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"Spanning the period between 1967 and 2005, this compilation includes 84 of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow's columns on boxing. Readers will meet some of the greatest names in the sport's history in the pages of this book, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson. Among the unforgettable stories gathered in this collection are the heated rivalry between Ali and "Smokin' Joe" Frazier, Tyson's infamous "Bite Fight" in...
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Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing and the pair form a touching bond in the process.
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English
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"It was more than the long-awaited showdown between two superb athletes in their prime, more than the ultimate test of speed and artistry versus power and endurance. It was more than a boxing match, much more. The first meeting between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, transcended the world of sports to become a major international media spectacle with tremendous social and political overtones." "In The Fight...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2004], ©2003
Language
English
Description
Jackie Kallen is a sassy, brassy boxing manager-in-the-making determined to change "Lethal" Luther Shaw from a mere street punk into a world-class prizefighter. To help Shaw rise to the rank of number-one contender, Jackie coaxes veteran trainer Felix Reynolds out of retirement. Before they can all realize their dream of a championship bout, they must first learn what it takes to stand in each other's corner. Jackie Kallen becomes the first female...
6) Grudge match
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Henry 'Razor' Sharp and Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen are old boxing rivals who come out of retirement for one final match. On their first encounter in decades, their long-festering feud erupts into an unintentionally hilarious melee that instantly goes viral. The sudden social media frenzy transforms their local grudge match into a must-see HBO event. Now, if they can just survive the training, they may actually live to fight again.
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Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing is the world's most comprehensive single-volume illustrated work of boxing reference, covering all aspects of the sport since its rise from the days of illegal big-money challenge matches to the multi-million-dollar televised extravaganza it is today. As well as details of the careers of the world's greatest boxers, and descriptions of many of their outstanding fights, it traces the progress of the world title from...
9) Rocky: III
Series
Rocky volume 3
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Rocky becomes world famous, scoring ten consecutive wins. But after suffering a humiliating defeat against Clubber Lang, he considers hanging up his gloves. With encouragement from his old nemesis, Apollo Creed, Rocky strives to regain the "eye of the tiger" before confronting Lang in a rematch.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sport fans have long been fascinated with boxing and its brutal demonstration of physical and psychological conflict. Accounts of the sport appear as far back as the third millennium BC and Greek and Roman sculptors depicted the athletic ideals of the ancient era in the form of boxers. Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are recognized throughout the world, and boxing films continue...
11) Facing Ali
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
Ten boxing champs pay tribute to Ali and discuss their encounters with him in and out of the ring.
12) Bayoneta
Publisher
Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
Miguel Galindez, a retired boxer after a shocking event in his life, is now living in Finland without a purpose until a light situation puts him on the verge of a important decision.
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Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The poems within Eclipse of the Sun offer homage to boxing at its grittiest levels and to fighters who persevere, with hope, blood, and bone, against sense and loss. Few professional boxers earn a living. Few world champion boxers arrive in their forties with any money left from their sport. In Eclipse of the Sun, boxers arrive at poverty rather than riches, at post-career menial jobs or worse, with no pension plan to fall back on. Perhaps the luckiest...
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The Last Round tells a story that sounds vaguely familiar: a working-class boxer, second-generation immigrant family, living the big city, scraping together a meager boxing career. He achieves enough success to catch the interest of listening ears. Flash forward a few years, and, suddenly, the working-class hero boxer is aiming to fight the boisterous, tough-talking world heavyweight titleholder. . . and to the surprise of everyone, the absolute underdog...
15) A fighting man
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated but washed-up boxer Sailor O'Connor is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it. Not knowing when to throw in the towel, Sailor must face his personal demons or die trying to stay on his feet throughout a bloody, brutal beating in the ring.
Publisher
Kino Lorber, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Best buddies and sparring partners, Vince and Cesar are a pair of worn-out, over-the-hill prizefighters who get an unexpected chance at finally hitting it big. A title shot awaits the winner of the fight between the two friends and the fierce competitors put aside their friendship as they tangle in a dramatic fight to the finish.
19) Hands
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Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw.
Publisher
[Binge Box]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Million dollar baby: Frankie is a former boxing manager who initially refuses to train Maggie due to her gender and age. With her talent and his coaching, the spirited young fighter rises through the ranks of women's boxing, and the pair form a touching bond in the process.
Warrior: An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of...
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