When a homeless alcoholic boxer wakes up in a Tasmanian Neuro-Trauma ward with a fractured skull, doctors inform him he won't be able to box or drink alcohol ever again. Though he's now having seizures and in excruciating pain, that's not an option for this thirsty pugilist. While in hospital, he has no visitors or phone calls because nobody it seems has contacted his family. No one is willing to help him find out who attacked him on the cold dark streets of Hobart, they say he probably fell over drunk, but this old tramp knows different and is determined to find out who the perpetrator was. The Hobo refuses to give in to the prejudice of society's laws and is determined to get well and fight again. After all, he took up boxing to keep off the grog.
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When a homeless alcoholic boxer wakes up in a Tasmanian Neuro-Trauma ward with a fractured skull, doctors inform him he won't be able to box or drink alcohol ever again. Though he's now having seizures and in excruciating pain, that's not an option for this thirsty pugilist. While in hospital, he has no visitors or phone calls because nobody it seems has contacted his family. No one is willing to help him find out who attacked him on the dark streets of Hobart, they say he probably fell over drunk, but this old tramp knows different and is determined to find out who the perpetrator was. The Hobo refuses to give in to the prejudice of society's laws and is determined to get well and fight again. After all, he took up boxing to keep off the grog.
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I'm a boxer, author, poet and film maker, oh and a hobo. As I travel around with my swag, I film my life and the beautiful scenery of Australia. Although I'm decrepit, I can run all the way to the top of Mt Wellington, the magnificent mountain that looms over Hobart in Tasmania. That pinnacle is mine and the mountain is my Higher Power. I'm an older sober member of AA.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit when I started this book I had no idea what it would be about or how powerful an account it might turn out. I don't know much about the boxing world and got the book based on the intriguing description and the sample chapter, which begins with a man waking up in hospital. He doesn't know what happened to him nor who put him in there, but when he's told he has brain damage and that he'll never be able to fight again, he vows to get well and continue with his passion. After getting the ambulance report, he remembers there was an assault outside City Hall the night of a boxing tournament and his attacker leaving him for dead. With the help of a solicitor, Johnny Noctor starts to put the pieces together.
This was a heartwarming and intricate read not just about the boxing world in general, but also about the private life of one of those boxers. It was a book that sucked me right in and left me speechless as to how much evil there is in this world. The writing was captivating with a strong, intimate voice that spoke to me and made me feel as though I was right there with the author, feeling his emotions and going through what he went through in his struggle to get his life back on track and fight again. It shows the person, the human Johnny Noctor. The good things, the bad things... the victories and the mistakes, both in his boxing and private life. I recommend it to anyone who's looking for a captivating read.
This was a heartwarming and intricate read not just about the boxing world in general, but also about the private life of one of those boxers. It was a book that sucked me right in and left me speechless as to how much evil there is in this world. The writing was captivating with a strong, intimate voice that spoke to me and made me feel as though I was right there with the author, feeling his emotions and going through what he went through in his struggle to get his life back on track and fight again. It shows the person, the human Johnny Noctor. The good things, the bad things... the victories and the mistakes, both in his boxing and private life. I recommend it to anyone who's looking for a captivating read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By June Bourgo
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I don't even know where to begin about how this story affected me. I have never been a boxing fan, or understood the need for men to bash each other's brains out, but this story is spellbinding. Johnny Noctor gets under your skin, into your head and has you feeling his pain, sharing his dreams, and rooting for the underdog. Entering a world filled with criminal intent came as no surprise but reinforced that the boxing world is a corrupt one that feeds on human prey.
Our worlds couldn't be further apart, but the author writes with such an intensity and passion that I not only lived every step of the way with him, but understood his frustrations, his demons, and his hobo existance. On one hand, I'm angry at him and want to shake him and tell him he is a highly intelligent man who has many talents, writing and boxing just two of them. So why does a self-proclaimed alcoholic healing from brain damage, whose behavior is up one day and down the next, let his low self-esteem drag him under and allow himself to be used as a human punching bag?
On the other hand I admire his courage, his tenacity, and his ability to keep dragging himself out of the lows and put himself back on his feet. I admire him for not giving up on his dreams. I respect his intelligence and his obvious writing ability and unique style.
This is a story of a man who isn't afraid to expose his frailties and the corruption and injustice of others. A must read for anyone who has the guts to enter the world of boxer hobo.
Keep writing Johnny, I want to read more.
Our worlds couldn't be further apart, but the author writes with such an intensity and passion that I not only lived every step of the way with him, but understood his frustrations, his demons, and his hobo existance. On one hand, I'm angry at him and want to shake him and tell him he is a highly intelligent man who has many talents, writing and boxing just two of them. So why does a self-proclaimed alcoholic healing from brain damage, whose behavior is up one day and down the next, let his low self-esteem drag him under and allow himself to be used as a human punching bag?
On the other hand I admire his courage, his tenacity, and his ability to keep dragging himself out of the lows and put himself back on his feet. I admire him for not giving up on his dreams. I respect his intelligence and his obvious writing ability and unique style.
This is a story of a man who isn't afraid to expose his frailties and the corruption and injustice of others. A must read for anyone who has the guts to enter the world of boxer hobo.
Keep writing Johnny, I want to read more.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this was a cool book and enjoyed it very much. I'm taken on a journey with Boxer Hobo. It was gripping and I couldn't put it down. This is one story you won't forget!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
A sad ending for a fine man
I would like to give the book a 5 but it's very hard to read, This Veteran Fighter is such a mess.
It's very sad he is reduced to spending his remaining living years... Read more
It's very sad he is reduced to spending his remaining living years... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Gary J. Chenett
2.0 out of 5 stars
Reality disconnect (review by Dave Wellings).
As this is autobiography thinly veiled as a novel, it should stay in touch with reality. Despite suffering brain damage and alcoholism, The Hobo never fails pre-fight medicals, in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elsie Wellings
5.0 out of 5 stars
A knock-out!
When self-styled professional boxer and hobo, Johnny Noctor, regains consciousness in hospital the world is never the same for him. Read more
Published 11 months ago by DarkWords
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiring.
I read this book not knowing much about boxing and just to try something new. it was very inspiring and also very good to read as it is funny and there is always a twist to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by boxer08
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Man's Struggle
I can only imagine the mental torment of waking to a brain injury. The Hobo's injury started a domino effect that spiraled downward against the positive attitude of the author;... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sensate
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a deeply moving story deserving of Ten Stars
Author Johnny T. Noctor serves up a novel so awakening and touching I must give credit to where credit is due. Reads like an Academy Award winning movie. Read more
Published 14 months ago by glen cantrell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some journey - one of the most unusual books I've read!
Hobo Boxer! Wow. What can I say, the author has the most unusual writing style I've ever had the pleasure of reading, with an equally unusual story. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Bonnie
