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Boxing's Strangest Fights

Author : Graeme Kent
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1910232432
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Boxing's Strangest Fights written by Graeme Kent and published by Portico. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book. Bringing together the rich history and folklore of the fight game, Graeme Kent, who first became interested in boxing after listening to the tales of his sporting grandmother, has amassed over a hundred events in over 250 years of the sport. These intriguing stories include that of the two boxers who scored a double knockout; the bout in which four different decisions were given, and the strange tale of the boxer who had part of his ear bitten off, as well as many other besides. In compiling this collection Graeme Kent has interviewed many fighters and followers of boxing, and the funny and sometimes tragic tales recounted here provide a rich and offbeat alternative history of this ever-popular sport.

Boxing's Strangest Fights

Author : Graeme Kent
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Boxing's Strangest Fights written by Graeme Kent and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fighting For Immortality

Author : Chris Strange
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Fighting For Immortality written by Chris Strange and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fighting for Immortality uncovers the action and back-stories of four huge boxing matches spanning the first two decades of the millennium. Four British boxers cross 'the pond' to fight four top Americans in their own backyard. The outcome was even. Two British victories, two American victories, including one amazing upset. One boxer cements his all-time great legacy while taking on an opponent burdened with his own country's weight of expectation. The best boxer of his generation proving once again that he was on another level. Meanwhile, Las Vegas had never seen a fight-week like it, as fans of the British fighter took the city by storm. Two older, indefatigable fighters, both determined to prove who was the best on the planet in a bout that began with a potentially racially charged gibe. Finally, in one of the biggest shocks the sport of boxing has produced, the victor forever staked his place in boxing history.

Historical Dictionary of Boxing

Author : John Grasso
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810878674
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Boxing written by John Grasso and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing is one of the oldest sports in the world, reaching back to the Ancient Greeks, although it has become popular only in the past century or so. But, in some ways, it is a rather complicated sport since – to avoid unnecessary harm – it has been endowed with rules to keep it clean, referees to see the rules are obeyed, and organizations to regulate the sport. Boxing was once largely amateur, although the professional bouts attracted the most attention, but now it is also an Olympic sport. And, over the years, there has been one champion after another who symbolized what boxing was all about, such Joe Louis, Mohammad Ali and Cassius Clay. Naturally, these champions are the focus of the Historical Dictionary of Boxing as well, and they have the biggest entries in the dictionary section, but they had to fight against someone and there are dozens and dozens of other boxers with smaller entries. More of these boxers come from the United States than elsewhere, but there are others from Europe, Asia and Latin America, and there are also entries on the major boxing countries as well. Plus entries on the rules, on the organizations, and on the technical terminology and jargon you have to know just to follow the bouts. The introduction provides a broad view of boxing’s history while the chronology traces events from 688 B.C. to 2012 A.D. Not all that much has been written on boxing that is not ephemeral, but much of that literature can be found in the bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of boxing.

The Little Book of Boxing

Author : Graeme Kent
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750953918
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Boxing written by Graeme Kent and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-11-02 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boxing has a long and eventful history and its drama, excitement and humour are covered in this fascinating account of the noble - and sometimes ignoble - art all over the world. From the bare-knuckle days when the Duke of Cumberland callously abandoned his protégé Jack Broughton when the latter could no longer fight on because he was blind, to 1964, when the charismatic Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston with a ‘phantom punch’ that no one in the audience saw thrown, and the advent in the twenty-first century of the dreaded ‘Beast from the East’, the 7ft tall Russian Nikolai Valuev who powered his inexorable way to the world heavyweight title, this book presents a vivid picture of the sport rightly known as the hardest game. Gallant stands, spectacular ‘dives’ audacious cons and heartbreaking defeats combine to present boxing in all its multi-faceted confusion and glory.

