Book Review: By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer

 

BOOK REVIEW : EZZARD CHARLES ; A BOXING LIFE BY WILLIAM DETTLOFF

When I read a book about a prize fighter I want to know the whole story 레인맨. I want to know about their early life and what led them into the brutal fight game. What they did after their career ended and what legacy did they leave extjs 엑셀. In the book “Ezzard Charles ; A Boxing Life”, author William Dettloff does an admirable job of covering all the bases.

Mr. Dettloff is an accomplished scribe who spent fifteen years as the Senior Writer for Ring Magazine 다운로드. It is obvious throughout this book the research and attention to detail the author painstakingly took. Ezzard Charles fought his way to the top in an era loaded with all star talent 다운로드. Ezzard met the best of those times. Names like Burley, Bivins,Maxim, Moore, Walcott, Marciano and Louis adorn his record. As well as many others.

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Book Review: By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer

BOOK REVIEW ; “BECOMING TAZ” BY JEFF BUMPUS 다운로드. INTRODUCTION BY PHIL RICE

In 1984 a young 140 pound fighter from the Midwest entered the ranks of professional boxers with the dream of becoming a world champion 맨헌트. He was a straight forward, no nonsense southpaw who would throw punches from bell to bell. In a nutshell, he was a crowd pleaser. It was this style that earned him several appearances on the ESPN and USA cable boxing networks 다운로드. His name is Jeff Bumpus and he carried the nickname “The Tazmanian Devil”. He would eventually learn that his dream would not become reality.

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“Fifty Years of Fights, Fighters and Friendships” Author: Jerry Fitch

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