Book description
The ultimate book on boxing trainers, the men who shaped the champions
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Corner Men includes profiles of Angelo Dundee, Ray Arcel, Whitey Bimstein, Al Silvani, and many others, and a special chapter on the golden days of New York's notorious Stillman's…
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1 author picked Corner Men as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Choosing to write a book about boxing trainers over a boxer, was like opting to pen a title about a pitching coach over a star hurler. Yet, author Ronald K. Fried opens a new door the world of boxing in this entertaining and authoritative dissertation. While surnames like Arcel, Bimstein, Blackburn, Dundee, Futch, and Silvani aren’t household names, after reading this perceptive work you may ask yourself, if of course you savor pugilism, why aren’t they? The supporting cast includes the elite of the fight game, most of which are familiar to the casual fight fan; names like Ali, Duran,…
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