Download or read book Nigel Benn written by Nigel Benn and published by John Blake. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known to his fans as the Dark Destroyer, all of his first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out his opponents - half of them before the first round was over.
Download or read book Nigel Benn Dark Destroyer written by Nigel Benn and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIGEL BENN is a powerhouse among boxers. Known to his fans as the Dark Destroyer, all of his first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out his opponents - half of them before the first round was over. In this book, Nigel Benn tells it like it is. From the grim days he spent in the army in Northern Ireland, to his notorious battle with Chris Eubank. From the women of his past - including the girl who took his virginity when he was just twelve years old and the numerous women he has romanced since - to the love and support he has now found with his wife Carolyne and his adored children. Nigel also reveals all about the murky world of boxing politics; how the tragic death of his elder brother led him to psychotherapy; how the hypnotist Paul McKenna got Nigel's life back on track. From fighter to family man, this book explores the contrasts that make up the figure of a mighty world champion. 'NO TRUE BOXING FAN SHOULD MISS THIS BOOK - UNPUTDOWNABLE.'THE SUN 'LETS THE READER HAVE IT WITH BOTH FISTS FROM THE OPENING BELL.' BOXING MONTHLY
Download or read book Dark Destroyer written by Nigel Benn and published by Blake Pub. This book was released on 1999 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To his many fans around the world, Nigel Benn is the Dark Destroyer, a fighter of awesome and devastating power. His first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out all of his opponents - half of them before the first round was over. Nigel Benn opens his heart in this revealing biography.
Download or read book The Hate Game written by Ben Dirs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Eubank, with his jodhpurs and gold-topped cane, who lisped in his posh accent about his distaste for the business of 'pugilism', could not have appeared more different from Nigel Benn, 'The Dark Destroyer', the Essex boy who had battled with his demons to reach the top of the boxing world. Their boxing style was just as contrasting, and it was inevitable that they would have to settle their differences in the ring. Their first bout for the WBO world middleweight title, in Birmingham in November 1990, was a brutal affair, widely held to be one of the all-time great contests. Eubank emerged victorious over Benn, the people's champion, and immediately fans called for a rematch. But, for three years, the two men circled each other before coming together again in front of over 40,000 fans at Old Trafford and a global TV audience estimated at 500 million. Author Ben Dirs has interviewed the key protagonists to tell a story that gripped the nation and that still resonates today, 20 years on. It is a tale that reveals the best and the worst of boxing, while rvealing the truth that lay behind the public facade.
Download or read book Dark Destroyer written by Nigel Benn and published by Blake Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To his many fans around the world, Nigel Benn is the Dark Destroyer, a fighter of awesome and devastating power. His first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out all of his opponents - half of them before the first round was over. Nigel Benn opens his heart in this revealing biography.
Download or read book Nigel Benn Vs Chris Eubank written by Lea Worrall and published by Lea Worrall. This book was released on 2023-11-18 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank were so different it was amazing that they agreed to fight on that epic night at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre in November 1990. Benn was all about the glitz, glamour, expensive cars, designer clothes and all the trappings that came with the fame and fortune of being a world championship boxer. Eubank, in contrast, was a family man with modest tastes, and his stockbrokers voice was very much out of place in the fight business. The only things they had in common were their sport, weight, and a genuine disdain for the other. Eubank played his part of being the villain so well that the 12,000-plus tickets virtually sold themselves, and millions of people tuned in on terrestrial television to see Benn put this outspoken upstart back into his place. Benn and Eubank produced an electric and bruising encounter, and both the winner and loser left the ring with each other's respect.
Download or read book War Baby written by Kevin Mitchell and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25th February 1995 The Dark Destroyer vs the G-Man Nigel Benn and Gerald McClennan Two men with a reputation to defend - a reputation for brutal, unforgiving combat both in the ring and outside it. Ostensibly, they were fighting for a world title and a lot of money, the stuff of professional boxing. But this fight was different. It was a rare collision of wills, and few present had seen anything like it. After ten of the most gruelling and vicious rounds that the sport of boxing has ever witnessed McClellan finally was defeated. He knelt in his corner on one knee in submission. And he never got up. This is the story of what brought these two men together on the night of 25th February 1995 and how that night changed them forever. It's a story too about those associated with the promotion of public fist-fighting, who bend morality to suit their needs. It's a story that attempts to unravel the glamour of violence. William Hill Sports Book of the Year Finalist.
Download or read book Nigel Benn written by Nigel Benn and published by John Blake. This book was released on 2009 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigel Benn is a powerhouse among boxers. Known to his fans as the Dark Destroyer, his first 22 professional fights ended with him knocking out all his opponents—half of them before the first round was over. In this book, Nigel Benn tells it like it is. From the grim days he spent in the army in Northern Ireland, to his notorious battle with Chris Eubank. From the women of his past—including the girl who took his virginity when he was just 12 years-old and the numerous women he has romanced since—to the love and support he has now found with his wife Carolyne and his adored children. He also reveals the truth about the murky world of boxing politics, how the tragic death of his elder brother led him to psychotherapy, and how the hypnotist Paul McKenna got his life back on track. From fighter to family man, this book explores the contrasts that make up the figure of a mighty world champion.
