Boxing Books

The Promise of Women’s Boxing: A Momentous New Era for the Sweet Science By Malissa Smith

The Promise of Women's Boxing: A Momentous New Era for the Sweet Science (Hardcover – June 4, 2024) by Malissa ...

The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (Images of Sports)  by John DiSanto (Author)

The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (Images of Sports)  by John DiSanto (Author) DESCRIPTION The Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame (PABHOF) was ...

Homicide Hank: The Life of Boxing Legend Henry Armstrong

Homicide Hank: The Life of Boxing Legend Henry Armstrong by Kenneth Bridgham (Author) They called him "Homicide Hank," "Hammerin' Hank," "Hurricane Henry," ...

Murder on Federal Street by Sean Nam

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT Murder on Federal Street Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia ...

Tony Canzoneri: The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion by Mark Allen Baker

Tony Canzoneri: The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion  by Mark Allen Baker  Description At age 23, Tony Canzoneri already ...

Dick Tiger Inc.: Undaunted 

Dick Tiger Inc.: Undaunted by Justina Ihetu (Author) About the book A boxing enigma and arguably the most successful athlete in Africa's ...

Willie Pep: A Biography of the 20th Century’s Greatest Featherweight by Mark Allen Baker

DescriptionAmong the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time, Willie Pep (1922-2006) was a virtuoso of the squared circle. A two-time ...

Clash of the Little Giants: George Dixon, Terry McGovern

Clash of the Little Giants: George Dixon, Terry McGovern and the Culture of Boxing in America, 1890-1910Paperback – July 28, ...

The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENTThe Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrisonby Carlos AcevedoBOOK DETAILS: In the early 1990s, Tommy Morrison burst ...

The first book on Atlantic City Boxing is now on sale

THE FIRST BOOK ON ATLANTIC CITY BOXING IS NOW ON SALE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - During the early years of ...

Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer

Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer By Mark Allen Baker About the Book Born ...

Philadelphia’s Boxing History Scrapbook 1843 to 2020

PHILADELPHIA'S BOXING HISTORY SCRAPBOOK 1843 to 2020 By Chuck Hasson Description This isn't Hemingway or Liebling nor is it Silver, ...

George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing’s First Black World Champion, 1870–1908

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing’s First Black World Champion, 1870–1908 By Jason Winders | Published by ...

The Life and Crimes of John Morrissey: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion, New York Gangster, Irish American Politician

The Life and Crimes of John Morrissey: Bare-Knuckle Boxing Champion, New York Gangster, Irish American Politician by Kenneth Bridgham (Author) ...

Crossing The Color Line

Stanley Ketchel's Challenge for Jack Johnson's Heavyweight Crown Paperback – September 5, 2021 by Vernon Gravely (Author) Description On November ...

President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi

by Luke G. Williams (Author) President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi by Luke G. Williams (Author) (Hamilcar ...

Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena

Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena By Patrick Connor Coming August 2021! Description In Shot ...

Eder Jofre: Brazil’s First Boxing World Champion  by Christopher Smith

Eder Jofre: Brazil's First Boxing World Champion   March 26, 2021 by Christopher J Smith (Author) DESCRIPTION: Eder Jofre: Brazil's First Boxing World ...

Book Announcement:  Fight Sports and the Church:  Boxing and Martial Arts Ministries in America

 Fight Sports and the Church:  Boxing and Martial Arts Ministries in America  by Richard Wolff BOOK DETAILS:  Fight sports and ...

Book Review: Connecticut Boxing: The Fights, The Fighters and the Fight Game

THE SWEET SCIENCE IN THE NUTMEG STATE A review by Roger Zotti of Mark Allen Baker’s Connecticut Boxing . ...

The Irish Heavyweight Book Encyclopedia of  Irish Heavyweight Boxing

Just released The Irish Heavyweight Book Encyclopedia of Irish Heavyweight Boxing Vol 1 (1880-1925) By Matt Donnellon Good Irish boxing ...

