Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers [Hardcover]

Ronald K. Fried (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1991

The ultimate book on boxing trainers, the men who shaped the champions. Including profiles of Angelo Dundee, Ray Arcel, Whitey Bimstein, Al Silvani and many others, and a special chapter on the golden days of New York's notorious Stillman's Gym. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year (1991). Indexed, illustrated with black and white photos throughout. "Fried delivers an action-packed ten-rounder that ranks as a top contender for fans of the sweet science." -- Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 452 pages
• Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows; 1st edition (May 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941423484
• ISBN-13: 978-0941423489
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One to return to again and again, September 24, 1999

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This review is from: Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers (Hardcover)

Forget the title! This is a "How To" book. How To Box, How To Win Fights, How To Lose Fights and, even, How To Watch Fights - but especially How To Write the Best-ever Boxing Book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Science, March 19, 2000

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David Schiff "[e-mail]" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers (Hardcover)

If you appreciate A. J. Liebling, then you'll be delighted by Fried's important book. He clearly has a great passion for his subject, and it comes through. He captures the lingo and the feel of an earlier era with precision and subtlety.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 18, 2000

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Kenneth J. Bernstein (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers (Hardcover)

All the chapters in this book were captivating. Ronald Fried shows that the most interesting and knowledgeable people in boxing are the trainers. The chapters on Whitey Bimstein and Charley Goldman truly give a flavor of New York when Stillman's gym was still the epicenter of boxing.