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''Hard-hitting and hilarious'' - James Acaster''Funny, moving and compelling'' - Mike CostelloA heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting ...

Did you just get reamed out by your boss? Did Bob in accounting eat your sandwich out of the fridge again? Don''t take your stress out on your cowo...

This work brings a fresh perspective to the history of modern prizefighting, a sport which has evolved over several centuries to become one of ...

Olympic gold medalist. Two-time world heavyweight champion. Hall of Famer. Infomercial and reality TV star. George Foremans fighting ability is mat...

Each year, readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to Thomas Hauser's newest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene. R...

The 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, staged in the young nation of Zaire and dubbed the Rumble in the Jungle, was arguably the b...

Just finished Don Stradley's book on Edwin Valero, Berserk. Outstanding. Predictably so because 1) Don is a super writer, and 2) the story is chill...

A gritty, engrossing, and concise account of a boxers meteoric career and tortured personal life.Kirkus Reviews If I wake up, I know I'm a succe...

Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing--the most popular sport in Ne...

The story of my life would be a bloody sight shorter if the man who tried to murder me outside the Broadway Theatre in Barking on a winter's evenin...

The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee is the winner of the WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR and EIR SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR. This powerful and raw memo...

Has everything been said about Muhammad Ali, once the most famous man in the world? No. There is one special bout that has, over time, been largely...

Over the last 8 years Anthony Joshua has pounded his way to the top of the boxing world. In April 2017 he faced the legendary Ukrainian, Wladimir K...

Since the arenas of ancient Rome to modern-day bouts, a boxers success has been measured by his balance, strength and recovery. One of the things t...

Although dramatic head kicks and garrote-tight submissions may get most of the airplay in highlight reels, the stats show that punching combination...

A concise history of all the major figures in Irish boxing, from Dan Donnelly to Katy Taylor, this new book from highly experienced author Barry Fl...