The World Colored Heavyweight Championship, 1876-1937 By Mark Allen Baker

For six decades the World Colored Heavyweight Championship was a useful tool of racial oppression--the existence of the title far ...

The Night the Referee Hit Back: Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing by Mike Silver

The Night the Referee Hit Back: Memorable Moments from the World of Boxing by Mike Silver Foreword by Teddy Atlas ...

Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story

Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story by Anthony Zute George Foreward by Jeff Fenech Description: From the rough streets of ...

Pittsburgh Boxing: A Pictorial History

Pittsburgh Boxing: A Pictorial History by Douglas Cavanaugh (Author) PITTSBURGH’S GREATEST SPORTS LEGACY, RECLAIMED. Pittsburgh is a city that has ...

Nonpareil Jack Dempsey: Boxing’s First World Middleweight Champion

Nonpareil Jack Dempsey: Boxing's First World Middleweight Champion by Joseph S. Page (Author) / Foreword by Tracy Callis DESCRIPTION: Hall ...

Jack Carroll and The Rise of Australian Boxing

Jack Carroll and The Rise of Australian Boxing by Paul Cupitt Jack Carroll was the greatest drawcard in the history ...

The Tragedy of the Hogue Twins by Harry Otty

THE TRAGEDY Of the HOGUE TWINS by Harry Otty SHORTY and BIG BOY HOGUE blazed across the West Coast fight ...

The Magnificent Max Baer: The Life of the Heavyweight Champion and Film Star

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT The Magnificent Max Baer: The Life of the Heavyweight Champion and Film Star by Colleen Aycock with David ...

A Look at “The Nebraska Wildcat”

A LOOK AT “THE NEBRASKA WILDCAT” By Roger Zotti Ace Hudkins was a blond thunderbolt in his heyday….His one thought ...

The Story of Welsh Boxing: Prize Fighters of Wales

The Story of Welsh Boxing: Prize Fighters of Wales by Lawrence Davies DESCRIPTION The Story of Welsh Boxing revives the ...

Barry Hugman’s Definitive History of World Championship Boxing 2nd Editions

Barry Hugman's Definitive History of World Championship Boxing 2nd Editions The much anticipated 2nd Editions of Barry Hugman’s ground breaking ...

Jack McClelland The Pride of Pittsburg

Jack McClelland The Pride of Pittsburg by Vincent T. Ciaramella Jack McClelland: The Pride of Pittsburg is the first and ...

Boxing by the Numbers: The Heavyweights by Jim Trunzo

BOXING BY THE NUMBERS: The Heavyweights by James Vincent Trunzo Boxing by the Numbers: The Heavyweights will change the way ...

The Fighting Times of Abe Attell

MARK ALLEN BAKER DISCUSSES HIS BIOGRAPHY OF “THE LITTLE CHAMP” by Roger Zotti “[Abe] Attell was one of the most ...

The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and Television: A Blow-by-Blow History from 1921 to 1964 by Frederick V. Romano

The Golden Age of Boxing on Radio and Television: A Blow-by-Blow History from 1921 to 1964 by Frederick V. Romano ...

The One is Jack Hurley 3 Volume Series by John Ochs

 *************************************** The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume One: Son of Fargo         by John Ochs                      Foreword by J Michael ...

Jess Willard: Heavyweight Champion of the World (1915-1919) by Arly Allen

Jess Willard Heavyweight Champion of the World (1915-1919) by Arly Allen Foreword by Tracy Callis BOOK DETAILS: Jess Willard, the ...

Battling Nelson, the Durable Dane, Lightweight Champion, 1882-1954 By Mark Allen Baker

About The Book Oscar “Battling” Nelson (1882–1954) was perhaps the toughest professional boxer ever to enter the ring. Although a ...

