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  • Undisputed Truth

    My Autobiography

    by Mike Tyson ...
    Love him or loathe him, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson is an icon and one of the most fascinating sporting figures of our time. In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Tyson lays bare his demons and tells his story: from poverty to stardom to hell and back again‘Might be the most soul-baring book of its genre ever written’ Washington Post‘Savagely compelling’ Daily Telegraph‘Sensational… Fascinating… An epic ... Read more

    R178,47

  • Guns and Needles

    A journey into the heart of South African sport’s steroid and drug culture

    by Clinton van der Berg ...
    South Africa revels in its reputation as a sport-loving country. Yet just beneath the surface lurks a dark underbelly that reeks of cheating and illicit shenanigans, where shady characters and willing athletes are prepared to do whatever it takes to come out on top. South African sport is awash with steroids, a habit that formed in the late 1980s and continues unabated today, with participants and ... Read more

    R204,00

  • 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

    R268,28

  • 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

    R219,52

  • Ruin

    A dramatically powerful, unputdownable love story in the Gods series

    by Samantha Towle ...
    As seen on TikTok, f****rom Samantha Towle, the New York Times bestselling author of Wardrobe Malfunction and Breaking Hollywood, comes a the first dramatically powerful and passionate novel in the Gods series.Readers are raving about Ruin!**'Samantha Towle at her best''Wow! What a story, I can't even begin to tell you just how mu... ... Read more

    R227,34

  • Floyd Patterson

    The Fighting Life of Boxing's Invisible Champion

    by W.K. Stratton ...
    In 1956, at age 21, Floyd Patterson became the youngest boxer to win the title of world heavyweight champion and then, later, the first ever to lose and regain it.Here, acclaimed author W.K. Stratton chronicles the life of 'The Gentle Gladiator' - an athlete overshadowed by Ali's theatrics and Liston's fearsome reputation, and a civil-rights activist overlooked in the who's who of race politics ... Read more

    R170,53

  • 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

    R503,80

  • Karate Dojo

    Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art

    by Peter Urban ...
    Learn the background of Japanese Karate along with the ins and outs of belonging to a dojo with this readable martial arts guide.The Japanese martial art of Karate is not only a means of self-defense; it is also a sport and philosophy. The Karate Dojo: Traditions and Tales of a Martial Art examines each of these aspects—through the colorful legends, tales, and traditions that are associated with ... Read more

    R197,79

  • Hard Knocks & Soft Spots

    by Paddy Doherty ...
    'I fight hard and love strong. I'm a traveller.'Paddy Doherty loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility.Slowly, Paddy's hurt turned into anger and by the age of 11 he had started out on ... Read more

    R246,43

  • Joe Louis

    The Life of a Heavyweight

    by Lew Freedman ...
    Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. (In the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title was the most prominent non-team sports competitor.) In addition, Louis helped bridge the gap of understanding between whites and blacks. During World War II he not only raised money for Army and Navy relief and entertained ... Read more

    R324,75

  • King of the World

    Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero

    by David Remnick ...
    Series series Picador Classic
    **'Reveals details that even close followers might not have known. . . . An amazing story' – New York TimesRevealing the extraordinary rise of a young fighter from Louisville who changed the world of sports, King of the World chronicles the incredible battles fought by Muhammad Ali inside the ring and out.**It was the night of February 25, 1964. A cloud of cigar smoke drifted through the ring ... Read more

    R239,76

  • New York City Boxing Directory (1885-1960)

    by Robert Grey Reynolds ...
    New York City Boxing Directory (1885-1960) was compiled from countless pages of New York City directories and U.S. Censuses from the 19th and 20th Centuries. Readers and reference enthusiasts may use the eBook to delve into additional family research. Address information is useful for tracking down old neighborhoods, businesses, and where deceased individuals lived. Especially prominent in the ... Read more

    R62,32 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest

    by Thomas Hauser ...
    Pulitzer prize nominee and William Hill award-winning writer Thomas Hauser’s tribute to Ali, the greatest sporting icon the world has ever seen.Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like Muhammad Ali. Many have tried to interpret in words his impact and legacy. Now, Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest allows us to more fully appreciate the ... Read more

    R212,85

  • Shaolin Lohan Kung-Fu

    by P'ng Chye Khim, Donn F. Draeger ...
    Master the ancient Chinese martial art of Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated martial arts guide.The style of martial arts described in this book is believed to have developed from a form devised at the Shaolin Temple by the Indian monk Bodhidharma. Called Shih-pa lohan shou (Eighteen Arhat Hands), it was the original Lohan form. Its purpose was to provide monks with exercises that would not ... Read more

    R228,15

  • The Fighter of Auschwitz

    The incredible true story of Leen Sanders who boxed to help others survive

    by Erik Brouwer ...
    **A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to the gas chamber.'In 1943, the Dutch champion boxer, Leen Sanders, was sent to Auschwitz. His wife and children were put to death while he was sent 'to the left' with the others who were fit enough for labour. Recognised by an SS ... Read more

    R178,58

  • Ring of Hate: The Brown Bomber and Hitler's Hero

    Joe Louis v. Max Schmeling and the Bitter Propaganda War

    by Patrick Myler ...
    More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when Joe Louis fought Max Schmeling on 22 June 1938. In a world on the brink of war, the contest was projected as a test of nationalistic, racial and political ideals. It was black man against white man, a showdown between democracy and totalitarianism.No single event in the history of boxing generated as much excitement or such extremes of ... Read more

    R151,56

  • The Speed Bag Bible

    The ultimate speed bag training program

    by Alan Harvey Kahn ...
    The Speed Bag Bible is a comprehensive training program for the Speed Bag that covers all aspects of the equipment and how to use it, including punching with fists and elbow strikes from all around the bag. ... Read more

    R152,82

  • Rocky Lives!

    by David E. Finger ...
    Boxing fans love the upset, seeing the underdog surprise the heavy favorite and take the fight to him, winning over the fans andùperhaps even more importantùthe judges. Sylvester Stallone mined that emotion through his long series of Rocky films.Rocky is fiction, however. The men in Rocky Lives! are real. David E. Finger, a writer for top boxing website FightNews.com, presents chronologically ... Read more

    R343,07

  • Cyclone: My Story

    by Barry McGuigan ...
    On a hot summer's night, in June 1985, in one of the most emotionally charged fights of all time, Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to become the featherweight champion of the world. An epic battle that lasted a full 15 rounds, it remains one of sport's greatest moments - watched by 27,000 spectators ringside and by a further 20 million on television around the world.Raised in the border town of ... Read more

    R322,22

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    The Ultimate Guide to Dominating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Combat

    by Alexandre Paiva ...
    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a guide to the most effective and devastating techniques in popular martial arts by World Champion and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Alexandre Paiva.The book contains over 1,000 full-color photographs demonstrating the moves that made the author the most feared competitor in BJJ circles and now one of the most sought-after instructors. Jiu-Jitsu or Jujutsu came into prominence ... Read more

    R346,83

  • The Hurt Business

    A Century of the Greatest Writing on Boxing

    Edited by George Kimball, John Schulian ...
    Series series Sports Classics
    From Jack London to Joyce Carol Oates, The Hurt Business is the ultimate boxing book covering a century of the greatest fighter and the writers who have followed 'the sweet science'.Beginning with Jack London's account of the 1910 championship bout between Jack Johnson and James Jeffries (for which the Call of the Wildman called for and coined the term "The Great White Hope"), and ending with ... Read more

    R319,23

  • Techniques of Judo

    by Shinzo Takagaki, Harold E. Sharp ...
    Master the sport of Judo with this illustrated martial arts manual.The Techniques of Judo is a fully illustrated and authoritative manual, providing step-by-step explanations, practical pointers, and thorough analyses of all the most commonly used judo techniques, or "wazas." Illustrated with over 550 black and white photographs, this martial arts book is an invaluable introduction to judo for ... Read more

    R290,36

  • Kendo

    A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship

    by Geoff Salmon ...
    Master the art of Kendo—Japanese Swordsmanship with this illustrated and comprehensive martial arts guide.Kendo or the "Way of the Sword" holds a special place within the martial arts as one of the few practices tracing back directly to Japan's ancient samurai heritage. Modern students flock to kendo for physically—and mentally—challenging activity that combines traditional martial arts values ... Read more

    R258,51

  • Tai Chi: Tai Chi for Beginners - Over 10 Unique Tai Chi Exercises For Mastering Tai Chi Chuan

    by Nensy Nelson ...
    In this world of hustle and bustle, most people are catering to find some of the handy tips to keep their selves energetic and active. There are so many people who do not find enough time to go in gyms and to do exercises. For such people, the technique like Tai Chi is best. This book is keeping its focusing on the Tai Chi technique, how it can be used as mediator and how it can be used for ... Read more

    R82,93