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A Man's World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith
ISBN: 9781471132360 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. William Hill prize-winning author Donald McRae's brilliant account of the boxer who broke boxing's biggest taboo
William Hill prize-winning author Donald McRae's brilliant account of the boxer who broke boxing's biggest taboo
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65,84 |
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Marvelous: The Marvin Hagler Story
ISBN: 9781785311451 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Marvelous Marvin Hagler is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest middleweight boxer of all time, he held the world title for 12 defenses, including bouts with Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran, which entered fistic folklore. From his wild early fights in the boxing wilderness of Brockton, Massachusetts, Brian and Damian Hughes trace the blazing trail of Hagler's career: the controversial defeats subsequently avenged, a riot-scarred title win in London, and his unification of the middleweight crown. Hagler became a huge favorite, taking on all comers while never taking...
Marvelous Marvin Hagler is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest middleweight boxer of all time, he held the world title for 12 defenses, inclu...
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45,57 |
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In the Ring With John L. Sullivan
ISBN: 9780990370369 / Angielski / Twarda / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John L. Sullivan was so special that he made gloved boxing, the type of boxing we watch today, a popular national and international money-making sport. He was the man who started gloved boxing on its path towards acceptance in the sporting world as the form of fighting that could determine a true champion. He boasted that he could knock out anyone within 4 rounds, and he was good enough to do it; inspiring awe in all those who saw him. John L. Sullivan was the worlds first sports superstar.
Still, in order to convince skeptical old-school fight purists of his right to be called champion,... John L. Sullivan was so special that he made gloved boxing, the type of boxing we watch today, a popular national and international money-making sport...
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194,00 |
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Running with the Champ: My Forty-Year Friendship with Muhammad Ali
ISBN: 9781501102349 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The "affectionate...charming" (Kirkus Reviews) story of Tim Shanahan's remarkable and little-known forty-year friendship with boxing legend Muhammad Ali, filled with stories never told as well as never-before-published personal photos. In 1975, Tim Shanahan was a medical instruments salesman living in Chicago and working with a charity that arranged for pro athletes to speak to underprivileged kids. Muhammad Ali had just reclaimed his title as heavyweight champion of the world by defeating George Foreman (the "Rumble in the Jungle") and then successfully defended it in a rematch...
The "affectionate...charming" (Kirkus Reviews) story of Tim Shanahan's remarkable and little-known forty-year friendship with boxing legend Muh...
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61,66 |
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Baltimore's Boxing Legacy: 1893-2003
ISBN: 9781531610616 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The boxing history of Baltimore dates back over a century. Over that time the Monumental City has produced seven world champions and numerous top contenders. Joe Gans, the first Baltimorean and African-American ever to win a world title, in 1902, learned his boxing science in the city, earning him the title of "The Old Master" while he shucked oysters on Broadway.
Baltimore's Boxing Legacy: 1893 to 2003 chronicles the evolution of fistiana from venues such as the Eureka Athletic Club, Gayety Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Carlin's Park, Baltimore Coliseum, Oriole Park, Steelworkers' Hall, to the... The boxing history of Baltimore dates back over a century. Over that time the Monumental City has produced seven world champions and numerous top cont...
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123,27 |
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Yo Soy Duran: Mi Autobiografia
ISBN: 9780735215184 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lo llamaban Manos de Piedra y fue uno de los mejores boxeadores de todos los tiempos. Ahora, por primera vez, Roberto Duran cuenta su increible historia: desde las calles de Panama a ser coronado como uno de los cuatro reyes junto con Hearns, Leonard y Hagler, a medida que fue abriendose camino en la era dorada del boxeo.
Nacido en la pobreza extrema y casi incapaz de leer o escribir, muy pronto Duran se dio cuenta de que sus punos podian protegerlo en las calles y ayudarlo a poner comida en la mesa. Su reputacion se establecio el dia que, por una apuesta, derribo un caballo con un... Lo llamaban Manos de Piedra y fue uno de los mejores boxeadores de todos los tiempos. Ahora, por primera vez, Roberto Duran cuenta su increible his...