British Sport: a Bibliography to 2000

Author : Richard Cox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135287147
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book British Sport: a Bibliography to 2000 written by Richard Cox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume one of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

British Sport

Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714652504
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book British Sport written by Richard William Cox and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

The Ashes' Strangest Moments

Author : Mark Baldwin
Publisher : Franz Steiner Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9781861058638
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book The Ashes' Strangest Moments written by Mark Baldwin and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining collection of extraordinary but true tales from over a century of the Ashes, cricket's most famous international contest. The book contains episodes from all of the most famous series', including the controversial 1932-33 Bodyline series; England’s momentous victory in the coronation year of 1953; their dramatic last-minute win following a freak rainstorm that flooded the Oval in 1968; Beefy’s Ashes of 1981; and the plague of injuries that forced out all but four of England’s original sixteen-man squad in 1994. Great bowlers and batsmen alike are all featured, whether Aussie or Pom, from W.G. Grace to Shane Warne. This year's Ashes (2009) are to take place in England - the first test starts on July 8th in Cardiff (a new venue), while the second, third, fourth and fifth tests will be held at Lords, Edgbaston, Headingley and the Oval respectively. With the England team once again in good form, a solid captain in Andrew Strauss (which also leaves Kevin Pieterson to concentrate on his superb batting), and Australia not quite as strong since Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Justin Langer's retirement, it promises to be an exciting and closely-fought series. This summer the nation will once again take test cricket to its heart - all the more so since the collapse of Stanford's 20/20.

Theatre's Strangest Acts

Author : Sheridan Morley
Publisher : Robson
ISBN 13 : 1849941904
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Theatre's Strangest Acts written by Sheridan Morley and published by Robson. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enthralling collection of weird and wonderful tales from the world of theatre includes such unusual stories as the legendary ghost of Drury Lane, how an actor can exorcise the curse of Macbeth, and the well-known theatre manager who fried bacon and eggs in the Royal Box to feed her starving cast at the interval. If you have ever wondered whether what happens in the stalls is actually more dramatic than what happens on stage, which shows were so bad that they closed during the interval on the first night, or how the ‘green room’ was named, then 'Theatre’s Strangest Acts' is the book for you.

Television's Strangest Moments

Author : Quentin Falk
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1849941831
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Television's Strangest Moments written by Quentin Falk and published by Portico. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since John Logie Baird first publicly demonstrated this now all-pervasive medium in his small Soho laboratory, the history of television has been littered with remarkable but true tales of the unexpected. Ranging from bizarre stories of actors’ shenanigans to strange but true executive and marketing decisions, and covering over one hundred shows, series and episodes from both behind and in front of the camera in British and American television studios, 'Television's Strangest Moments' is the ultimate tome of TV trivia. Why did the quintessential English sleuth The Saint drive a Swedish car? What happened when Michael Aspel met Nora Batty on the set of the 1960s drama-documentary 'The War Game'? Why is the Halloween chiller 'Ghostwatch' still unofficially banned by the BBC? From live TV suicide to Ricky Martin's disastrous candid camera-style episode involving a young female fan and several cans of dog food, 'Television's Strangest Moments' will keep you hooked when there's nothing worth watching on the box.

Bridge's Strangest Hands

Author : Andrew Ward
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1910232394
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Bridge's Strangest Hands written by Andrew Ward and published by Portico. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of oddities shows how Contract Bridge has played its part in embezzlement, murder, suicide, kidnapping, imprisonment and battle. The stories feature similar hands to those of bridge – the complete misfit, the two-way slam and men against women – while others, like ‘Thirteen Spades’ and ‘The Raspberry Jam Conundrum’, are closer to fantasy. Adaptations of the game, such as Nullo Bridge and Egdirb, are also included. Every hand in this book is a winner. Unless, of course, you were the player who was dealt thirteen hearts but bid diamonds by mistake.

Flying's Strangest Moments

Author : John Harding
Publisher : Robson
ISBN 13 : 1910232440
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Flying's Strangest Moments written by John Harding and published by Robson. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklesness, mystery, romance and tragedy. From the first hot air balloons of the 18th century to the supersonic jet flights of today, magnificent men (and women) have taken their incredible flying machines ever higher, further and faster. This collection of wonderfully engaging tales of madness, bravery, inventiveness, disaster and triumph will take every aviation enthusiast on a whirlwind ride.

Rock'n'Roll's Strangest Moments

Author : Mike Evans
Publisher : Batsford
ISBN 13 : 1849941815
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Rock'n'Roll's Strangest Moments written by Mike Evans and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rock music, since its pre-history in blues, country music and 40s and early 50s pop, through to the well-publicised excesses of touring bands of today, has left a legacy of thousands of weird and wonderful stories in its wake. We’ve all read about the Who’s Keith Moon driving a Rolls Royce into a hotel swimming pool, but far more bizarre tales of on-the-road mayhem have never been widely told. Likewise, Svengali-like managers have manipulated starstruck musicians since rock began, though hanging your well-known client from a third floor window was a less usual way of ensuring their loyalty. And just where was the stalled hotel lift in which all four Beatles, according to legend, were turned on to marijuana? There are the unsung heroes of rock – pioneering eccentrics who helped make the music what it is and ended up as mere footnotes in the history books. Men such as UK producer Joe Meek who created seminal classics from a bed-sit above a cleaners on the Holloway Road, and the New York DJ who originally coined the phrase ‘rock 'n’roll’ and died in alcoholic poverty. Not to mention the stories behind the stars: when Debbie Harry was a 'Playboy' Bunny, Paul Simon wrote ‘Homeward Bound’ on Widnes railway station in Lancashire, and the Gallagher brothers (so they claim) were petty thieves.

