining the training camp of superlightweight Billy Costello, Thomas Hauser was given unprecedented access to the fighter, his manager, and trainer as well as to the real heavyweights of the boxing world, promoter Don King, and World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman. The result, according to Playboy in their review of the original, is a book that "explains why fighters fight, what they go through to win, and how they feel when they lose. It is a great book." In this gracefully written, fast-paced narrative, the author slips quietly into the background and gives us a firsthand look at a business that is often cruel and exploitative and a sport that is at once violent and beautiful. As the San Francisco Chronicle points out, The Black Lights provides ammunition for both sides in the debate over boxing: "Hauser has written what is clearly the most complete and fairminded work on the subject to date." In an age when the controversy surrounding the evils and merits of boxing still rages, this classic account is more timely than ever.

Book Inside the Ropes

Download or read book Inside the Ropes written by Arthur Mercante and published by McBooks Press. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The memoirs of a respected referee of boxing. Covers the Golden Days of the sport, spanning half a century. Includes thrilling and touching stories about all the great boxers from Dempsey to Ali to Tyson.

Book Staredown

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Hauser
  • Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
  • Release : 2020-12-16
  • ISBN : 1610757327
  • Pages : 367 pages

Download or read book Staredown written by Thomas Hauser and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to Thomas Hauser’s newest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene. Reviewing his 2019 collection, Booklist proclaimed, “It's hard to think of another sports journalist who knows more about his or her sport of choice. As it does every year, Hauser’s anthology laps the field. The man is a treasure.” Staredown continues this tradition of excellence with inside reporting from the dressing room before some of last year’s biggest fights, in-depth investigations into corruption in boxing, and more. Hauser also moves beyond the norm to explore incidents like street fights and examine boxing’s storied history in new and creative ways.

Book Amateur

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Page McBee
  • Publisher : Scribner
  • Release : 2019-05-14
  • ISBN : 1501168754
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Amateur written by Thomas Page McBee and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction *Shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award in Transgender Memoir/Biography *Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize One of The Times UK’s Best Memoirs of 2018, BuzzFeed’s Best Nonfiction of 2018, Autostraddle’s Best LGBT Books of 2018, Book Riot’s Best Queer Books of 2018, and 52 Insight’s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018 A “no-holds-barred examination of masculinity” (BuzzFeed) and violence from award-winning author Thomas Page McBee. In this “refreshing and radical” (The Guardian) narrative, Thomas McBee, a trans man, sets out to uncover what makes a man—and what being a “good” man even means—through his experience training for and fighting in a charity boxing match at Madison Square Garden. A self-described “amateur” at masculinity, McBee embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of gender in society, examining sexism, toxic masculinity, and privilege. As he questions the limitations of gender roles and the roots of masculine aggression, he finds intimacy, hope, and even love in the experience of boxing and in his role as a man in the world. Despite personal history and cultural expectations, “Amateur is a reminder that the individual can still come forward and fight” (The A.V. Club). “Sharp and precise, open and honest,” (Women’s Review of Books), McBee’s writing asks questions “relevant to all people, trans or not” (New York Newsday). Through interviews with experts in neuroscience, sociology, and critical race theory, he constructs a deft and thoughtful examination of the role of men in contemporary society. Amateur is a graceful and uncompromising look at gender by a fearless, fiercely honest writer.

Book Boxing

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gary Blower
  • Publisher : Crowood
  • Release : 2012-10-01
  • ISBN : 184797466X
  • Pages : 250 pages

Download or read book Boxing written by Gary Blower and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing - Training, Skills and Techniques is essential reading for both recreational and competitive boxers, and all those who wish to take up amateur boxing, or participate in a boxing-based programme. It offers practical advice on the many crucial factors that need to be taken into account if the boxer is to maximize his, or her, performance and potential. Topics include: an overview of the history of boxing; the amateur code; boxing weights; recreational boxing; equipment and attire; a detailed consideration of both basic and advanced techniques; the role of the coach; fitness training; gym work; running; conditioning; speed and agility training; making the weight and nutrition; planning the season, and much more.

Book The Fight Racket

    Book Details:
  • Author : T. K. Stewart
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2014-02-20
  • ISBN : 9781496006257
  • Pages : 576 pages

Download or read book The Fight Racket written by T. K. Stewart and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning writer T.K. Stewart comes this compilation of boxing related stories, analysis and opinion. A 10-time Boxing Writers Association of America Barney Award winner for Excellence in Boxing Journalism, Stewart has been there for some of the biggest and most exciting fights in boxing history. Come along with T.K. as he goes on the road to take you ringside and behind the scenes. Here are the stories behind the fights, the fighters and the entire three-ring circus that makes the boxing world go around. From Roberto Duran to Oscar De La Hoya and Mike Tyson to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. From Las Vegas to Atlantic City and L.A. to NYC - T.K. has been there to experience it and write about it. With a mix of humor, satire and seriousness, Stewart's chronicling of what he calls "The Fight Racket" is a great ride through the wacky world of professional boxing that introduces you to the real life characters you thought only existed in Hollywood movies.

Book Broken Dreams

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Hauser
  • Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
  • Release : 2021-11-05
  • ISBN : 161075753X
  • Pages : 319 pages

Download or read book Broken Dreams written by Thomas Hauser and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to Thomas Hauser’s newest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene. As Booklist has proclaimed, “Many journalists have written fine boxing pieces, but none has written as extensively or as memorably as Thomas Hauser. . . . Hauser remains the current champion of boxing. . . . Hauser is a treasure.” Broken Dreams meets this high standard with its coverage of 2020’s most important fighters and fights, outside-the-ring controversies, regulatory missteps, and other issues that defined the year’s boxing scene. Hauser explores the heavyweight trio of Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder in depth, as well as Canelo Álvarez and historic greats like Jack Dempsey, Carlos Monzon, and Muhammad Ali. Hauser also tackles the larger social challenges that imposed themselves so assertively in 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, runaway social media, the presidential election, and other forces that left a deep imprint on the sport and business of boxing.

Book Boxer s Bible of Counterpunching

Download or read book Boxer s Bible of Counterpunching written by Mark Hatmaker and published by Tracks Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing is more about what you do in resonse to punches than punching prowess itself. This guide is an encyclopedia of counter boxing and includes every effective defense, response and follow-up combination to every attack.--Publisher.

Book There Will Always Be Boxing

Download or read book There Will Always Be Boxing written by Thomas Hauser and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A poignant look at Muhammad Ali...Hauser takes readers behind the scenes, giving them a seat at the table with with boxing's biggest power brokers as he reveals the inner workings of the sport and business of boxing."--Inside cover.