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The Battle of the Century: Dempsey, Carpentier, and the Birth of Modern Promotion
ISBN: 9780313382444 / Angielski / Twarda / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Immortalized as the battle of the century by Ring Lardner, the Dempsey-Carpentier heavyweight title bout marked America's first experience with the intersection of show business, high society, politics, and the underworld at a single sporting event. "The Battle of the Century: Dempsey, Carpentier, and the Birth of Modern Promotion" offers the definitive history of this landmark event's genesis and impact. To explain why the fight had such a far-reaching influence on mass entertainment and modern culture, newspaperman Jim Waltzer invites readers to travel the path to the 1921 heavyweight... Immortalized as the battle of the century by Ring Lardner, the Dempsey-Carpentier heavyweight title bout marked America's first experience with the... |
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217,85 |
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Joe Louis: Sports and Race in Twentieth-Century America
ISBN: 9780415895644 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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763,79 |
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Joe Louis: Sports and Race in Twentieth-Century America
ISBN: 9780415895651 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As soon as heavyweight boxer Joe Louis became a public figure in the 1930s, journalists and other social commentators began speculating about the significance of an African American man garnering popularity in a racially segregated society. In this book, Marcy Sacks gives an account of the life of a man famous both for his sports career and for his race. With excerpts from newspaper clippings, radio broadcasts, poetry, and interviews, Sacks contextualizes Louis' life and the legacy he left behind.
As soon as heavyweight boxer Joe Louis became a public figure in the 1930s, journalists and other social commentators began speculating about the sign...
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206,91 |
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Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Argüello
ISBN: 9781597977098 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Boxing lost a true warrior and gentleman of the ring when the mayor of Managua, Nicaragua, Alexis Arguello, died in 2009. To millions in Nicaragua and around the world, Arguello was an iconic figure, a willing role model, and a shining light in a nation that places its sports figures on pedestals. Beloved Warrior explores the extraordinary rise, fall, and rebirth of this great fighter.
With a career that began in 1968 in Managua, Arguello overcame early losses, including a knockout in his debut. He went on to win three world titles, relinquishing them only by moving up in... Boxing lost a true warrior and gentleman of the ring when the mayor of Managua, Nicaragua, Alexis Arguello, died in 2009. To millions in Nicaragua and...
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115,10 |
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Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema
ISBN: 9781604739886 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment since the 1930s, that includes such classics as Million Dollar Baby, Rocky, and Raging Bull. The boxer stands alongside the cowboy, the gangster, and the detective as a character that shaped America's ideas of manhood. Leger Grindon relates the Hollywood boxing film to the literature of Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, and Clifford Odets; the influence of ring champions, particularly Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali; and... Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment... |
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433,63 |
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The Big Fight: My Life in and Out of the Ring
ISBN: 9780452298040 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his New York Times bestselling memoir, one of America's greatest boxing legends faces his single greatest competitor: himself "Champions come and go, but to be legendary you got to have heart, more heart than the next man, more than anyone in the world. Ray's heart was bigger than all the rest. He would never stop fighting."--Muhammad Ali In Washington, D.C., during the 1970s, a black man could get into the newspapers in one of two ways: crime--or boxing. "Sugar" Ray Leonard chose to fight. After winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics, Ray...
In his New York Times bestselling memoir, one of America's greatest boxing legends faces his single greatest competitor: himse...
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103,76 |
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Tex Rickard: Boxing's Greatest Promoter
ISBN: 9780786465910 / Angielski / Miękka / 235 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (1870-1929) possessed a drive to be the best. After an early career as a cowboy and Texas sheriff, Rickard pioneered the largest ranch in South America, built a series of profitable saloons in the Klondike and Nevada gold rushes, and turned boxing into a million-dollar sport. As "the Father of Madison Square Garden," he promoted over 200 fights, including some of the most notable of the 20th century: the "Longest Fight," the "Great White Hope," fight, and the famous "Long Count" fight. Along the...
Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis "Tex" Rickard (1870-1929) possessed a drive to be the best. After ...
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194,61 |
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Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing Biography
ISBN: 9780786468225 / Angielski / Miękka / 239 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years' boxing, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a local fight promoter who recognized the potential in his iron chin and hard punch turned Walcott's fortunes around, launching one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history. This biography details Walcott's youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at...
Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years' boxing, without p...
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167,43 |
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In the Ring with Tommy Burns
ISBN: 9780979982231 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The sixth book in Pollack's heavyweight boxing champion series thoroughly and meticulously describes Tommy Burns' boxing career, using multiple local next-day primary sources to give the book an unparalleled accuracy and authenticity that has been the hallmark of the series.
The sixth book in Pollack's heavyweight boxing champion series thoroughly and meticulously describes Tommy Burns' boxing career, using multiple local ...
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171,95 |
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Playing in Time: Essays, Profiles, and Other True Stories
ISBN: 9780226729091 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From jazz fantasy camp to running a movie studio; from a fight between an old guy and a fat guy to a fear of clowns Carlo Rotella s "Playing in Time "delivers good stories full of vivid characters, all told with the unique voice and humor that have garnered Rotella many devoted readers in the "New York Times Magazine," "Boston Globe, " and "Washington Post Magazine," among others. The two dozen essays in "Playing in Time," some of which have never before been published, revolve around the themes and obsessions that have characterized Rotella s writing from the start: boxing, music, writers,...
From jazz fantasy camp to running a movie studio; from a fight between an old guy and a fat guy to a fear of clowns Carlo Rotella s "Playing in Time "...
