Publisher's Synopsis
"Loved it, full of great stories and characters, heroes...and some villains!" Terry Flanagan: WBO Lightweight World Champion.
"Fantastic read, would highly recommend it to all boxing enthusiasts." Jack Catterall: WBO Super Lightweight Contender
"A first class read for fight fans and boxers alike."Lee Beard: Trainer.
"There is a copy in my gym that will be passed around to encourage my young boxers to train hard...and to beware of pitfalls!" Joe Pennington: Trainer.
Read About:
THE brawler who trained on beer and hotdogs...and decked the great Brown Bomber.
THE boy wonder who turned professional at nine years of age.
THE shoe shine boy who became world champion...then went back to shining shoes.
THE real reason why Kirkland Laing gave Roberto Duran a boxing lesson.
THE fighting dentist who knocked out teeth...then fixed them the next day.
THE only man Jack Dempsey was too scared of to fight.
THE fighter with over 100 wins and a single defeat who never fought for the title.
THE original 'Golden Boy' who had four wives and was romantically linked to Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield...as well as sundry other Hollywood starlets.
THE fighter abandoned as a waif on a church doorstep who went on to become a world champion.
All these are here, along with many others whose stories deserve re-telling.
