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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing

Pound For Pound - A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson (Paperback, 1st Amistad pbk. ed): Herb Boyd, Ray Robinson Pound For Pound - A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson (Paperback, 1st Amistad pbk. ed)
Herb Boyd, Ray Robinson
R281 R232 Discovery Miles 2 320 Save R49 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hailed by critics as a long-overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man as elusive outside the ring as he was magisterial in it, Pound by Pound is a lively and nuanced profile of an athlete who is arguably the best boxer the scene has ever seen. But the same discipline that Robinson brought to the sport eluded him at home, leading him to emotionally and physically abuse his family. Exposing Robinson's flaws as well as putting his career in the context of his life, this book tells for the first time the full story of a truly complex man.

The American Prize Ring - Its Battles, Its Wrangles, and Its Heroes, 1812-1881 (Paperback): Jerry Kuntz The American Prize Ring - Its Battles, Its Wrangles, and Its Heroes, 1812-1881 (Paperback)
Jerry Kuntz; Foreword by John Warren; W[Illiam] E Harding
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advanced Boxing - Training, Skills and Techniques (Paperback): Rakesh Sondhi, Tommy Thompson Advanced Boxing - Training, Skills and Techniques (Paperback)
Rakesh Sondhi, Tommy Thompson 1
R531 R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Save R54 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advanced Boxing utilizes the latest research in sports science and combat sports to focus on developing every aspect of a boxer's fighting to the most advanced extent. The focus of the book is on training a boxer to win competition fights. Sondhi and Thompson review the basics of boxing in order to provide the tools to begin an advanced boxing programme, focusing on specific development goals. They outline the best contemporary training methods, concentrating on yielding the most effective outcomes for the training boxer. Topics covered include: a 12-month training plan for considerably advancing a boxer's development; useful tips, lists and tables to help organize a training programme, and to maximize training effectiveness; the vitally important aspects of psychology, physiology, nutrition and coaching in a boxer's development; contemporary training methods based on the latest sports science thinking, and outlines new techniques for pad-holding, and finally, it focuses on turning a boxer into a winning athlete.

The Sweetest Thing (Paperback): Mischa Merz The Sweetest Thing (Paperback)
Mischa Merz
R402 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R71 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Journalist and amateur boxer Mischa Merz takes readers right into the ring to discover the horrors and delights of this emerging subculture.

Boxing - Medical Aspects (Hardcover): Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, Julia Taylor Unterharnscheidt Boxing - Medical Aspects (Hardcover)
Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, Julia Taylor Unterharnscheidt
R4,988 Discovery Miles 49 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book neither argues for or against the continuation of boxing, but lays out the literature and the body of scientific knowledge that are necessary to provide a meaningful background for the ensuing debate. It provides a comprehensive resource for those who are involved in regulating boxing and those who participate directly, as well as for the medical and scientific communities. Includes carefully quoted case histories and research as well as an extensive body of medical literature on boxing injuries to demonstrate that brain damage is a natural consequence of boxing.
* Presents in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of "punch drunkness"
* Includes detailed case histories of the clinical and pathomorphological findings uncovered by current medical research
* Extensively reviews medical literature

Life According to the Rules of Boxing - 101 Rules to Being the Champion of Your Own Life (Hardcover): Jolie Glassman Life According to the Rules of Boxing - 101 Rules to Being the Champion of Your Own Life (Hardcover)
Jolie Glassman
R1,074 Discovery Miles 10 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kellie (Hardcover): Kellie Harrington, Roddy Doyle Kellie (Hardcover)
Kellie Harrington, Roddy Doyle
R614 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R112 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

WINNER OF THE AN POST SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022 The bestselling memoir of an Olympic champion is a knockout gift this Christmas! After Kellie Harrington won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, the Irish public recognized her as not merely a sporting hero, but a deeply inspirational human being. Now, Kellie tells the story of her unlikely journey to the top, and of the many obstacles and setbacks she overcame along the way. Growing up in Dublin's north inner city, Kellie was in danger of going down the wrong path in life before she discovered boxing. The local boxing club was all-male and initially wouldn't let her join, but she persisted. She was not an overnight success. For years she struggled in international competition. At times she felt unsupported by the national boxing set-up. More than once she considered giving up the sport. But some spark of ambition and love for boxing kept her going, and gradually she made herself world class. Writing with Roddy Doyle, the award-winning author of The Commitments, Kellie tells the story of her unlikely rise to greatness and her continuing dedication to living a normal life - which has involved remaining an amateur boxer and keeping the job she loves, at a Dublin psychiatric hospital. She shares vivid and revealing details about being a woman in a historically male sport, and about how she manages her body and her mind. It is a vastly inspiring look inside the life and psychology of a woman who is both brilliantly ordinary and utterly exceptional. 'Her voice is so radiant' Sunday Independent 'The full Kellie experience, all heart and laughs and a mouth like a sailor' Malachy Clerkin 'A terrific collaboration' Books of the Year, Irish Times

