It’s an irony to some and perfectly logical to others.
Boxing is near the front of the line when it comes to brutality in the name of victory, but it’s also a sport that has long attracted outstanding writers.
Literary names as large as Hemingway were enamored with the drama of the ring and its possibilities for memorable fiction. And still others focused on the real-life events and generated long-standing nonfiction gems based on great fights, great fighters or great personalities.
While the scope of those works is too immense—and readers’ tastes too varied—to boil down to a ranking of the 10 “best” boxing-fueled books, click through here to get a sampling of 10 titles that are worthy additions to any summer reading agenda.
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