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2) Chamaco
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Español
Description
A dad, his son, and a U.S. doctor unite to shape a young Mexican teenager into a new boxing idol and along the way, everyone discovers hidden strengths.
3) Rocky
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Stallone stars as an unknown boxer from the slums of Philadelphia who is given a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the world heavyweight title.
4) Southpaw
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Billy "The Great" Hope, reigning Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, seemingly has it all: an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife, an adorable daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis, a retired fighter and trainer to the city's toughest amateur boxers.
6) Fist fight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
On the last day of high school, mild-mannered English teacher Andy Campbell tries to keep it together amidst senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration, and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. Then he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland, who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and it ends up becoming the very thing the school, and Campbell,...
9) Annapolis
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Jake Huard, a local kid, is a shipbuilder's son who wants to prove to his father, not to mention himself, that he can cut it as a Naval officer. But at the Academy he runs afoul of a hard-nosed training officer named Cole who does all he can to drive Huard out of the school. They end up settling their differences in the boxing ring during the Academy's annual competition.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Work out at home and punch to the beat. Jab, uppercut, dodge, and more to catchy pop tunes in this rhythmic boxing game! Dodges, ducks, and step moves turn fitness boxing into a full-body workout. Pass a Joy-Con" controller to an exercise buddy and box to the beat together. Customize your workout with the help of a virtual instructor Choose from nine virtual instructors, select a challenge level from light to heavy and have a workout prepared for...
Author
Series
Spenser novels volume 41
Language
English
Description
Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked the private eye for a favor. Until now. A heavy-handed developer is trying to buy up Henry's condo on Revere Beach and sends thugs to move the process along. Soon Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, find a trail leading to a mysterious and beautiful woman, a megalomaniacal Las Vegas kingpin, and plans to turn to a chunk of land north of Boston...
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Meticulously researched, wonderfully written; The Last Great Fight tells the untold story of a legendary fight and the two warriors who would never be the same again
It is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James "Buster" Douglas knocked out then-undefeated Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in the 10th round in 1990 when the dominating and intimidating Tyson was considered invincible.
The Last Great Fight takes...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times-bestselling memoirist comes an intimate look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson's surrogate father. When Cus D'Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, "That's the heavyweight champion of the world." D'Amato, who had previously managed the careers of world champions Floyd Patterson and Jose Torres,...
15) The Game
Author
Language
English
Description
"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...
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Jack Johnson — the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World, whose dominance over his white opponents spurred furious debates and race riots in the early 20th century — enters the ring once again in January 2005 when PBS airs Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, a provocative new PBS documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. The two-part film airs on PBS Monday-Tuesday January 17-18, 2005, 9:00-11:00 p.m....
Pub. Date
2000
Language
Español
Description
El gran campeon: La historia de la gran leyenda del boxeo mexicano El Campeon "Kid Azteca" del barrio brava de Tepito. Pelea tras pelea el campeón demuestra su fortalez y habilidad arriba del ring. El amor y las bajas pasiones lo llevan a una lucha sin tregua con la mafia que quire acabarlo.
El beisbolista fenomeno: El famoso beisbolista Jimmy, que murió sin poder lanzar un juego quiere reencarnar en alguien que haga posible tal hazaña. En un...
18) Creed II
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family's past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what's worth fighting for, and discover that nothing's more important...
19) Boxing legends
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Boxing is physically punishing and takes determination, stamina and strengh. These five boxers, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson, Joe Barrow, Rocky Marciano and Cassius Clay have all earned their place in boxing history.
20) Split decision
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the rise of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez through the professional boxing ranks to number one contender for the World Championship when the U.S. government enacted two tough immigration laws that ordered the immediate deportation of all non-U.S. citizens with a criminal conviction. Despite his clear rehabilitation Jesus, with a prior conviction for armed robbery, was deported to Mexico.
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