Self Defense - What You Need to Know to Survive an Attack on the Street or in Your Home (How to Protect Yourself With the React... Self Defense - What You Need to Know to Survive an Attack on the Street or in Your Home (How to Protect Yourself With the React Self Defence System and Personal Safety) (Paperback)
Grant L Roberts
R500 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R92 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dream Fights - Great Boxing Matches Which Never Happened (Paperback): Sam Dalton Dream Fights - Great Boxing Matches Which Never Happened (Paperback)
Sam Dalton
R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Centreline Boxing - A Universal Method for ALL Martial Arts (Paperback): Chris Wong Centreline Boxing - A Universal Method for ALL Martial Arts (Paperback)
Chris Wong
R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Metathesiophobia - Fear of Change (Paperback): Roger Yanez Metathesiophobia - Fear of Change (Paperback)
Roger Yanez
R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fighting For Immortality (Paperback): Chris Strange Fighting For Immortality (Paperback)
Chris Strange
R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Self Defense - Easy and Effective Self Protection Whatever Your Age (The Ultimate Guide to Beginner Martial Arts Training... Self Defense - Easy and Effective Self Protection Whatever Your Age (The Ultimate Guide to Beginner Martial Arts Training Techniques) (Paperback)
Jason Bernard
R500 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R92 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Breakdown of Boxing - Broken All the Way Down (Paperback): Darryl Flannigan Breakdown of Boxing - Broken All the Way Down (Paperback)
Darryl Flannigan
R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Boxing: Training, Skills and Techniques (Paperback): Gary Blower Boxing: Training, Skills and Techniques (Paperback)
Gary Blower
R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Boxing - Training, Skills and Techniques is essential reading for both recreational and competitive boxers, and all those who wish to take up amateur boxing, or participate in a boxing-based programme. It offers practical advice on the many crucial factors that need to be taken into account if the boxer is to maximize his, or her, performance and potential. An overview of the history of boxing, the amateur code, boxing weights, recreational boxing, equipment and attire A detailed consideration of both basic and advanced techniques The role of the coach Fitness training, gym work, running, conditioning, speed and agility training Making the weight and nutrition Planning the season, and much more

Boxing Word Search Book For Adults - Large Print Puzzle For Adults & Seniors (Paperback): Bookspuzzles Ltd Boxing Word Search Book For Adults - Large Print Puzzle For Adults & Seniors (Paperback)
Bookspuzzles Ltd
R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Born to Box - The Extraordinary Story of Nipper Pat Daly (Hardcover): Alex Daley Born to Box - The Extraordinary Story of Nipper Pat Daly (Hardcover)
Alex Daley
R619 R511 Discovery Miles 5 110 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Nipper Pat Daly was boxing's most amazing prodigy. Extraordinary but tragic, his was a career like no other in sports history. Born in Wales in 1913, he became a professional boxer at age ten after moving to London. With his exceptional talent, by age 14 he was beating grown men in gruelling 15-round fights. At 15 he was thrashing national champions and at 16 was ranked by America's The Ring magazine in the world's top ten. In the late 1920s, audiences across Britain sat spellbound as the Wonderboy delivered boxing masterclasses against Europe's elite fighters. Daly beat three British champions, a European champ and the reigning champions of Italy, Belgium and Germany. A magnetic figure, leading sportswriters saw him as a future world champion and possible all-time great. Tragically, however, he was recklessly overworked and forced to retire aged 17, after well over 100 pro fights. Incorporating Nipper's previously unpublished memoirs, Born to Box is the story of his unique career, life and times.

Under Dog - A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Paperback): Kerry Kaya Under Dog - A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Paperback)
Kerry Kaya
R450 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R55 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nothing to lose...When nineteen-year-old Tommy Carter throws away a promising career as a professional boxer to work for local villain Davey Abbott, everyone thinks he's made a huge mistake - collecting debts and working in strip clubs is no life for a young lad just starting out in life. Everything to gain. A brutal fighter, Tommy quickly earns a reputation for himself - feared and respected by everyone - and becomes Davey's trusted right-hand man. But when Davey is murdered Tommy is shocked to learn that Davey has left his business empire to him - Tommy's the boss now. No one believes Tommy will succeed. But there is only one rule Tommy lives by...always back the underdog. Because Tommy is on the way up. This book was previously published as Barking Boy. Another gripping gangland read by Kerry Kaya. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.

My Brother, Muhammad Ali - The Definitive Biography (Paperback): Rahaman Ali My Brother, Muhammad Ali - The Definitive Biography (Paperback)
Rahaman Ali; As told to Fiaz Rafiq; Foreword by Jim Brown
R582 R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Save R59 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

“Rahaman has, at last, written the definitive biography on his late brother, which tells the real Ali story.” —Mike Tyson More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world’s most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the one voice missing belonged to the man who knew him best—his only sibling, and best friend, Rahaman Ali. No one was closer to Ali than Rahaman. Born Cassius and Rudolph Arnett Clay, the two brothers grew up together, lived together, trained together, travelled together, and fought together in the street and in the ring. A near-constant fixture in his sibling’s company, Rahaman saw Ali at both his best and his worst: the relentless prankster and the jealous older brother, the outspoken advocate, the husband and father. In My Brother, Muhammad Ali, Rahaman offers an insider's perspective on the well-known stories as well as never-before-told tales, painting a rich and intimate portrait of a proud, relentlessly polarizing, yet often vulnerable man. In this extraordinary, poignant memoir, Rahaman tells a much bigger and more personal story than in any other book on Muhammad Ali—that of two brothers, almost inseparable from birth to death. It is the final and most important perspective on an iconic figure.