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104,04 |
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The Fight That Started the Movies: The World Heavyweight Championship, the Birth of Cinema and the First Feature Film
ISBN: 9780992078683 / Angielski / Miękka / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Movie buffs and boxing buffs alike will relish this " (Publishers Weekly) "An extremely well-researched tale." (Kirkus Reviews) On March 17, 1897, in an open-air arena in Carson City, Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons fought for the heavyweight championship of the world. The contest was recorded by film pioneer Enoch Rector from inside an immense, human-powered camera called the "Veriscope," the forgotten Neanderthal at the dawn of cinema history. Rector's movie of the contest premiered two months later. Known today as... "Movie buffs and boxing buffs alike will relish this " (Publishers Weekly) "An extremely well-researched t... |
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99,05 |
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The Fight That Started the Movies: The World Heavyweight Championship, the Birth of Cinema and the First Feature Film
ISBN: 9781988388007 / Angielski / Twarda / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Movie buffs and boxing buffs alike will relish this " (Publishers Weekly) "An extremely well-researched tale." (Kirkus Reviews) On March 17, 1897, in an open-air arena in Carson City, Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons fought for the heavyweight championship of the world. The contest was recorded by film pioneer Enoch Rector from inside an immense, human-powered camera called the "Veriscope," the forgotten Neanderthal at the dawn of cinema history. Rector's movie of the contest premiered two months later. Known today as... "Movie buffs and boxing buffs alike will relish this " (Publishers Weekly) "An extremely well-researched t... |
cena:
124,95 |
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The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume One: Son of Fargo
ISBN: 9781532306372 / Angielski / Miękka / 750 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The One Is Jack Hurley is an epic, 3-volume, bio-history of boxing's Golden Age, beginning with Jack Dempsey in the 1910s and ending with George Foreman in 1970, as filtered through the life of Jack Hurley. Hurley began in Fargo just before World War I, worked in New York & Chicago from the mid-1920s through the '40s, and settled in Seattle in 1950. Hurley's life, more than any other, personifies boxing's journey out of the backrooms and bars of the 1900s, to the arenas and stadiums of the 1920s, '30s, & '40s, and into the parlors and family TV rooms of the... The One Is Jack Hurley is an epic, 3-volume, bio-history of boxing's Golden Age, beginning with Jack Dempsey in the 1910s... |
cena:
193,98 |
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The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume Three: Deacon Jack and the Dawn of Major-League Sports in Seattle
ISBN: 9781532306433 / Angielski / Miękka / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The One Is Jack Hurley is an epic three-volume bio-history of boxing's Golden Age beginning with Jack Dempsey in the 1910s and ending with the emergence of George Foreman in 1970, as filtered through the life experience of legendary manager and promoter -Deacon- Jack Hurley. Hurley began his career in Fargo, North Dakota, just before World War I, worked in and around New York and Chicago from the mid 1920s through the '40s, and settled in Seattle in 1950. Hurley's life, more than any other, personifies the sport's journey out of the... The One Is Jack Hurley is an epic three-volume bio-history of boxing's Golden Age beginning with Jack De... |
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174,55 |
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The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume Two: The Old Professor's Chicago Days
ISBN: 9781532306402 / Angielski / Miękka / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The One Is Jack Hurley is an epic three-volume bio-history of boxing’s Golden Age beginning with Jack Dempsey in the 1910s and ending with the emergence of George Foreman in 1970, as filtered through the life experience of legendary manager and promoter “Deacon” Jack Hurley. Hurley began his career in Fargo, North Dakota, just before World War I, worked in and around New York and Chicago from the mid 1920s through the ‘40s, and settled in Seattle in 1950. Hurley’s life, more than any other, personifies pro boxing’s journey out... The One Is Jack Hurley is an epic three-volume bio-history of boxing’s Golden Age beginning with Jack Dempsey in the 1910s ... |
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145,41 |
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Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, and All Kinds of Athletic Feats; Together with Tables of Proportional Mea
ISBN: 9781473337992 / Angielski / Miękka / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains a complete guide to preparing and training for a wide variety of sports, including running, high jump, boxing, hammer throwing, baseball, and many more. It also includes general advice for the sportspeople, with chapters on clothing, muscle building, diet, etc. This timeless volume is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in sport, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Advice to Trainers", "Training for Pedestrianism", "Sleep", "Clothing", "Time and Duration of Training for Running", "Sprint...
This vintage book contains a complete guide to preparing and training for a wide variety of sports, including running, high jump, boxing, hammer throw...
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86,28 |
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Muhammad Ali: A Memoir: A fresh and personal account of a boxing champion
ISBN: 9781473651500 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Michael Parkinson reflects on the life of boxing icon Muhammad Ali
Michael Parkinson reflects on the life of boxing icon Muhammad Ali
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65,84 |
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Arthur Cravan: Maintenant?
ISBN: 9788836637379 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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154,14 |
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The Guv'nor Revealed - The Untold Story of Lenny McLean: The Untold Story of Lenny McLean
ISBN: 9781786064493 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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45,57 |
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Believe: Boxing, Olympics and my life outside the ring
ISBN: 9780241980552 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Years of relentless training, fundraising and determination have seen Nicola battle through injury, prejudice and defeat to become one of Britain best-loved athletes and an inspiration to all those who are chasing after a seemingly impossible dream. From a leisure centre in Leeds to the Olympic Stadium in Rio, Nicola with her infamous smile has become the poster girl for women in sport....
At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with ...
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51,92 |
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The Boxer Within
ISBN: 9781760414528 / Angielski / Miękka / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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82,01 |
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The Man Who Was Never Knocked Down: The Life of Boxer Seán Mannion
ISBN: 9781538110607 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sean Mannion was once ranked the #1 US light middleweight boxer, but his world title challenge was crushed by future Hall of Famer Mike McCallum. This book tells Mannion's story, including his journey from Ireland to Boston, development as a boxer, struggles with alcoholism, foray into coaching, and present search for purpose outside of the ring.
Sean Mannion was once ranked the #1 US light middleweight boxer, but his world title challenge was crushed by future Hall of Famer Mike McCallum. This...
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cena:
187,64 |
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How much do you know about... Boxing
ISBN: 9781981940332 / Angielski / Miękka / 78 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
43,29 |
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12 Rounds in Lo's Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia
ISBN: 9781946684127 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
103,65 |