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Muay Thai Basics

Introductory Thai Boxing Techniques

by Christoph Delp ...

Muay Thai, also referred to as Thai boxing, combines fitness training, self-defense, and competitive sport. In this hands-on guide, renowned trainer Christoph Delp presents the sport’s history, development, rules, and equipment. In the techniques section, he first details basic skills such as the correct starting position and footwork. Next he offers a complete list of all the attacking techniques ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

Muay Thai, also referred to as Thai boxing, combines fitness training, self-defense, and competitive sport. In this hands-on guide, renowned trainer Christoph Delp presents the sport’s history, development, rules, and equipment. In the techniques section, he first details basic skills such as the correct starting position and footwork. Next he offers a complete list of all the attacking techniques
... Read more
Mastering Muay Thai Kick-Boxing

MMA-Proven Techniques

by Joe E. Harvey ...

Become a champion in the Thai martial arts world with this Muay Thai training guide!Muay Thai (or Thai boxing), the national sport of Thailand, has become one of the most prominent martial arts forms in the mixed martial arts (MMA) arena. Often called "the art of eight limbs," Muay Thai combines the use of punches, kickboxing, elbows, knees and standing grappling moves.Mastering Muay Thai Kick ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Become a champion in the Thai martial arts world with this Muay Thai training guide!Muay Thai (or Thai boxing), the national sport of Thailand, has become one of the most prominent martial arts forms in the mixed martial arts (MMA) arena. Often called "the art of eight limbs," Muay Thai combines the use of punches, kickboxing, elbows, knees and standing grappling moves.Mastering Muay Thai Kick
... Read more
Rocky Marciano

The Brockton Blockbuster

by John Jarrett ...

Say hello to Rocky Marciano, the world's only undefeated heavyweight champion, a guy called Rocky Marciano. With just a 67-inch reach, two left feet and under six feet tall, Marciano blasted his way to 49 wins, 43 inside the distance. You could knock him down but you couldn't knock him out. Marciano KO'd Jersey Joe Walcott in a 1952 thriller to become world champion. Defending his title five times ... Read more

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Say hello to Rocky Marciano, the world's only undefeated heavyweight champion, a guy called Rocky Marciano. With just a 67-inch reach, two left feet and under six feet tall, Marciano blasted his way to 49 wins, 43 inside the distance. You could knock him down but you couldn't knock him out. Marciano KO'd Jersey Joe Walcott in a 1952 thriller to become world champion. Defending his title five times
... Read more
Tunney

Boxing's Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey

by Jack Cavanaugh ...

Among the legendary athletes of the 1920s, the unquestioned halcyon days of sports, stands Gene Tunney, the boxer who upset Jack Dempsey in spectacular fashion, notched a 77—1 record as a prizefighter, and later avenged his sole setback (to a fearless and highly unorthodox fighter named Harry Greb). Yet within a few years of retiring from the ring, Tunney willingly receded into the background, ... Read more

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Among the legendary athletes of the 1920s, the unquestioned halcyon days of sports, stands Gene Tunney, the boxer who upset Jack Dempsey in spectacular fashion, notched a 77—1 record as a prizefighter, and later avenged his sole setback (to a fearless and highly unorthodox fighter named Harry Greb). Yet within a few years of retiring from the ring, Tunney willingly receded into the background,
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Ali and Liston

The Boy Who Would Be King and the Ugly Bear

by Bob Mee ...

Three months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, two prizefighters named Charles Sonny” Liston and Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. stepped into a boxing ring in Miami to dispute the heavyweight championship of the world. Liston was a mob fighter with a criminal past, and rumors were spreading that Clay was not just a noisy, bright-eyed boy blessed with more than his share of the craziness of ... Read more

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Three months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, two prizefighters named Charles Sonny” Liston and Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. stepped into a boxing ring in Miami to dispute the heavyweight championship of the world. Liston was a mob fighter with a criminal past, and rumors were spreading that Clay was not just a noisy, bright-eyed boy blessed with more than his share of the craziness of
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Charley Burley and the Black Murderers' Row

by Harry Otty ...

