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Hardcover Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing Book

ISBN: 1590131622

ISBN13: 9781590131626

Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing

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Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns all formed the pantheon of boxing greats during the late 1970s and early 1980s-before the pay-per-view model, when prize fights were telecast on network television and still captured the nation's attention. Championship bouts during this era were replete with revenge and fury, often pitting one of these storied fighters against another. From training camps to locker rooms, author George Kimball was there to cover every body shot, uppercut, and TKO. Inside stories full of drama, sacrifice, fear, and pain make up this treasury of boxing tales brought to life by one of the sport's greatest writers. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Rated 5 stars
A MUST READ FOR BOXING FANS OF ALL ERAS!

This is a page turner for any fan of boxing on any level. Whether you remember any of these fights or not, Mr. Kimball has recreated the atmosphere of this era perfectly. Mr. Kimball was there for every fight and has recaptured them here.

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Rated 4 stars
Four King Run

While we're growing long-in-the-teeth for the great rivalries of the '80s to return to the ring, I picked up George Kimball's `Four Kings: Leonard, Hearns, Hagler, Duran, and the Last Great Era of Boxing.' Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran are among the major colonnades of the '70s and '80s for boxing. A lot of fight fans can argue what era and class remains the golden age of boxing. Yet, when...

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Rated 5 stars
Memories

If you are no longer interested in boxing; If Don King's world of Pay Per View and the lack of personalities in the sport have killed your interest; Please allow George Kimball to take you back to another era. If you're under 40 you probably won't believe me. Once upon a time, boxing was bigger than football.

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Rated 5 stars
Fantastic Book covering a Fantastic Era in Boxing

George Kimball absolutely nails one out of the park with this well researched book covering a time in Boxing that he lived through covering the sport. Each fighter: Duran, Leonard, Hagler and Hearns are each given equal coverage and there is absolutely no bias or spin from the author. Given Kimball covered the Sport in Boston for the Herald, Hagler's backyard, this is VERY refreshing. The book does what you hope it does,...

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Rated 4 stars
Four Kings. One of whom is a Legend.

Kimball is a boxing insider, and that alone qualifies him to write a book that is long overdue. I've been reading his articles covering the Sweet Science for three decades and his command of the lingo, recollection of details, and his ability to turn a phrase well, make "Four Kings" well worth reading. Duran, Leonard, Hearns, and Hagler are modern day Greek Heroes. They're more than that. Neither Achilles, nor Odysseus, nor...

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