Cradle of Champions: 80 Years of New York Daily News Golden Gloves

by Bill Farrell

"My very first fights were in the Golden Gloves. I really wanted to be a fighter. I found out it wasn't going to be easy, the competition was very hard. ...The Gloves was very important to me. I... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596702052
• ISBN13: 9781596702059
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Cradle of Champions A Knockout

Bill Farrell gives 15 rounds of championship reading in this compendium of Golden Gloves history. He covers the highlights of its eight thrilling decades from the opening bell in 1927 to the late rounds here in the 21st century. His lively, colorful and descriptive writing sets up a gallery of action-packed photographs that capture dramatic moments in amateur boxing's premier annual event. If you are a fight fan and you loved watching gifted champions, strong contenders and valiant competitors, including Rocky Marciano, Carmen Basilio, Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Patterson, Cassius Clay, Chuck Wepner, Gerry Cooney and Mark Breland, you must have this book.

Golden Gloves-New York

The book was filled with great photos. Especially wonderful were the old time fight pictures from the early days. Interspersed were short stories highlighting winners ann future champions. A great read!