The authorised biography of one of the greatest fighters who ever lived."Too good for his own good" a statement that was made by many boxing managers and promoters of the 1940s when referring to Pittsburgh's Charley Burley.Arguably the greatest boxer never to win a world title, Burley was the most feared fighter of his generation and one of the most avoided fighters in the history of boxing ... Read more

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The authorised biography of one of the greatest fighters who ever lived."Too good for his own good" a statement that was made by many boxing managers and promoters of the 1940s when referring to Pittsburgh's Charley Burley.Arguably the greatest boxer never to win a world title, Burley was the most feared fighter of his generation and one of the most avoided fighters in the history of boxing
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A Round of Boxing

A Trip Through Time

by Ralph Oates ...

A Round of Boxing is a journey through time looking at the many astonishing feats which have taken place inside the square ring over the years. From the first world heavyweight title fight which took place under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in 1892 between John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett to the present time. The Fascinating facts are presented in chronological order in an easy to read ... Read more

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A Round of Boxing is a journey through time looking at the many astonishing feats which have taken place inside the square ring over the years. From the first world heavyweight title fight which took place under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in 1892 between John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett to the present time. The Fascinating facts are presented in chronological order in an easy to read
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That Deserves a Wow

Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks

by Chris Myers ...

The Emmy Award–winning FOX Sports broadcaster provides a front row seat to some of the most memorable moments in sports history.Emmy Award–winning broadcaster Chris Myers reflects on his illustrious career as one of the most trusted and renowned journalists in sports media. Myers has witnessed and participated in his fair share of historic events: on the field when the earthquake struck the 1989 ... Read more

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The Emmy Award–winning FOX Sports broadcaster provides a front row seat to some of the most memorable moments in sports history.Emmy Award–winning broadcaster Chris Myers reflects on his illustrious career as one of the most trusted and renowned journalists in sports media. Myers has witnessed and participated in his fair share of historic events: on the field when the earthquake struck the 1989
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Undisputed Truth

by Mike Tyson, Larry Sloman ...

“Raw, powerful and disturbing—a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life.”—Wall Street JournalPhilosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to become one of the most ferocious boxers of all ... Read more

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“Raw, powerful and disturbing—a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life.”—Wall Street JournalPhilosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to become one of the most ferocious boxers of all
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Top 10 Events In Sports That Changed Sports History Forever

by Teddy Stanowski ...

In the wide world of sports, the top 10 sports moments in history can span across many events, places and times. While not everyone is going to agree on the same ten moments, they can agree on the greatness of each moment as they echo in every sports enthusiast’s heart. In fact, sports memories can invoke the sense of smell and not just sight and sound, and they can electrify and excite a room ... Read more

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In the wide world of sports, the top 10 sports moments in history can span across many events, places and times. While not everyone is going to agree on the same ten moments, they can agree on the greatness of each moment as they echo in every sports enthusiast’s heart. In fact, sports memories can invoke the sense of smell and not just sight and sound, and they can electrify and excite a room
... Read more
The Sweet Science

by A. J. Liebling ...

A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorker pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was.The Sweet Science depicts the great events of boxing's American heyday: Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback, Rocky Marciano's rise to prominence, Joe Louis's unfortunate decline. Liebling never fails to find the human story behind the fight, and he evokes the ... Read more

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A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorker pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was.The Sweet Science depicts the great events of boxing's American heyday: Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback, Rocky Marciano's rise to prominence, Joe Louis's unfortunate decline. Liebling never fails to find the human story behind the fight, and he evokes the
... Read more
Bare Knuckle

Bobby Gunn, 73–0 Undefeated. A Dad. A Dream. A Fight like You've Never Seen.

by Stayton Bonner ...