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124,49 |
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Al Bernstein: 30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths about Boxing, Sports, and TV
ISBN: 9781938120305 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Al Bernstein has seen cable television sports grow up. In 30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths he looks at his time in the industry through a prism that is unique to him. This book gives the reader an insight into the sometimes absurd world of television sports. There is a 31st undeniable truth: Al Bernstein is a truly funny man." --Barry Tompkins, Sportscaster for HBO, ESPN, FOX and SHOWTIME "Al Bernstein came into boxing during one of its greatest eras--the 1980s. Boxing was like a flower blossoming at that time. Al was right there for it. This book is so well written that it captures that...
"Al Bernstein has seen cable television sports grow up. In 30 Years, 30 Undeniable Truths he looks at his time in the industry through a prism that is...
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80,70 |
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Character Assassins: Mud Begets Blood!
ISBN: 9781477126400 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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91,41 |
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Character Assassins: Mud Begets Blood!
ISBN: 9781477126417 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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137,15 |
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Muay Thai Counter Techniques: Competitive Skills and Tactics for Success
ISBN: 9781583945438 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This thoroughly revised edition of Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Boxing Techniques teaches intermediate Muay Thai fighters how to counter a wide range of opponents' attacks. Author Christoph Delp explains the rules and ceremonial procedures unique to Muay Thai competition, demonstrates historical and modern techniques, provides training tips, and details the benefits of training in Thailand--experiencing the art in its country of origin.
The primary focus of Muay Thai Counter Techniques is on counter-tactics, or techniques used to counter an attack from one's opponent.... This thoroughly revised edition of Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Boxing Techniques teaches intermediate Muay Thai fighters how to counter a wide ran...
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176,96 |
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The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini
ISBN: 9780743286367 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini wasn't merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky. But it all came apart on November 13, 1982, in a brutal battle at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mancini's obscure Korean challenger, Duk Koo Kim, went down in the...
From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancin...
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76,86 |
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Tradycyjne budo. Japońskie sztuki...T.2
ISBN: 9788389332189 / Polski / Twarda z obwolutą / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tradycyjne Budo, czyli "wojenne drogi", to niezwykle interesująca, a praktycznie nieznana na Zachodzie część kulturowej spuścizny średniowiecznej Japonii. Dyscypliny klasycznego budo nie należą do świata sportu, jak współczesne systemy w rodzaju judo, karate czy kendo.
Tradycyjne Budo, czyli "wojenne drogi", to niezwykle interesująca, a praktycznie nieznana na Zachodzie część kulturowej spuścizny średniowieczne...
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46,00 |
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Klasztor Shaolin
ISBN: 9788323329718 / Polski / Miękka ze skrzydełka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Z nastaniem XXI wieku klasztor Shaolin stał się bodaj najsławniejszą świątynią buddyjską na świecie. Nie zaważył na tym ani jego wkład w ewolucję chińskiego buddyzmu, ani zabytki sztuki, jakie zgromadził w trakcie swej trwającej piętnaście stuleci historii. Źródłem jego rozgłosu nie są nawet legendy łączące klasztor z mitycznym założycielem buddyzmu chan (zen) – Bodhidharmą. Sława shaolińskiej świątyni obiegła świat z uwagi na jej rzekome powiązanie z chińskimi sztukami walki.
Z Wprowadzenia Choć o klasztorze Shaolin pisano wiele w popularnych... Z nastaniem XXI wieku klasztor Shaolin stał się bodaj najsławniejszą świątynią buddyjską na świecie. Nie zaważył na tym ani jego wkład w e...
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55,00 |
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Muay Thai Training Exercises: The Ultimate Guide to Fitness, Strength, and Fight Preparation
ISBN: 9781583946572 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Effective martial arts training, especially for a demanding sport like Muay Thai, requires a prudent training plan. In Muay Thai Training Techniques, professional trainer Christoph Delp shows amateur as well as advanced fighters how to best utilize their training time, whether at home or in the gym, alone or with a partner or coach.
A comprehensive guide for Muay Thai fighters as well as those utilizing Muay Thai techniques in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai Training Techniques teaches effective exercises to improve flexibility, stamina, and strength as well as basic... Effective martial arts training, especially for a demanding sport like Muay Thai, requires a prudent training plan. In Muay Thai Training Technique...
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103,57 |
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Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema
ISBN: 9781617038297 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The boxer stands alongside the cowboy, the gangster, and the detective as a character that shaped America's ideas of manhood. Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment since the 1930s, that includes such classics as Million Dollar Baby, Rocky, and Raging Bull. Leger Grindon relates the Hollywood boxing film to the literature of Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, and Clifford Odets; the influence of ring champions, particularly Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali; and controversies... The boxer stands alongside the cowboy, the gangster, and the detective as a character that shaped America's ideas of manhood. Knockout: The Boxe... |
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132,99 |
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Tae Kwon Do: The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art
ISBN: 9781626364257 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tae Kwon Do is more than just a fighting style: it combines self-defense, exercise, meditation, philosophy, and self-awareness to improve oneself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Over 400 million students in more than 188 countries have embraced the way of life that Tae Kwon Do provides. Tae Kwon Do, Third Edition combines a complete explanation of the physical aspects of the martial art with a full description of the philosophical elements of its training. It is perfect for both students trying to master techniques and teachers looking for a reliable reference. The authors...
Tae Kwon Do is more than just a fighting style: it combines self-defense, exercise, meditation, philosophy, and self-awareness to improve oneself phys...
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96,03 |
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