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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing
___________________ 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
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"Hookers. Murder. Boxing. Author Patrick Connor lays out the
promise of all three right there in the title of his first book,
'Shot at a Brothel'...delivering on the promise...Readers who want
to see the Ali era from a less explored angle, with a story that
stands on its own, are well served with this read."-Cliff Rold,
Managing Editor, Boxingscene Oscar Bonavena remains a god in
Argentina. Fighting as a heavyweight during the 1970s, the
division's greatest era, "Ringo" battled titans like Muhammad Ali
and Joe Frazier. To resurrect his career, he moved to Reno, Nevada,
and hooked up with a local pimp and gangster, Joe Conforte, who ran
the infamous Mustang Ranch with his madam wife, Sally. Bonavena had
some of boxing's best handlers, but none - from famous trainers to
rich syndicates to the sport's top minds-could tame him. And no one
could get Conforte and his whorehouse and ex-con goons out of Reno.
Ultimately, Ringo plunged into a maelstrom of sex and mayhem-and he
wouldn't get out alive. In Shot at a Brothel, Patrick Connor
examines in riveting detail Bonavena's fast, turbulent life as well
as Conforte's sordid past. Long overdue, here's the real story of
how gangsterism, greed, and prostitution destroyed Argentina's
greatest heavyweight. Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of
Oscar "Ringo" Bonavena is the sixth in the Hamilcar Noir True Crime
series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends
boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in
high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.
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