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Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage

Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage

by Budd Schulberg (Author), Budd Schulberg (Author), HughMcIlvaney (Introduction)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

Ringside is a bountiful collection of the most memorable boxing stories by legendary fight-game writer Budd Schulberg. Schulberg takes us all the way back to an epic bare-knuckle contest in England 200 years ago; draws a revealing portrait of 'Uncle' Mike Jacobs, the promotional impresario of boxing in its golden age; expertly places Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali in the social context of their times; brings followers up to date on the careers of the great names of recent decades - Tyson, Holyfield, de la Hoya, Hopkins, 'Chico' Corrales; and much more. Throughout this book, Schulberg provides the perfect blend of great writing on great fighters, laced with a realistic sense of boxing's wrongs as well as its rights. With prose that sparkles with authority and insight, Ringside is a main event in the world of sports literature.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 348
 Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 04 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 1845964659
ISBN 13: 9781845964658
Book Overview: The highlights of revered writer Budd Schulberg's words on the fight game

Media Reviews
Schulberg's prose is imperious . . . Anybody with the slightest interest in the literature of sport should try to get their hands on this book * Daily Telegraph *
Schulberg is not merely a contender, he's an undisputed champion * Independent on Sunday *
Schulberg's prose packs as much of a punch as any of his heroes, but it is the sheer breadth of knowledge and history displayed here that takes the breath away * Metro *
I have come across few men with as profound an understanding of the imperatives that govern the quality of a performance in the ring . . . the voice that will come through the ensuing pages is not just engaging and eloquent. It is wise -- from the introduction by Hugh McIllvanney
Schulberg remains a distinguished boxing author, which you'll confirm if you do yourself a favour and buy his new book * Daily Mail *
Author Bio
Budd Schulberg was the author of What Makes Sammy Run?, On the Waterfront and The Harder They Fall. A celebrated boxing writer, he won every possible award the sport has to offer, including the Living Legend Award of the World Boxing Association, the A.J. Liebling Award of the Boxing Writers Association of America and was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame. He died in August 2009.