The Boxing Diaries - How I Got Hooked (Paperback)

Aged fifty, on a whim, Marion Dunn joined a boxing gym. Training to improve fitness quickly became something of an addiction, and then a source of transformation. This is her myth-busting tale of four years of slogging in an amateur boxing gym in northern England. Marion's story is one of a developing love affair with the 'sweet science'. It's also about obsession, hard work, companionship and occasional bravery. But The Boxing Diaries is not just a story of hard graft. It's a revealing account of life in the amateur boxing gym: its idiosyncratic inhabitants, non-judgmental spirit, dedicated coaches and respect for all comers, irrespective of age or gender - provided their commitment to training is total. From the sweat and toil in draughty halls, Marion takes us through the years of preparation before she is finally ready to spar in the ring. Every micro-improvement, every emotion is laid bare, and along the way she considers the influences and events that might have ignited her passion for the sport in the first place. Warning: this is a knockout memoir that could make you want to start swinging punches, too.

General

Imprint:	Saraband
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Marion Dunn
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-912235-55-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing Books > Biography > Sport Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > General
LSN:	1-912235-55-2
Barcode:	9781912235551

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