Boxing category: 529 books
The Manly Art
Bare-Knuckle Prize Fighting in America
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
"It didn't occur to me until fairly late in the work that I was writing a book about the beginnings of a national celebrity culture. By 1860, a few boxers had become heroes to working-class men, and big fights drew considerable newspaper coverage, most of it quite negative since the whole enterprise...
Benny
The Life And Times Of A Fighting Legend
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
'Before Benny, nobody from the Gorbals became World Champion of anything...'
Benny Lynch was Scotland's first World Boxing Champion and the most talked-about British sportsman of his generation. In fact, many consider him to be the finest fighter the country has ever produced.
Benny...
Judo Formal Techniques
A Complete Guide to Kodokan Randori no Kata
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
A product of over twenty years of exhaustive research, Judo Training Methods is a comprehensive examination of the Japanese Judo.
Written by martial arts authority Donn Draeger and judo champion and instructor Takahiko Ishikawa, it is an expert martial arts guide. Although the examples are...
by Nat Fleischer
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Originally published in 1958, this is the autobiography of renowned U.S. boxing writer and collector, Nat Fleischer. It not only tells the fascinating story of the author himself, but crucially allows the reader a firsthand glimpse into the ring scene of the first half of the 20th century.
“This...
Mixed Martial Arts Fighting Techniques
Apply Modern Training Methods Used by MMA Pros!
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Learn devastating mixed martial arts techniques from all over the world with this expert guide.
Superb fighting skills are essential in all sorts of situations and can save your life if you are attacked. Mixed Martial Arts Fighting Techniques is a complete how-to manual for the modern fighter,...
The Fearless Harry Greb
Biography of a Tragic Hero of Boxing
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2009
The legendary Harry Greb stepped into the ring more than 300 times from 1913 to 1926, defeated opponents who outweighed him by more than 30 pounds, held the middleweight and light heavyweight titles and beat every Hall of Fame boxer he ever fought. Dubbed "the Pittsburgh Windmill" because...
by Paul Ingle
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2015
Growing up on one of Scarborough's toughest estates, Paul Ingle pulled on his first pair of boxing gloves at the age of seven. Known by fans, foes and friends as 'The Yorkshire Hunter' he fought almost 200 times as an amateur, representing his country in every major international tournament...
Straight Lead
The Core of Bruce Lee's Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
"The straight punch is the core of Jeet Kune Do."—Bruce Lee
The straight lead was a key element in Bruce Lee's development of his own personal style. It was designed to be uncomplicated, economical, and brutally effective but is not as simple as it might seem. Bruce Lee once described...
Kickboxing: The Jab: From Initiation To Knockout
Kickboxing: From Initiation To Knockout, #1
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018
Although the jab is not your most powerful strike, at long range it is in a sense your most superior strike. Superiority is determined not only by how much strength or power you have, but also by how you use movement to employ that power. Landing a long range technique is difficult without some sort...
by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Juan Zurita followed Aurelio Hererra as one of the fine boxers of Mexican ancestry. A native of Guadelajara Zurita trained in Pennsyvlania. Two of his most noted bouts were against Beau Jack, a former New York N.B.A. lightweight champion, and Ike Williams, who fought Zurita for the N.B.A. lightweight...
Muay Thai Counter Techniques
Competitive Skills and Tactics for Success
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
This thoroughly revised edition of *Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Boxing Techniques *teaches intermediate Muay Thai fighters how to counter a wide range of opponents' attacks. Author Christoph Delp explains the rules and ceremonial procedures unique to Muay Thai competition, demonstrates historical and...
The Speed Bag Bible
The ultimate speed bag training program
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1996
The Speed Bag is normally viewed as "boxing equipment" but it is a great fitness activity for the home. The Speed Bag Bible is a comprehensive training program for the Speed Bag that covers all aspects of the equipment and how to use it, including punching with fists and elbow strikes from all around...
Ali and Liston
The Boy Who Would Be King and the Ugly Bear
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Three months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, two prizefighters named Charles Sonny” Liston and Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. stepped into a boxing ring in Miami to dispute the heavyweight championship of the world. Liston was a mob fighter with a criminal past, and rumors were spreading...
by Sean Black
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2016
10 Years 13 Seconds is the story of Irish MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter Conor McGregor’s emergence as arguably the most compelling sporting figure of the last few years. An explosive 13 second demolition of reigning UFC champion Jose Aldo at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 12th, 2015,...