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Boxing · 10-12-2006, 09:07 PM

Today my copy of Rocky Lives! Heavyweight Boxing Upsets of the 1990s by David Finger arrived and I found myself unable to put it down. I don't know how many other people have this book, but I would recommend it to anyone who wants to read about major fights and obscure fights. It details the background to and the round by round action by such fights as Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas and more obscure fights as Michael Dokes and Paul "Rocky" Ray Phillips. An added benefit is that it details the aftermath for each fighter, where their career trajectory moved after the fight, win or lose. I like the fact that I can jump around the book and read about different fights in no particular order.

ERIK · 10-12-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxing

Today my copy of Rocky Lives! Heavyweight Boxing Upsets of the 1990s by David Finger arrived and I found myself unable to put it down. I don't know how many other people have this book, but I would recommend it to anyone who wants to read about major fights and obscure fights. It details the background to and the round by round action by such fights as Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas and more obscure fights as Michael Dokes and Paul "Rocky" Ray Phillips. An added benefit is that it details the aftermath for each fighter, where their career trajectory moved after the fight, win or lose. I like the fact that I can jump around the book and read about different fights in no particular order.

Good post.