The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786493879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink"Mike Silver is the go-to guy when boxing historians need information. . Argue back if you want, but not before considering his opinions and the facts. In his eye-opening book, he argues strongly that boxing ain't what it used to be. Mike Silver is one of the few, which is why anything he writes about it is essential reading for the true fan of the sport." --David Margolick, author of Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. "The most definitive analysesI have ever readbelongs on every fan s bookshelfan important work that reverberates with insight and wisdoma must-read." --thesweetscience "Compellingentertaining treasure trove of boxing insider knowledge." --newsblaze "Is a mustmeticulous research."--Boxing Digest"Compelling argumentsunmi
A must read for Boxing fans Goldust Comprehensively details exactly how and why the overall quality of Boxing has been steadily declining for the better part of the last 50 years. A must read for any long time fan who wants to know what the heck happened to the sport and how we ended up with the watered down mess that's being passed off as Boxing today.. cousin OUR COUSIN IS THE AUTHOR.SO, WE WANTED TO HAVE A COPY.SO FAR WE FOUND IT VERY INFORMATIVE. I AM SURE PEOPLE THAT ARE INTO BOXING WILL PRAISE IT.. Understanding modern boxing Grant E. Frisbee To understand what boxing has become, you need to know where it has been. With great detail and expert analysis, Silver carefully breaks down why the golden agers of boxing (1920s thru the 1950s) were much better than any group of boxers since. Some of the many reasons include: During that era there were many, many more boxing gyms, fight clubs, and registered pro boxers than today and significantly mo
Mike Silver is a former boxing promoter and inspector with the New York State Athletic Commission whose many articles on boxing have appeared in the
The strengths and weaknesses of today's superstars are analyzed and compared to those of such past greats as Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Jack Dempsey and Jake LaMotta.. Among the interviewees are world-renowned scholars, some of the sport's premier trainers, and former amateur and professional world champions. Chapters cover such topics as the ongoing deterioration of boxers' skills, their endurance, the decline in the number of fights and the psychological readiness of championship-caliber boxers. Are today's boxers better than their predecessors, or is modern boxing a shadow of its former self? Boxing historians dis