From Jim Lampley, HBOs ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.Jim...Lasīt vairāk
In the weight sensitive sport of boxing, Jack Dillon, "e;The Giant Killer,"e; was considered an anomaly. Size was irrelevant; besides, it was only a factor if he accepted as such. He refused. Sturdy, compact and indestructible, yet capable...Lasīt vairāk
In the weight sensitive sport of boxing, Jack Dillon, "e;The Giant Killer,"e; was considered an anomaly. Size was irrelevant; besides, it was only a factor if he accepted as such. He refused. Sturdy, compact and indestructible, yet capable...Lasīt vairāk
Bookended by two all-time greats in Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson, the much-maligned 1980s were significant in heavyweight boxing. Holmes dominated the first half of the decade, but the "e;Easton Assassin"e; struggled to escape the shadow of...Lasīt vairāk
Bookended by two all-time greats in Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson, the much-maligned 1980s were significant in heavyweight boxing. Holmes dominated the first half of the decade, but the "e;Easton Assassin"e; struggled to escape the shadow of...Lasīt vairāk
"e;Courage: Your Right Hook"e; by Martin Stark is a powerful exploration of bravery. As a gay man who has faced life-threatening illnesses, Stark offers a unique perspective on courage. He breaks it down into six fundamental pillars: emotiona...Lasīt vairāk
The Mighty Atom: The Life of Boxing Legend Jimmy Wilde is the long-awaited biography of a boxing all-time great whose brilliance defied logic.Born in a Welsh mining town, Jimmy learnt his trade in fairground boxing booths and went on to become a lege...Lasīt vairāk
The Mighty Atom: The Life of Boxing Legend Jimmy Wilde is the long-awaited biography of a boxing all-time great whose brilliance defied logic.Born in a Welsh mining town, Jimmy learnt his trade in fairground boxing booths and went on to become a lege...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 10-Oct-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Little, Brown Book Group, ISBN-13: 9781408732250)
In his first book professional boxer and social media star, Tommy Fury, reveals what life is like juggling his many identities: boxing champion, TV star, mental health advocate, and father, and navigating the most difficult period of his life in Augu...Lasīt vairāk
An autobiographical white-knuckle ride around the global fight game by the legendary Steve Bunce: the voice of the sport who is celebrating four decades of writing and talking about boxers and boxing."e;This book captures the magic of the sport -...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 05-Jul-2024, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Duke University Press, ISBN-13: 9781478059646)
In Heavyweight, Jordana Moore Saggese examines images of Black heavyweight boxers to map the visual terrain of racist ideology in the United States, paying particular attention to the intersecting discourses of Blackness, masculinity, and sport. Look...Lasīt vairāk
This practical boxing manual is a comprehensive reference book containing 400 unique boxing combinations that can be used in a variety of training formats, from heavy bag work to partner training to shadow boxing techniques. This book will be an indi...Lasīt vairāk
A well-researched and vital contribution to sports collections (Booklist) and a must-read book on the rise of elite womens boxingOn April 30th, 2022, the first boxing super-fight of the era, headlined by two women and fought at Madison Square Garden...Lasīt vairāk
A well-researched and vital contribution to sports collections (Booklist) and a must-read book on the rise of elite womens boxingOn April 30th, 2022, the first boxing super-fight of the era, headlined by two women and fought at Madison Square Garden...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 30-May-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Quarto Publishing PLC, ISBN-13: 9780711294875)
Swift, brutal and utterly final: with knockouts, there are no grey areas; a KO is a KO. But what actually is a knockout, and why are we so fascinated by it The Knockoutis the most dramatic and devastating moment in sport. There is nothing to rival it...Lasīt vairāk
Mike Tyson is without a doubt one of the most iconic and controversial figures in the world of boxing. Known for his ferocious fighting style and tumultuous personal life, Tyson quickly rose to fame as the youngest heavyweight champion in history....Lasīt vairāk
Holding the world featherweight boxing championship for more than 11 years, Johnny Kilbanes name became synonymous with the title. His accepted record of 51-4-7, with 78 no decisions and two no contests (25 victories by way of knockout), put him...Lasīt vairāk
Holding the world featherweight boxing championship for more than 11 years, Johnny Kilbanes name became synonymous with the title. His accepted record of 51-4-7, with 78 no decisions and two no contests (25 victories by way of knockout), put him...Lasīt vairāk
The violence of combat sports left a mark on how fans and communities remembered athletes. As individual endeavors, combat sports have often produced more detailed, emotionally poignant, and deeply personal stories of triumph than those associated wi...Lasīt vairāk
The violence of combat sports left a mark on how fans and communities remembered athletes. As individual endeavors, combat sports have often produced more detailed, emotionally poignant, and deeply personal stories of triumph than those associated wi...Lasīt vairāk
