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Environ 500 citations. Muhammad Ali est considéré comme le plus grand boxeur poids lourds à s'être battu. Sa citation "Flotter comme le papillon, piquer comme l'abeille. Les mains ne peuvent frapper ce que les yeux ne peuvent voir" est considéré comme la citation la plus célèbre partagée par tout boxeur de l'Ouest. Le livre, Citations d'un boxeur: les mots frappants de Muhammad Ali (Édition Élargie) est rempli de ses citations de tous genres....
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The problem with learning MMA is that it can be overwhelming for beginners who are unsure where to start or how to progress. Many people give up on MMA after a few training sessions because they feel like they're not making any progress, or they're not confident in their skills.However, "Fighter Mindset: Mental Toughness Techniques for MMA Success" provides a comprehensive and structured approach to learning MMA, from the basics of striking and grappling...
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¿Te gustaría tener habilidades de defensa personal para saber qué hacer si tu vida corre peligro?
Es imposible saber qué resultado esperar cuando te enfrentas a una situación que amenaza con tu vida.
Saber cómo reaccionar ante ataques inesperados es una habilidad tan rara y valiosa, que por desgracia son muy pocas las personas que la poseen en la actualidad.
Armarte con el conocimiento y las herramientas apropiadas aumentará drásticamente...
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Boxing Legends & Champions is a compilation of articles from The Boxing History Blog. The book starts with Floyd Patterson's intriguing heavyweight title defence against Pete Rademacher, who was making his professional debut and carries on through the years to the modern era. This book includes great fighters such as Muhammad Ali, Azumah Nelson, Jeff Fenech, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and the late Pernell Whitaker, who was tragically...
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Bobby Clantinani's most fervent dream was to become the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, but he only weighed one-hundred and fifty-four pounds. His father, Oran, expected big things from Bobby and he ruled his family like a tyrant. Oran's biggest hope was his oldest son, Ted, who was a heavyweight contender heading for a championship bout.
While Ted is being lined up for a shot at one of the heavyweight crowns, Bobby is fighting on the second...
68) To wed a Texan
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He's A Lover
Fast-talking promoter Cash McCalley will be set for life if he can set up a prizefight in Dallas, Texas-should be a cinch, considering how Texan men appreciate a good brawl. What Cash doesn't count on is Texan women, one trouble-stirring widow in particular. First, she took over half his hotel suite, and now she's leading the charge against his fight scheme! Still, Mrs. Purdy mightn't be half bad if she'd loosen that librarian's bun...
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For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of America's most popular sports, and the heavyweight champions were figures known to all. Their exploits were reported regularly in the newspapers, often outside the sports pages, and their fame and wealth dwarfed those of other athletes. Long after their heyday, these icons continue to be synonymous with the "sweet science."
In “The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring”, Paul...
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More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation.
In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet Science, Jeffrey Sussman tells the story of the coercive...
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New York Times Bestseller: This true Depression-era story of a down-and-out fighter’s dramatic comeback is “a delight” (David Halberstam).
James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929—and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe...
James J. Braddock was a once promising light heavyweight. But a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929—and Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe...
72) The Game
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"The Game" is a 1905 novel by Jack London that tells the story of Joe, a twenty-year-old man who participates in boxing matches to make some extra money for his family. Engaged to be married, he resolves to give up his pugilistic career, but only after one last match-a match that would be his last whether he wanted it to be or not. The story is told from the point of view of his fiancé, Genevieve. John Griffith London (1876 – 1916), commonly known...
73) Lightning's run
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Bullied relentlessly, Hiram Goldfarb, a Jewish immigrant in nineteenth-century New York City, learns bareknuckle fighting from a former slave wanted for a heinous crime in the South.
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This book is the third part of a four-book series that collectively presents and provides detailed illustrated descriptions of close to 200 technical manoeuvres used in modern boxing.In this edition you will find descriptions of series of four punches only, while previous parts describe combinations of two, series of three punches and the last part describes series of five punches.All presented manoeuvres aim to cultivate skills of athletes helping...
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This book is the second part of a four-book series that collectively presents and provides detailed illustrated descriptions of close to 200 technical manoeuvres used in modern boxing.In this edition you will find descriptions of series of three punches only, while previous part describes combinations of two punches and subsequent parts describe series of four and five punches.All presented manoeuvres aim to cultivate skills of athletes helping them...
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Discover all the Street Fighting Techniques You Need!
2+ books in 1 make this the only book you need on close combat fighting.
It contains all the information from...
How to Win a Street Fight by Sam Fury
Ground Fighting Techniques to Destroy Your Enemy by Sam Fury... and adds a whole lot more!
Discover all the techniques you need to win any brawl, because this is a simple, unrefined, and aggressive street fighting guide!
How to Street Fight...
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Did you know that the latest technology and research shows that the brain undergoes very specific changes in its functioning during a close combat incident? Whether training for self defence, law enforcement / military close combat procedures, or traditional martial arts and sports fighting: under certain conditions the brain will switch from one mode of functioning to another. The Maul Book is the first book to delve into this research, and through...
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Evander Holyfield grew up in the ghettos of Atmore, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia. His mother raised him to work hard, respect others, and not squander his God-given talents or quit - ever. Young Holyfield dreamed of playing for his beloved Atlanta Falcons. Alas, the coaches overlooked him due to his lack of size. Fortunately, the young boy stumbled across the boxing club, and he was hooked ever since. Rising through the amateur ranks, he eventually...
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After Muhammad Ali, the heavyweight division went into free fall. Larry Holmes was the dominant WBC champion, but nobody seemed to want to keep hold of the WBA crown. The heavyweight division needed a new star to bring law and order; the heavyweight division needed Mike Tyson. The Iron Years begins with the plight of the heavyweight division, Tyson's violent upbringing, his rise to the undisputed heavyweight championship, and his fall from grace.
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Your 3-in-1 Self-Defense Training Manual! Discover an effective and easy to learn method of self-defense. Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense combines the best techniques from a wide range of martial arts to create the ultimate street-effective fighting method. This self-defense system will teach you hand-to-hand combat, knife defense, and stick fighting. Discover the skills you need to defend yourself, because traditional martial arts don't work...
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