Corner Men: Great Boxing Trainers

by Ronald K. Fried

Book Overview

The ultimate book on boxing trainers, the men who shaped the champions
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Corner Men includes 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. Indexed and illustrated with black-and-white photos throughout.

"Fried delivers an action-packed ten-rounder that ranks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941423484
• ISBN13: 9780941423489
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Must reading for "intellectuals"

This is one of those books that's tough to read "just once";there are no dull spots-or characters in it.For anyone who loves reading about boxing characters,you can debate endlessly about which colorful character in this terrific book makes the most impact;teachers in any field should put this book in their required reading lists.Two of the chapters in this classic are devoted to Freddie Brown and Ray Arcel;seeing them in Roberto Duran's corner was like seeing my grandparents at my Bar Mitzvah.

Great book

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.

Sweet Science

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.

One to return to again and again

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.