Hard Leather: A History of Cuban Professional Boxing

Hard Leather: A History of Cuban Professional Boxing by Enrique Encinosa from the book: Enrique Encinosa gets it. When Kaiser ...

Ingemar Johansson

Ingemar Johansson Swedish Heavyweight Boxing Champion By Ken Brooks Description Ingemar Johansson’s right hand—dubbed “The Hammer of Thor”—was the most ...

Starts in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing

Mike Silver does it Again!  PRESS RELEASE Mike Silver does it again! Another fistic literary knockout! STARS IN THE RING: ...

The Proper Pugilist: Essays on the Milling Art

From author Roger Zotti (Friday Night World) comes The Proper Pugilist: Essays on the Milling Art (Xlibris). The warriors written ...

Tom Molineaux: : From bondage to baddest man on the planet

Tom Molineaux: : From bondage to baddest man on the planet by Bill Calogero Book Details Two hundred years before ...

Jack Sharkey: A Heavyweight Champion’s Untold Story

JACK SHARKEY A Heavyweight Champion's Untold Story By James Curl When Jack Sharkey retired in 1936 after twelve years of ...

Up To Scratch: Bareknuckle Fighting and Heroes of the Prize-ring

UP TO SCRATCH Bareknuckle Fighting and Heroes of the Prize-ring (Retro Classics) by Tony Gee Product description Such was prize-fighting's ...

Tony Zale The Man of Steel

Tony Zale The Man of Steel by Ted Zale and Clay Moyle Authors TED ZALE and CLAY MOYLE have completed their collaboration ...

A History of Women’s Boxing

A History of Women's Boxing by Malissa Smith Records of modern female boxing date back to the early eighteenth century ...

A HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF ITALIAN AMERICANS IN BOXING 1900 -1955

A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION A REVIEW OF ROLANDO VITALE'S THE REAL ROCKYS: A HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF ITALIAN AMERICANS ...

The Baron of Leiperville

The Baron of Leiperville by Richard Pagano Book Review By Joe Arcidiacono SPORTS EDITOR, Deleware New Network The latest work ...

Press Release: Steve Canton’s Tributes, Memories & Observations of the Sweet Science

Steve Canton's Tributes, Memories & Observations of the Sweet Science Foreword by Al Bernstein A collection of wonderful articles intricately ...

Friday Night World: A Tribute to Fighters of the 1950s

PRESS RELEASE FRIDAY NIGHT WORLD: A Tribute to Fighters of the 1950s by Roger Zotti Written by IBRO member Roger ...

Press Release: The Choynski Chronicles, A Biography of Hall of Fame Boxer Jewish Joe Choynski, by Christopher J. LaForce

Win By KO Publications is proud to release The Choynski Chronicles, A Biography of Hall of Fame Boxer Jewish Joe ...

New Book: “Muscle and Mayhem: The Saginaw Kid and the Fistic World of the 1890s”

Lauren Chouinard Sheds Light on Infamous Lightweight Boxer in New Book Summary: Learn about the life of George Henry Lavigne, ...

Joey: An Extraordinary Life & A Dream Fulfilled

Joey: An Extraordinary Life & A Dream Fulfilled By Scott Russell BOOK Description In Joey, Scott Russell has captured the ...

A Brief History of the Heavyweights 1881-2010

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HEAVYWEIGHTS 1881-2010 By Tracy Callis Book Description The Heavyweight Championship has long been the most ...

Tony DeMarco Biography

Tony DeMarco NARDO: Memoirs of a Boxing Champion Nardo is the story of an Italian kid from Boston's North End, ...

Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940

Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940 By Chris Cozzone and Jim Boggio Book Description On June 28, 1868, a group of ...

The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900-1914

The Nelson-Wolgast Fight and the San Francisco Boxing Scene, 1900-1914by Arne K. Lang IBRO Book Review by Clay Moyle Arne Lang’s ...