Poker's Strangest Hands

Author : Graham Sharpe
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1910232319
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Poker's Strangest Hands written by Graham Sharpe and published by Portico. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, 'Poker's Strangest Hands' celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006. The Poker world is divided between those who believe the game to be the most skilled contest ever devised, and those who believe that success in the game relies on pure luck. Sharpe's thorough excavations through long forgotten archives of the game have uncovered the first ever Poker cheat, who was literally making a spectacle of himself in 1829; has unearthed the game which reportedly lasted for 24 years; exposed the US President who gambled away the White House crockery; and discovered that a certain member of the Royal family was very much amused by Poker. Whatever your view this book will appeal to the novice player who can barely tell his flops from his nuts, and equally to the connoisseur of the subtleties of Poker who has developed and matured his or her skills over many years.

Royalty's Strangest Characters

Author : Geoff Tibballs
Publisher : Batsford
ISBN 13 : 1849941807
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Royalty's Strangest Characters written by Geoff Tibballs and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounting over 2,000 years of daft despots, raving rulers and potty potentates, this unique look at the world’s craziest kings and queens will leave you shocked, amazed – and often in fits of laughter. From the madness of ancient Rome, exemplified by the Emperor Caligula who wanted to appoint his horse to the consulate, we go on to meet Charles VI of France, convinced he was made of glass, Queen Juana of Spain, never separated from her late husband’s coffin, and King Otto of Bavaria, who tried to ward off hereditary insanity by shooting a peasant a day. Throughout history, royalty and scandal have gone hand-in-hand like a Prince of Wales and his mistress – witness the pocket-picking Farouk I of Egypt, Augustus II of Poland, who fathered an estimated 355 children, only one of whom was legitimate, and, more recently, Britain’s master of tact and diplomacy, Prince Philip. From kleptomania and incest to transvestism and even pigeon fancying, all these and many more colourful characters can be found in this revealing trawl of the world’s royal families.

Medicine's Strangest Cases

Author : Michael O'Donnell
Publisher : Batsford
ISBN 13 : 1849941734
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Medicine's Strangest Cases written by Michael O'Donnell and published by Batsford. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicine's Strangest Cases is a choice prescription of medical oddities, featuring an Essex man who kept getting pregnant; the physician who gave syphilis its name by writing a poem about it; and the future Lady Hamilton's training as a courtesan through giving lectures on healthy living. We also meet nineteenth and twentieth century doctors whose response to people having fun was to warn of danger - they condemned bicycling because it could stimulate the 'sexual system' of 'women of a certain temperament'; and protected young men from the dread disease of masturbation by blistering their penises with iodine (ouch!). Laugh out loud and wince in sympathy with this rundown of the most bizarre medical cases in history.

Gambling Strangest Moments

Author : Graham Sharpe
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1910232491
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Gambling Strangest Moments written by Graham Sharpe and published by Portico. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it be one pound on the National Lottery or a million pounds on the turn of a card, the instinct to bet is the same. Over the centuries there have been many strange gamblers – and even more strange gambles – and in this unique collection of punts and punters, Graham Sharpe reveals fearless, flamboyant and fantastic flutters. Some of the most extraordinary bets include the male gambler who had a boob job to win a big bet; the gambler who set off to walk round the world wearing an iron mask to land a wager; the man who could genuinely dream winners. Sharpe is also haunted by a couple of ghostly gambles, and looks at the betting propensities of US Presidents – including one who gambled away the White House's finest china. Celebrities who indulge in strange betting practices are unmasked, too – the Marx Brothers, Ben Affleck, James Bond, Kerry Packer, Richard Burton, Oscar Wilde, Professor Stephen Hawking, to name a few. This painstakingly researched, original and unusual offering is an overdue addition to the ever-popular 'Strangest' series – and you can bet on that!