Download or read book No Middle Ground written by Sanjeev Shetty and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2014 marked the 25th anniversary of the first bout in the epic battle between Nigel Benn, Michael Watson and Chris Eubank to contest the WBO Middleweight Championship that would keep us entertained for five manic, magnificent and ultimately tragic years, marking the start of an epic saga in British Boxing. The fight took place a month after the Hillsborough disaster and was screened live on TV, in a slot now dominated by talent contests. It was a time when kids could stay up late to watch 12 rounds of madness. It was also the last Golden Era of British Boxing. While for us these greats of British boxing provided entertainment away from the hooliganism of football, for them it was much more personal. Rivalries exist in every sport, but their loathing was real and in the ring it nearly became deadly. But this is what the swaggering early-90's Britain tuned in for. These three fighters were Britain's alpha-ego. They made the country proud. No Middle Ground takes us back to the years when these boxers pounded the heavy bags and tells their story as well as that of Britain's love affair with the sport, and how these fight came to define them and us. In tracing the boxers' journeys to centre-stage Sanjeev Shetty reveals the story of the dark side of Thatcher's nation - the blood, the sweat, the dangerous hatred that fuelled these men, and the ultimate price they would pay for their moment in the sun.
Download or read book Dark Trade written by Donald McRae and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE 1996 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE. In the early 1990s, Donald McRae set out to discover the truth about the intense and forbidding world of professional boxing. Travelling around the States and Britain, he was welcomed into the inner sanctums of some of the greatest fighters of the period - men such as Mike Tyson, Chris Eubank, Oscar de la Hoya, Frank Bruno, Evander Holyfield and Naseem Hamed among them. They opened up to him, revealing unforgettable personal stories from both inside and outside the ring, and explaining why it is that some are driven to compete in this most brutal of sports, risking their health and even their lives. The result is a classic account of boxing that remains as fresh and entertaining as when it was first published almost 20 years ago. McRae approaches his subjects with wit, compassion and insight, and the result was a book that was a deserved winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize.
Download or read book Power Quiz 17 written by Stilovsky and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many love a good quiz and fantasize about winning Millionaire. But even if it’s only the local pub quiz evening, don’t we often wish that we could do better? This book aims to improve your ability by presenting typical quiz information in a concise and easy-to-learn format.
Download or read book Boxing in Atlantic City written by John DiSanto and Matthew H. Ward and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early years of Atlantic City (AC) boxing, the fight game was bustling. An array of ring talent, from club fighters to champions, came to the shore to compete at thriving venues like the Northside's Waltz Dream Arena and Convention Hall on the boardwalk. Although ring action was plentiful, the biggest fights were still happening elsewhere, and boxing was just one of many entertainment options in AC. However, everything changed once gambling came to town. As casinos popped up along the boardwalk, Atlantic City fights got bigger and bigger. By the late 1970s, boxing was on the rise, and within a few years, business was booming. Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson ushered in the city's peak era in the late 1980s, a time when more than just fight fans turned their attention to Atlantic City for some of the biggest sporting events ever. Although AC never again topped the impact of those days, boxing action at the shore remained vital for decades to come.
Download or read book One Chance written by Josh Lewsey and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-02-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Josh Lewsey is a household name in English rugby. He has been a Rugby World Cup winner, part of the prestigious British Lions squad and a crucial member of the Wasps team, one of the most successful UK premiership rugby sides of the last 10 years. Not content with just being a rugby player, his life off the pitch has been equally impressive. He is a graduate in both Law and Physiology, a former Army Officer and an avid adventurer. This fascinating and humorous autobiography follows the highs and the lows that inevitably come from being at the top of a professional sport. His refreshingly honest approach means that he offers real insight into the personalities and attitudes that make up the rugby world, as well as the lessons that he has learnt along the way to reach the pinnacle of his game.
Download or read book Blood is only Red Sweat written by Nick Towle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-17 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blood-spattered world of bare-knuckle boxing is the ultimate test for the fist merchants of the modern era, and they come no more fearsome than the man they call The Beast. Mere mention of the name Dave Radford is enough to send shivers down the spines of even the most hardened bare-knuckle warriors. The Yorkshire lion heart roared into the UK knuckle pit after a terrible accident down a shaft spelled the end of what promised to be a glittering professional career with the gloves. Not to be deterred, The Beast simply whipped the gloves off and unleashed his own brand of hell on the unforgiving world of knuckle boxing. Here, in his own words, the man who shot to the stars then crashed back down to earth tells it like it is in a brutally-candid account of his rollercoaster journey back to the Elysian Fields of the noble art... ' To the lions, blood is nectar ' Mark Kram.
Download or read book Legends written by Charles Bronson and published by Mirage Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Bronson, classified as the most dangerous prisoner in the UK penal system, reveals who's who in this A-Z guide of the underworld and beyond. It contains many characters with unusual names who influenced Bronson's life and leave little to the imagination: The Wizard, Semtex Man and Pie Man.
Download or read book Pain and Injury in Sport written by Sigmund Loland and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Pain and Injury in Sport' presents a unique approach to the topic, integrating social and ethical aspects and offering much-needed critical analysis of the rapidly developing field of sports medicine.
Download or read book Undisputed Truth written by Mike Tyson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be sure to check out IRON AMBITION: My Life with Cus D’Amato by Mike Tyson “Raw, powerful and disturbing—a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life.”—Wall Street Journal Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to become one of the most ferocious boxers of all time—and the youngest heavyweight champion ever. But his brilliance in the ring was often compromised by reckless behavior. Yet—even after hitting rock bottom—the man who once admitted being addicted “to everything” fought his way back, achieving triumphant success as an actor and newfound happiness and stability as a father and husband. Brutal, honest, raw, and often hilarious, Undisputed Truth is the singular journey of an inspiring American original.