Tex Rickard: Boxing’s Greatest Promoter

Tex Rickard Boxing's Greatest Promoter By Colleen Aycock and Mark Scott About the Book Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or ...

Jimmy Bivins: The man who would be Champion

James Louis BIVINS The man who would be CHAMPION By Jerry Fitch Ezzard Charles Archie Moore Joey Maxim Melio Bettina ...

Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing Biography

Jersey Joe Walcott A Boxing Biography James Curl Foreword by Vincent Cream II Print ISBN: 978-0-7864-6822-5 EBook ISBN: 978-0-7864-8963-3 ca ...

Boxing: A Worldwide Record of Bouts and Boxers

BOXING A WORLDWIDE RECORD OF BOUTS AND BOXERS By Herb Goldman About the Book This major reference book covers the ...

Primo Carnera: The Life and Career of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion

BOOK REVIEW Tracy Callis PRIMO CARNERA The LIFE and CAREER of the HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION By Joseph S. Page In ...

Billy Miske: The St. Paul Thunderbolt

Billy Miske: The St. Paul Thunderbolt By Clay Moyle Book description: "Billy Miske: The St. Paul Thunderbolt is Clay Moyle's ...

UnCrowned Champions

UnCrowned Champions By JJ Johnston & DS Cogswell 6x9 inch softcover 320+ pages Over 360 photos and illustrations $38.00 Amazon ...

Babyface and Pop

Babyface and Pop By J.J. Johnston and Nick Beck Jimmy McLarnin was one of the greatest champions in boxing history ...

The First Black Boxing Champions: Essays on Fighters of the 1800s to the 1920s

The First Black Boxing Champions: Essays on Fighters of the 1800s to the 1920s Edited by Colleen Aycock and Mark ...

Manly Art (They can run – but they can’t hide)

Manly Art (They can run - but they can't hide) By George Kimball From award-winning sports journalist George Kimball comes ...

Charley Burley and The Black Murderers’ Row

Charley Burley and The Black Murderers' Row By Harry Otty By popular demand “Charley Burley and The Black Murderer’s Row ...

Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians

Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians: Seven Boxers of the Golden Age and Their Challengers By Kelly Richard Nicholson Description This ...

Dan Donnelly 1788 – 1820 Pugilist, Publican, Playboy

DAN DONNELLY 1788 – 1820 PUGILIST, PUBLICAN, PLAYBOY By Patrick Myler Product Description This book tells the remarkable story of ...

Tales from the Vault

TALES FROM THE VAULT A Celebration of 100 Boxing Closet Classics By Lee Groves One hundred of boxing's greatest -- ...

Book Review ‘Joe Gans

Book Review ‘Joe Gans. A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion’. Colleen Aycock and Mark Scott By ...

The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science

If you’ve ever wondered how boxing superstars like Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., ...

Boxing in the Los Angeles Area: 1880-2005

Boxing in the Los Angeles Area: 1880-2005 Paperback – Illustrated, November 12, 2009 by Tracy Callis (Author), Chuck Johnston (Contributor) ...

One Ring Circus

Assembled here for the first time, this collection of essays and articles on boxing by bestselling author Katherine Dunn presents ...

Boston’s Boxing Heritage

Description Boston's Boxing Heritage: Prizefighting from 1882 to 1955 chronicles the rich history of prizefighting in Boston and the many ...

Chicago Amateur Boxing

Description Chicago Amateur Boxing looks at the rich history of the Chicago Golden Gloves and Catholic Youth Organization boxing tournaments ...

Chicago Boxing (Images of Sports)

Description Professor Mike Donovan, Battling Nelson-"The Durable Dane," and "Stockyards" Harold Smith-- their stories are as colorful as their names ...

Philadelphia’s Boxing Heritage 1876-1976

Philadelphia’s Boxing Heritage 1876-1976 Hardcover – October 9, 2002 by Tracy Callis (Author), Chuck Hasson (Author), Mike DeLisa (Author) Philadelphia ...