Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told Thirty-Six Incredible Tales From The Ring
by Silverman, JeffEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-11-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary
Editor Jeff Silverman delivers a knockout collection of not only the best writing ever penned on the subject of "the sweet science," but also stories that relate to the larger human issues the brutal sport has come to embody. Whether the story be about the triumph of a heroic champion, a tragic death in the ring, the shady tactics of fight promoters, or victories against seemingly impossible odds, each story in this varied collection connects powerfully with the reader. The Greatest Boxing Stories Ever Told is the perfect gift for fight fans and non-fight fans alike, and with its all-star lineup of "contenders" throwing "haymakers" and "uppercuts" in every round, it stands as the definitive volume of short stories on this enduring pugilistic pastime.
Author Biography
JEFF SILVERMAN, a former columnist for The Los Angeles Herald Examiner, has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and several national magazines. He is the editor of The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told, The Greatest Golf Stories Ever Told, and The First Chapbook for Golfers. He lives with his family in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
| INTRODUCTION | ix | ||
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| IN THE FACE | 3 | (4) | |
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| FROM ON BOXING | 7 | (6) | |
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| RING AROUND THE WRITERS | 13 | (6) | |
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| FROM THE ILIAD | 19 | (4) | |
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| THE FIGHT | 23 | (6) | |
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| "I DECIDE TO GIVE UP FIGHTING" | 29 | (4) | |
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| THE HIGHER PRAGMATISM | 33 | (4) | |
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| LIKE FATHER LIKE SON | 37 | (6) | |
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| CRIBB REPULSES MOLINEAUX'S CHALLENGE | 43 | (10) | |
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| JACK JOHNSON VS. JIM JEFFRIES | 53 | (10) | |
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| THE BATTLE ROYAL | 63 | (10) | |
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| A VISIT WITH JOHN L. SULLIVAN | 73 | (8) | |
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| SPORT FOR ART'S SAKE | 81 | (4) | |
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| RINGSIDE (FORMAL) | 85 | (4) | |
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| THE SACK OF SHELBY | 89 | (18) | |
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| THE LONG COUNT | 107 | (6) | |
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| CHAMPION | 113 | (20) | |
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| THE CROXLEY MASTER | 133 | (36) | |
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| FROM REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT | 169 | (14) | |
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| BRED FOR BATTLE | 183 | (10) | |
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| YOU'RE JOE LOUIS | 193 | (4) | |
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| THE BOXER AND THE BLONDE | 197 | (26) | |
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| THE FIGHT: PATTERSON VS. LISTON | 223 | (12) | |
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| THE DEATH OF PARET | 235 | (6) | |
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| RETURN TO KANSAS CITY | 241 | (8) | |
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| HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER | 249 | (14) | |
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| "I COUID'VE BEEN A CONTENDER..." | 263 | (8) | |
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| THE GREATEST, POUND FOR POUND | 271 | (20) | |
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| PRIDE OF THE TIGER | 291 | (10) | |
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| LAWDY, LAWDY, HE'S GREAT | 301 | (6) | |
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| DONNYBROOK FARR | 307 | (12) | |
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| ONWARD VIRGIN SOLDIER: JOHNNY OWEN'S LAST FIGHT | 319 | (10) | |
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| DURAN NO QUITTER | 329 | (4) | |
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| BITING COMMENTARY | 333 | (6) | |
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| HE SWUNG AND HE MISSED | 339 | (8) | |
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| THICKER THAN WATER | 347 | ||
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