Description
| Product ID: | 9780060817732 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Box Like the Pros |
| Authors: | Author: Joe Frazier, William Dettloff |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Boxing, Boxing |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Useful for anyone pursuing boxing as a hobby or who is interested in training to become a professional boxer. This book presents an introduction to the sport, including the game's history, rules of the ring, how fights are scored, how to spar, the basics of defence and offence, the fighter's workout, a directory of boxing gyms, and more. Former World Heavyweight champion Smokin'' Joe Frazier and William Dettloff, senior writer for The Ring magazine, present a complete guide to the fight game – from the history of the sport to how to throw a crushing uppercut and take a punch without flinching. Drawing from the experiences of one of the masters of the sport, Box Like the Pros is a must–have for anyone pursuing boxing as a hobby or who is interested in training to become a professional boxer. Frazier, with longtime boxing writer William Dettloff, presents a complete introduction to the sport, including the game''s history, rules of the ring, how fights are scored, how to spar, the basics of defence and offence, the fighter''s workout, a directory of boxing gyms, and much more. Box Like the Pros is an instruction manual, a historical reference tool and an insider''s guide to the world''s most controversial sport. |
| Imprint Name: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-01-01 |
