7 must-read nonfiction books like Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story by Candace Toft

Cover of Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story by Candace Toft

Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story

By: Candace Toft

4.28

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

In a life as tough as his battles in the ring, Ron Lyle had already served hard time for second-deg…

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1. Real Sopranos : The DeCavalcante Mafia Crime Family : The Complete and Fascinating History of a New Jersey Criminal Organization That Inspired a Popular TV Hit

By: Mafia Library

3.68

Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you fascinated by the hidden world of organized crime?Do you want to find out which family serv… read more

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2. Blood on the Razor Wire: A Prison Memoir

By: Chad Marks

4.25

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty-four-year-old Chad Marks was sentenced to forty years in the Federal Prison System for a non… read more

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3. Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other

By: John Preston

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The unforgettable story, decades before Ted Lasso, of the real-life Watford Football Team, transfor… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Sonny Liston - The Real Story Behind the Ali-Liston Fights by Paul Gallender

4. Sonny Liston - The Real Story Behind the Ali-Liston Fights

By: Paul Gallender

4.12

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

Sonny Liston! The former heavyweight champ's name conjures up memories of invincibility, power, and… read more

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  • sports
  • biography
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5. Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho (Deluxe Limited Edition)

By: Christian Giudice

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

“In yet another skillful excavation of a dazzling Latino champion, Christian Giudice...follows Hect… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison by Carlos Acevedo

6. The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison

By: Carlos Acevedo

4.16

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

“[A]n enthralling new biography by Carlos Acevedo . . . [Tommy] Morrison’s Falstaffian story makes … read more

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7. Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital (Hamilcar Noir #3)

By: Don Stradley

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Named one of "The Classics of Boxing Literature" by CrimeReads “[A] gritty, true-crime narrative…wi… read more

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  • sports
Cover of Jacob's Beach: The Mob, the Fights, the Fifties by Kevin Mitchell

8. Jacob's Beach: The Mob, the Fights, the Fifties

By: Kevin Mitchell

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York in the Fifties was the most interesting, the most vibrant city in the world. As American c… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing by Tris Dixon

9. Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing

By: Tris Dixon

4.49

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The secret history brain damage in boxing has never been fully told―until now. From the story behin… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
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10. Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing

By: Carlos Acevedo

4.42

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

"I just read Carlos Acevedo on Davey Moore in Boxing News and I think he may well be the best boxin… read more

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  • sports
Cover of Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story by Candace Toft

11. Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story

By: Candace Toft

4.28

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

In a life as tough as his battles in the ring, Ron Lyle had already served hard time for second-deg… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing by Sean  Nam

12. Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing

By: Sean Nam

4.27

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

Journalist Nam delivers a knockout debut that shines a light on the underbelly of the boxing indust… read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. A Fistful of Murder: The Life and Crimes of Carlos Monzon (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series)

By: Don Stradley

4.16

Format: 121 pages, Kindle Edition

Carlos Monzon was one of Argentina's most celebrated figures. A renowned boxing champion and movie … read more

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  • sports
Cover of Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye by J. Russell Peltz

14. Thirty Dollars and a Cut Eye

By: J. Russell Peltz

4.24

Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition

Boxing promotor J Russell Peltz fell in love with boxing when he was 12, saw his first live fight a… read more

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Cover of Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series) by Patrick Connor

15. Shot at a Brothel: The Spectacular Demise of Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series)

By: Patrick Connor

3.50

Format: 110 pages, Kindle Edition

Oscar Bonavena remains a god in Argentina. Fighting as a heavyweight during the 1970s, the division… read more

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Cover of President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series) by Luke G. Williams

16. President of Pandemonium: The Mad World Of Ike Ibeabuchi (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series)

By: Luke G. Williams

4.14

Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition

Ike “The President” Ibeabuchi had the boxing world at his feet in 1997 after vanquishing David Tua … read more

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Cover of THE FIFTH KING: The Rise and Fall of Wilfred Benitez by Ben Doughty

17. THE FIFTH KING: The Rise and Fall of Wilfred Benitez

By: Ben Doughty

4.00

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

The first ever comprehensive guide to the career and extraordinary backstory of boxing's youngest e… read more

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Cover of The Ghost of Johnny Tapia: —Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series by Paul Zanon

18. The Ghost of Johnny Tapia: —Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series

By: Paul Zanon

4.15

Format: 70 pages, Kindle Edition

"If I wake up, I know I'm a success. The day I don't wake up, I know I'll be home. I have one foot … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Killed in Brazil?: The Mysterious Death of Arturo "Thunder" Gatti (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series) by Jimmy Tobin

19. Killed in Brazil?: The Mysterious Death of Arturo "Thunder" Gatti (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series)

By: Jimmy Tobin

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

"...Tobin astutely looks at the varying possibilities that would have led to Gatti’s death. Such an… read more

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20. Welcome to the Big Time

By: Earnie Shavers

4.30

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Hands Like a HowitzerThe "Black Destroyer" Earnie Shavers pulls no punches in sharing his eventful … read more

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  • sports
Cover of Hammer Time: Me, West Ham, and a Passion for the Shirt by Julian Dicks

21. Hammer Time: Me, West Ham, and a Passion for the Shirt

By: Julian Dicks

4.15

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

'pulls no punches' The Sun'full of eventful tales from the past' Daily Mail'punchy, earthy ... ente… read more

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8 Best sports books like Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story by Candace Toft

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Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other

John Preston

4.42

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Sonny Liston - The Real Story Behind the Ali-Liston Fights

Paul Gallender

4.12

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Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital (Hamilcar Noir #3)

Don Stradley

4.05

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Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing

Tris Dixon

4.49

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Dave Hannigan

3.91

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Don Stradley

4.05

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Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing

Tris Dixon

4.49

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Carlos Acevedo

4.42

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