Boxing Biographies

Glyn Rhodes MBE has devoted his life to boxing. Since wandering into the world-famous St Thomas' gym in Sheffield as a directionless teenager, he has spent more than 40 years working inside and outside the ropes. Cognizant of how this hardest of sports both saved and brutalized him, he is now ready to tell his story. Rhodes' reflections offer fresh perspectives on the likes of Naseem Hamed, Johnny Nelson, Herol Graham, Clinton Woods, the British Boxing Board of Control, plus his complicated relationship with the iconic Brendan Ingle.

Vinnie Curto was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, on July 10, 1955. His father Jimmy Curto was a raving, sick, alcoholic homosexual. Vinnie’s father and his drunken friends sexually abused young Vinnie, frequently raping him and performing other deviant sexual acts on him, while his mother Loretta stood by and let it happen.

For just over 30 years Al Bernstein has been one of the most recognizable and respected sportscasters in America. In those three decades, the “voice of boxing” reported the funny, poignant, and bizarre events that helped shape sports television, ESPN, boxing, Las Vegas, and Showtime. With an eclectic cast of characters that includes every big name in boxing, including Marvin Hagler, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao, as well as such names in the entertainment world as Rodney Dangerfield, Sylvester Stallone, Russell Crowe, Jerry Lewis, and Jack Nicholson, Bernstein's memoir will have you in stitches.

In Slaughter in the Streets, Don Stradley masterfully unfolds the story of how Boston became "boxing's murder capital." From the early days of Boston's Mafia, to the era of Whitey Bulger, Stradley tells the fascinating stories of men who were drawn to the dual shady worlds of boxing and the mob.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of boxing superstar Timothy Bradley. If you're reading this, then you must be a fan of Timothy Bradley, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Timothy is considered as one of the greatest boxers of our time, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him fight throughout his career.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of boxing superstar Wladimir Klitschko. If you're listening to this, then you must be a fan of Wladimir Klitschko, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Wladimir is considered as one of the greatest boxers of our time, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him fight throughout his career.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of boxing superstar Miguel Cotto. If you're reading this, then you must be a fan of Miguel Cotto, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Miguel Cotto is considered as one of the greatest boxers of our time, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him fight throughout his career. This audiobook will reveal to you much about Miguel's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.