Last review of 2024 - "The Most Incredible Boxing Stories Ever Told"

As mentioned in my last post, I am working on a resolution to utilize my Kindle Unlimited more often to find books - this was an interesting one I discovered when returning my last one.  Here is my review of a very good boxing book.

Title/Author:

“The Most Incredible Boxing Stories Ever Told: Inspirational and Legendary Tales from the Greatest Boxers of All Time” by Hank Patton

Rating: 

4 of 5 stars (very good)

Review:

Boxing fans love to talk about great fights they have seen, either in person or televised, and recap some of the best rounds or exchanges during those matches.  This book by Hank Patton recaps some of those great moments across the years and weight classes in the sport.

Some of the fights are well-known by not only boxing fans but even people who don’t follow the sport but are aware of some of the more famous bouts.  These include the Joe Louis-Max Schmeling fights that had social and political ramifications, the “Rumble in the Jungle” where Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight title in Zaire and Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries where the former became the first Black heavyweight champion.

 There isn’t always one fight described.  There are a couple chapters on fighters who fought with an illness.  Another one that was really touching was about Dewey Bozella, whose story may be familiar to moviegoers as it was made into a movie.  Bozella spent many years in prison for a crime he was eventually found to be innocent.  He took up boxing in prison and wanted to have just one professional fight in his life – which happened long after he was released and was in his fifties.  It was a very inspirational story.  

Each chapter is written in an easy-to-follow format with descriptions of the boxers and the circumstances leading up to the fight or fights.  While they are short, they are informative.  Even if one is familiar with that fight or has read about it in other books, these descriptions are brief but complete.  A boxing fan of any level should enjoy this take on some of the most famous bouts and boxers in the sport.  

 Link: Amazon.com: The Most Incredible Boxing Stories Ever Told: Inspirational and Legendary Tales from the Greatest Boxers of All Time eBook : Patton, Hank: Kindle Store