THE TRAGEDY
Of the
HOGUE TWINS
by Harry Otty
SHORTY and BIG BOY HOGUE blazed across the West Coast fight scene of the 1930s and ‘40s like twin comets. Crossing gloves with former and future world champions and oft-avoided contenders, such as Archie Moore, Charley Burley, Lloyd Marshall, Eddie Booker, and members of the infamous ‘Murderers’ Row,’ the Hogue twins took on all comers in a dual quest for world titles and sibling superiority. Just like comets, their spectacle was brief; they crashed and burned almost as soon as they arrived. Both lived and fought with passion and both died tragically young.
HARRY OTTY – author of ‘Charley Burley and the Black Murderers’ Row’ – brings us the untold story of the Hogue twins; two of the toughest and most exciting fighters in the history of Californian boxing. Almost seventy years after the final bell brought an end to their stellar ring careers, Shorty and Big Boy come storming back to life in a detailed account of their time competing in what was arguably boxing’s most competitive era.
THE TRAGEDY OF THE HOGUE TWINS
REaD CORNER Publishing: ISBN: 978-0-473-44378-0
256pp – 51 illustrations
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Includes full amateur boxing records and previously unseen photographs.