Under Dog - A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Hardcover): Kerry Kaya Under Dog - A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya (Hardcover)
Kerry Kaya
R788 R688 Discovery Miles 6 880 Save R100 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nothing to lose...When nineteen-year-old Tommy Carter throws away a promising career as a professional boxer to work for local villain Davey Abbott, everyone thinks he's made a huge mistake - collecting debts and working in strip clubs is no life for a young lad just starting out in life. Everything to gain. A brutal fighter, Tommy quickly earns a reputation for himself - feared and respected by everyone - and becomes Davey's trusted right-hand man. But when Davey is murdered Tommy is shocked to learn that Davey has left his business empire to him - Tommy's the boss now. No one believes Tommy will succeed. But there is only one rule Tommy lives by...always back the underdog. Because Tommy is on the way up. This book was previously published as Barking Boy. Another gripping gangland read by Kerry Kaya. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole, Heather Atkinson and Caz Finlay.

Why You Suck at Boxing - The Most Common Mistakes Made by Beginners in Boxing and How to Avoid Them (Paperback): Andrew Hudson Why You Suck at Boxing - The Most Common Mistakes Made by Beginners in Boxing and How to Avoid Them (Paperback)
Andrew Hudson
R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Willie Pep - A Biography of the 20th Century's Greatest Featherweight (Paperback): Mark Allen Baker Willie Pep - A Biography of the 20th Century's Greatest Featherweight (Paperback)
Mark Allen Baker
R1,268 Discovery Miles 12 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Among the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep (1922-2006) was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A two-time World Featherweight Champion, his International Boxing Hall of Fame professional record stands at 230 wins, 11 losses and one draw, with 65 knockouts and two winning streaks of more than 62 victories-each longer than most modern fighters' careers. During his 26 years in the ring, he appeared on cards with everyone from Fritzie Zivic to Joe Frazier. A scientific boxer with balletic defensive skills and a stiff jab, Pep-known as "Will o' the Wisp"-so masterfully evaded his opponents, one remarked it was like battling a man in a room full of mirrors. This book covers his remarkable career, with highlights of each bout.

The Boxing - An Illustrated History (Hardcover): Peter Brooke-Ball The Boxing - An Illustrated History (Hardcover)
Peter Brooke-Ball
R298 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R58 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Sweet Fighting Man - Ring of Truth (Paperback): Melanie Lloyd Sweet Fighting Man - Ring of Truth (Paperback)
Melanie Lloyd
R400 R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Save R71 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sweet Fighting Man is based on a collection of interviews with British boxers, from journeymen to champions. The book covers a timespan of over 50 years and features some classic personalities, such as Dave 'Boy' Green, the ever-popular British and European champion who fought for world titles against Carlos Palomino and Sugar Ray Leonard; Bunny Johnson, the first black British Heavyweight Champion, and Joe Somerville, the jovial journeyman who had literally thousands of fights in the lurid environment of the boxing booths. Boxers are fundamentally entertainers and each chapter in this book is an individual performance, giving the true flavour of the characters involved. Their thought-provoking reflections proffer a unique insight into the often rollercoaster life of a professional boxer. The interviewees also talk about many aspects of their lives away from the ring and, as they drop their guards and open their hearts, they deliver plenty of laugh-out-loud moments along the way.

Into the Woods - The Story of a British Boxing Cult Hero (Hardcover): Clinton Woods, Mark Turley Into the Woods - The Story of a British Boxing Cult Hero (Hardcover)
Clinton Woods, Mark Turley
R586 R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Save R104 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Into the Woods provides a sharp insight into the true motivations of fighting men. Rather than dealing in cliche, hype or the myth of the 'noble art', former world light heavyweight champion, Clinton Woods, lays bare the culture that surrounds his sport. From meagre beginnings in a large family, on Sheffield estates decimated by Margaret Thatcher's attacks on the steel industry, to booze, drugs and tussles with the law, Woods had chaotic and bloodstained origins. Having boxed as a junior, he returned to the ring in his 20s, seeking change. On a pro journey that eventually saw him trade blows with Roy Jones Jr, Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver, he confounded naysayers to win every title from domestic level to world. Along the way, he mixed with some of the most fascinating characters of his era. Woods's integrity, honesty and refusal to surrender forged his success. Seven years into his retirement, he has time to reflect. Into the Woods asks whether those who come from violence can ever really leave it behind.

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