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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing
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Fight, Kid!
(Paperback)
Michael Johnston
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R185
R174
Discovery Miles 1 740
Save R11 (6%)
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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.
___________________ Ramla Ali is a triple threat - humanitarian,
model and boxer. Her life inside and outside the ring represents
her ruthless refusal to quit and passion to fight for what she
believes in. In her first book, Ramla details ten key fights - a
combination of life's constant challenges and real bouts she's
endured both in and outside of the ring - that have shaped her
remarkable rise to date. From her arrival in England as a refugee
to being drawn to the energy and spirit of her first boxercise
class; from the adrenaline of her first amateur fights to how she
often powered on alone, searching for a community of women like
her, and her biggest win of all: letting love into her life. Each
relatable lesson is packed full of honesty and urgency, powering
the reader on to become their own champion. ___________________ 'No
matter where you start off in life, hard work, dedication and an
unwillingness to give up will always see you through to your
target. I hope you can take as much out of this book as I did'
ANTHONY JOSHUA 'A gripping and essential read. She continues to
turn her own immense personal achievements into positive change for
others and make a mark not only in her sport, but also in the
world' CAMILLA THURLOW 'A force for good ... Ali is tough,
self-possessed, funny and unafraid to tell it how it is' FINANCIAL
TIMES 'Ali radiates energy ... her ruthless refusal to quit has
propelled her to the top of the sporting and fashion world'
TELEGRAPH 'Is there anything Somali-born boxing champion Ramla Ali
can't do?' VOGUE 'Here is a woman so determined and driven to meet
her goals, 'hero' doesn't seem inappropriate' STYLIST 'Ramla Ali is
an unstoppable force' ELLE
The Rhondda Valleys have always produced hard men. The descendants
of those who flocked there in the nineteenth century to work in the
expanding coalfield combined to form a special kind of society, in
which brawn and brain were equally respected. While the famous
miners' institutes nurtured the intellect, each village also had
its gymnasium and these spawned some of the fight game's most
famous practitioners. Jimmy Wilde was arguably the greatest British
boxer of all time, while a whole nation stayed up to listen to the
radio commentary of Tommy Farr's brave challenge to the legendary
Joe Louis. Since this book first appeared Liam Williams has
breathed new life into an old tradition. This updated and expanded
volume tells the stories of Wilde and Farr, of course, but also
those of more than 45 others, including Wales's forgotten world
champion, Percy Jones, and two who wore the Lonsdale Belt, Tom
Thomas and Llew Edwards. With 125 illustrations, many seen for the
first time, this is the definitive account of Rhondda's boxing
heritage and is essential reading for anyone interested in the
square ring.
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How to Box
(Paperback)
Joe Louis; Edited by Edward J. Mallory
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R316
Discovery Miles 3 160
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** Gypsy Queen to the Gypsy King,
Tyson Fury's wife Paris reveals the magical highs and epic lows of
life with the Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, as she shares
their life story and what keeps them strong through the good times
- and the bad. Paris Fury is Tyson's rock, the wife he thanks for
all his success. Both from Traveller families, she married him at
19 and is hands-on mother to their six children, as well as at his
side through every fight. Always glamorous, strong, grounded, and
her own woman. When Tyson's struggles with depression, OCD and
alcohol have threatened to overwhelm them, she has held them
together, and helped to see Tyson through to the greatest boxing
victories. With all her warmth, humour and honesty, she tells her
story - from her Traveller childhood, falling in love, making a
home and a family, to coming through Tyson's darkest moments. She
vividly describes the anguish of their worst times, and what it's
like to be at the ringside. And she shows what it takes to balance
the fame, the fans and all the sporting pressures alongside
everyday family life.
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