Boxing's Greatest Fighters

Nonfiction, Sports, Boxing
Cover of the book Boxing's Greatest Fighters by Bert Randolph Sugar, Lyons Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Bert Randolph Sugar ISBN: 9781461749813
Publisher: Lyons Press Publication: January 1, 2006
Imprint: Lyons Press Language: English
Author: Bert Randolph Sugar
ISBN: 9781461749813
Publisher: Lyons Press
Publication: January 1, 2006
Imprint: Lyons Press
Language: English

Easily the most enduring of all sports questions is "Who was/is the best . . . ?" Perhaps in no sport is the question more asked and argued over than in boxing. And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar.
In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order.

Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Could Sugar Ray Leonard have beaten Sonny Liston? The answer, most experts agree, would be "no." But what if, as Bert Sugar has done here, one were to take all the boxers and reduce them in the mind's eye to the same height, the same weight, and the same ring conditions? The answers would be quite different.

And while some fans may express outrage that Rocky Marciano barely makes the top twenty, and Marvin Hagler staggers into the top seventy-five, others will nod eagerly when they read that Harry Greb and Benny Leonard were better than just about anybody.
So whether you read Boxing's Greatest Fighters cover to cover, pick your
favorites at random, or simply browse through the many rare photographs, "at
the bell, come out arguing."

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Easily the most enduring of all sports questions is "Who was/is the best . . . ?" Perhaps in no sport is the question more asked and argued over than in boxing. And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar.
In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order.

Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Could Sugar Ray Leonard have beaten Sonny Liston? The answer, most experts agree, would be "no." But what if, as Bert Sugar has done here, one were to take all the boxers and reduce them in the mind's eye to the same height, the same weight, and the same ring conditions? The answers would be quite different.

And while some fans may express outrage that Rocky Marciano barely makes the top twenty, and Marvin Hagler staggers into the top seventy-five, others will nod eagerly when they read that Harry Greb and Benny Leonard were better than just about anybody.
So whether you read Boxing's Greatest Fighters cover to cover, pick your
favorites at random, or simply browse through the many rare photographs, "at
the bell, come out arguing."

More books from Lyons Press

Cover of the book The Greatest Mountain Men Stories Ever Told by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Inside the Star Wars Empire by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Mark Twain for Dog Lovers by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Vodka by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book A Brief History of History by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Rhythm of the Wild by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Great Donald Ross Golf Courses Everyone Can Play by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Chasing Alaska by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Backyard Horsekeeping by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Blood on the Leaves by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Classic Ghost Stories by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Shadow of the Wolf Tree by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Private Heller and the Bantam Boys: An American Medic in World War I by Bert Randolph Sugar
Cover of the book Flight without Wings by Bert Randolph Sugar
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy