Product Description

No one is more qualified to answer the time-honoured question 'who was the greatest fighter?' than Bert Randolph Sugar. In "Boxing's Greatest Fighters", the former editor of "The Ring" magazine not only tells us who the greatest fighters are, but tells us the order of their greatness. Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Sonny Liston? The answer, most experts agree, would be 'no'. But what if, as Bert Sugar has done here, one were to take all the boxers and 'reduce them in the mind's eye to the same height, the same weight, the same ring conditions?' The answers are very different. And while some fans may express outrage that Rocky Marciano is not in the top 10 and Marvelous Marvin Hagler is barely in the top 50, others will nod sagely when they read why Sugar selects Henry Armstrong and Willie Pep as better than just about anybody else. So, whether you read "Boxing Greatest Fighters" cover-to-cover, or merely flip to your favourites, be prepared, at the bell, to come out arguing. For Sugar makes 'The Sweet Science' one helluva sweet quarrel.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70740 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

About the Author
Bert Randolph Sugar, known as the 'unofficial historian' and 'the guru' of boxing, is one of the most charismatic writers ever to capture the drama of fights and fighters on paper. One of the most recognizable personalities in the sport, Sugar - with his trademark fedora and cigar - has been called 'entertaining, insightful, and eminently colorful'. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, he has served as the editor of The Ring, Boxing Illustrated, and Fight Game magazines, and is the author of more than fifty books.

Customer Reviews

Boxing's Greatest Writer?
This is an excellent reference book and shows detailed profiles on the fighters who Sugar thinks are the best 100 of all time.He is a boxing historian so maybe he is a bit biased towards 'the good old days' pugilists but he does a good job of putting the fighters in order of greatness.I didn't agree with the order of all his picks and i don't think anyone who reads the book will but he has produced a knowledgeable,well researched book which i will look back on for years to come.4 1/2 stars might be more appropriate.

Very good book but somewhat biased....
towards yesterdays generation. This is a fantastic read and helps me swat up on many of the fighters that practiced the sweet science prior to my introduction to the sport in the 80's thanks to a certain fighter called Mike Tyson.