Joe Miceli: The Enigma By Dan Cuoco Joseph Anthony Miceli was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 8, 1929. A converted southpaw, he became known for his murderous combination left- hook-uppercut, a weapon, when delivered on target, meant “lights out” for his opponent. Miceli was one of the most popular fighters in boxing’s television […]
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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT The Magnificent Max Baer: The Life of the Heavyweight Champion and Film Star by Colleen Aycock with David W. Wallace BOOK DETAILS: Boxing might not have survived the 1930s if not for Max Baer. A contender for every heavyweight championship 1932-1941, California’s Glamour Boy brought back the million-dollar gate not seen since the 1920s. His radio
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About The Book Oscar “Battling” Nelson (1882–1954) was perhaps the toughest professional boxer ever to enter the ring. Although a Hall of Fame inductee, Nelson remains a lesser known great of boxing lore. From the beginning of his career at 14, the Danish immigrant presented himself as a man of integrity who never smoked, drank
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Jose Becerra: The Guadalajara Cobra by Dan Cuoco Jose Becerra was born on April 15, 1936 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was the second oldest of five children (two brothers and two sisters). Jose became interested in boxing through a friend. He started in the Mexican Golden Gloves and had thirty amateur fights, winning all but
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Rory Calhoun was born Herman Calhoun on September 29, 1935, in McDonough, Georgia.
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Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis “Tex” Rickard (1870-1929) possessed a drive to be the best.
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An interview with Bob Foster entitled Bob Foster: The Borger Banger by Austin Killeen
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Clay Moyle’s second biography is a worthy successor to his critically acclaimed biography of Sam langford.
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James “Quick” Tillis: The Fighting Cowboy.
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