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!Father. Fighter. Champion. Outlaw.Hailed as an "exhilarating debut" by Publishers Weekly, Bare Knuckle by former Rolling Stone editor Stayton Bonner (nominated for the Dan Jenkins Medal of Excellence in Sportswriting) takes readers into a previously unknown world: the underground circuit of illegal bare-knuckle fighting.Bare Knuckle is the rema... ... Read more

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INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!Father. Fighter. Champion. Outlaw.Hailed as an "exhilarating debut" by Publishers Weekly, Bare Knuckle by former Rolling Stone editor Stayton Bonner (nominated for the Dan Jenkins Medal of Excellence in Sportswriting) takes readers into a previously unknown world: the underground circuit of illegal bare-knuckle fighting.Bare Knuckle is the rema...
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Girl in the Woods

A Memoir

by Aspen Matis ...

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a ... Read more

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Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a
... Read more
Krav Maga

Use Your Body as a Weapon

by Boaz Aviram ...

The complete beginner’s guide to Krav MagaAn instructional book for athletes interested in this type of self-defenseUpdated edition that contains the basic rules and new tips to improve your form and prevent injuryThis training manual is ideal for anyone curious about Krav Maga. This noncompetitive self- defense technique began in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The guide’s author, Boaz Aviram, ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

The complete beginner’s guide to Krav MagaAn instructional book for athletes interested in this type of self-defenseUpdated edition that contains the basic rules and new tips to improve your form and prevent injuryThis training manual is ideal for anyone curious about Krav Maga. This noncompetitive self- defense technique began in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The guide’s author, Boaz Aviram,
... Read more
Got Fight?

The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat

by Forrest Griffin, Erich Krauss ...

A New York Times Bestseller, Got Fight? is an hysterical, entertaining, and in-your-face guide to fighting from the most enigmatic and unpredictable fighter in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Forrest Griffin is the light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the winner of the first season of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter; in Got Fight?, he shows you how he did it. ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A New York Times Bestseller, Got Fight? is an hysterical, entertaining, and in-your-face guide to fighting from the most enigmatic and unpredictable fighter in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Forrest Griffin is the light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the winner of the first season of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter; in Got Fight?, he shows you how he did it.
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Boxer la nuit

by Patrice Godin ...

Series series NON CLASSE
« Il y a trois jours à peine, ils ne se connaissaient pas. Ils ne s'étaient même jamais vus. Ils étaient de parfaits inconnus l'un pour l'autre et les probabilités qu'ils se croisent, que leurs vies entrent en contact un jour, étaient infimes, quasiment nulles. Dans l'absolu. Et pourtant. »Nick est un boxeur usé, brisé par la vie. Isabelle est une femme blessée qui traverse une période de remise ... Read more

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« Il y a trois jours à peine, ils ne se connaissaient pas. Ils ne s'étaient même jamais vus. Ils étaient de parfaits inconnus l'un pour l'autre et les probabilités qu'ils se croisent, que leurs vies entrent en contact un jour, étaient infimes, quasiment nulles. Dans l'absolu. Et pourtant. »Nick est un boxeur usé, brisé par la vie. Isabelle est une femme blessée qui traverse une période de remise
... Read more
Tyson - The Concise Biography of Iron Mike

by Frank Oliver ...

In his prime Mike Tyson was the most dominant fighter the sport of boxing had ever seen. At twenty he became the youngest heavyweight champion in history after winning his first nineteen fights by knockout, half of them inside the first round.This biography covers Tyson's life and professional career, beginning with his criminal childhood, through to his amateur career, his meteoric rise to ... Read more

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In his prime Mike Tyson was the most dominant fighter the sport of boxing had ever seen. At twenty he became the youngest heavyweight champion in history after winning his first nineteen fights by knockout, half of them inside the first round.This biography covers Tyson's life and professional career, beginning with his criminal childhood, through to his amateur career, his meteoric rise to
... Read more
Hands of Stone

The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran

by Christian Giudice ...

ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

ROBERTO DURAN is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest boxer of all time, he held world titles at four different weights and is the only professional in history to have fought in five different decades. His bouts with fellow greats like Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler have gone down in fistic folklore and his pro record of 104 wins, 69 by KO, in 120 fights puts him in an
... Read more
Talking to GOATs

The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard

by Jim Gray ...

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!WITH A FOREWORD BY TOM BRADY“As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.” —Tom Brady, seven-time NFL Super Bowl ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!WITH A FOREWORD BY TOM BRADY“As a sportscaster and sports historian, Jim’s career genuinely stands the test of time. . . . This book is sports history about some of the greats by one of the greats, who was taking it all in on the sidelines, in the stands or the dugout, by the eighteenth green, courtside, or in the broadcast booth.” —Tom Brady, seven-time NFL Super Bowl
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The Good Son

The Life of Ray ',Boom Boom', Mancini

by Mark Kriegel ...

FRANK SINATRA FAWNED OVER HIM. WARREN ZEVON WROTE A TRIBUTE SONG. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky.From the mobbed-up steel city of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini was cast as the savior of a sport: a righteous kid in a corrupt game ... Read more

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FRANK SINATRA FAWNED OVER HIM. WARREN ZEVON WROTE A TRIBUTE SONG. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky.From the mobbed-up steel city of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini was cast as the savior of a sport: a righteous kid in a corrupt game
... Read more
Under Dog

A gritty, gripping gangland thriller from Kerry Kaya

by Kerry Kaya ...

Series Book 1 - Carter Brothers
Discover the gritty gangland read from bestseller, Kerry KayaPerfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.Nothing to lose…When nineteen-year-old Tommy Carter throws away a promising career to work for local villain Davey Abbott, everyone thinks he’s made a huge mistake - collecting debts and working in strip clubs is no life for a young lad just starting out in life.Everything to gain.A ... Read more

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Discover the gritty gangland read from bestseller, Kerry KayaPerfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.Nothing to lose…When nineteen-year-old Tommy Carter throws away a promising career to work for local villain Davey Abbott, everyone thinks he’s made a huge mistake - collecting debts and working in strip clubs is no life for a young lad just starting out in life.Everything to gain.A
... Read more
The Big Fight

My Life In and Out of the Ring

by Sugar Ray Leonard, Michael Arkush ...

In this unflinching and inspiring autobiography, the boxing legend faces his single greatest competitor: himself.Sugar Ray Leonard's brutally honest and uplifting memoir reveals in intimate detail for the first time the complex man behind the boxer. The Olympic hero, multichampionship winner, and beloved athlete waged his own personal battle with depression, rage, addiction, and greed.Coming from ... Read more

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In this unflinching and inspiring autobiography, the boxing legend faces his single greatest competitor: himself.Sugar Ray Leonard's brutally honest and uplifting memoir reveals in intimate detail for the first time the complex man behind the boxer. The Olympic hero, multichampionship winner, and beloved athlete waged his own personal battle with depression, rage, addiction, and greed.Coming from
... Read more
The Fight

by Norman Mailer ...

In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible “professor of boxing.” The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity. Whether he is analyzing the fighters’ moves, ... Read more

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In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible “professor of boxing.” The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity. Whether he is analyzing the fighters’ moves,
... Read more
King of the World

Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero

by David Remnick ...

The bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali--with an Introduction by Salman RushdieOn the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny Liston, he was widely regarded as an irritating freak who danced and talked way too much. Six rounds later Ali was not only the new world heavyweight boxing champion: He was "a new kind of black man" who would shortly ... Read more

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The bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali--with an Introduction by Salman RushdieOn the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny Liston, he was widely regarded as an irritating freak who danced and talked way too much. Six rounds later Ali was not only the new world heavyweight boxing champion: He was "a new kind of black man" who would shortly
... Read more

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