Beautiful Brutality: The Family Ties at the Heart of Boxing

by Adam Smith

Boxing. The Sport of Kings. And for every king, there are kingmakers and princes, determined heirs and ruthless pretenders to the throne. Boxers may enter the ring alone, but behind them are their families, many of whom have spent a career in the fight game themselves. And all are caught up in this most beautiful but brutal of sports.

Beautiful Brutality is the first book to examine the world of boxing from the perspective of family...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059306707X
• ISBN13: 9780593067079
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"