Downloadable Boxing Books

Piggy Lid · 01-10-2009, 09:30 AM

For anyone interested you can download the following books on boxing from http://www.archive.org in . pdf format.

Pugilistica: the history of British boxing containing lives of the most celebrated pugilists (1906)
Volume 1
Internet Archive: Details: Pugilistica: the history of British boxing containing lives of the most celebrated pugilists
Volume 2
Internet Archive: Details: Pugilistica: the history of British boxing containing lives of the most celebrated pugilists

Boxing (1897)
Internet Archive: Details: Boxing

My fighting life (1920) - Georges Carpentier
Internet Archive: Details: My fighting life

Heavy-weight champions (1910)
Internet Archive: Details: Heavy-weight champions

The life and battles of Jack Johnson, champion pugilist of the world. Together with the complete records of John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Robert Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, Tommy Burns, Peter Jackson and Jim Flynn (1912)
Internet Archive: Details: The life and battles of Jack Johnson, champion pugilist of the world. Together with the complete records of John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Robert Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, Tommy Burns, Peter Jackson and Jim Flynn

I've only listed about half of what's there on the site

Tosti · 01-10-2009, 11:06 AM

Great site.

The book on Battling Nelson looks an interesting read.

Internet Archive: Details: Life, battles and career of Battling Nelson, lightweight champion of the world

barkflex · 01-10-2009, 11:24 AM

This is awesome, thanks. Any recommendations on what to begin with?

CONN CHRIS · 01-10-2009, 12:50 PM

Thanks - these are great recourses.

There is another thread with a few posted that are available through Google Books:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...gle-books.html

Sirius · 01-12-2009, 01:17 PM

This is right on time! Thank you!

bigMatt · 01-13-2009, 08:28 PM

Thanks for the heads up! This looks great.

lethal liberal · 01-14-2009, 10:44 AM

Internet archive is one amazing site..endless entertainment on there.

Piggy Lid · 01-19-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lethal liberal

Internet archive is one amazing site..endless entertainment on there.

This is good.
Internet Archive: Details: Joe Louis - Boxing Matches
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Infinity · 01-22-2009, 06:40 PM

I need to get out of "Inside the Ropes" more often....lol good stuff thanks for sharing folks!

Bonedwarf · 01-22-2009, 06:52 PM

Wow! Thanks for posting about this!

bear · 01-22-2009, 07:22 PM

The Internet Archive is expanding. I've used the wayback machine to retrieve websites that have disappeared like the old BKB World and its pages on bareknucklers that an old forum member had once set up.

If only I could remember my user ID, its been a while since I've spent time visiting this site.

bear

Bonedwarf · 01-23-2009, 02:08 AM

A former friend and I used to run a website together. We had a disagreement over the site direction. (He ran the backend, I provided all the content.) So what did he do? Delete the entire site and the backups without warning me. I lost YEARS of writing I'd done.

Thanks to the Wayback Machine I managed to pull together most of what I'd written.

So the Wayback Machine is also a great tonic for when some ***hole you think is a friend stabs you in the back.

Cap · 01-23-2009, 07:13 AM

Thanks for sharing, Boneymidget. Don't you feel better for doing that? Now we'll hear from Ted the Arsonist......Ted put away the matches and concentrate for gawd's sake!

Cap

01-10-2009, 09:30 AM	#1
Piggy Lid All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Wales, UK Posts: 505	Downloadable Boxing Books For anyone interested you can download the following books on boxing from http://www.archive.org in . pdf format. Pugilistica: the history of British boxing containing lives of the most celebrated pugilists (1906) Volume 1 Internet Archive: Details: Pugilistica: the history of British boxing containing lives of the most celebrated pugilists Volume 2 Internet Archive: Details: Pugilistica: the history of British boxing containing lives of the most celebrated pugilists Boxing (1897) Internet Archive: Details: Boxing My fighting life (1920) - Georges Carpentier Internet Archive: Details: My fighting life Heavy-weight champions (1910) Internet Archive: Details: Heavy-weight champions The life and battles of Jack Johnson, champion pugilist of the world. Together with the complete records of John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Robert Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, Tommy Burns, Peter Jackson and Jim Flynn (1912) Internet Archive: Details: The life and battles of Jack Johnson, champion pugilist of the world. Together with the complete records of John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Robert Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, Tommy Burns, Peter Jackson and Jim Flynn I've only listed about half of what's there on the site __________________ "To win just once against the odds And once be smiled on by the Gods To race with speed along the track Break the tape and not look back To never have considered losing As if to win is by your choosing Bare your soul for all to find An honest heart and an open mind"

01-10-2009, 12:50 PM	#4
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 28,372	Thanks - these are great recourses. There is another thread with a few posted that are available through Google Books: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...gle-books.html __________________ Check Out My Cards!

01-14-2009, 10:44 AM	#7
lethal liberal All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Logan,WV Posts: 1,144	Internet archive is one amazing site..endless entertainment on there. __________________ Member of UTBA Coach of Left Jab Inc (You have to be great to be consistently mediocre) Title Bout devotee since 79 The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. FDR

01-22-2009, 06:40 PM	#9
Infinity Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anderson, CA Posts: 3,431	*I need to get out of "Inside the Ropes" more often....lol good stuff thanks for sharing folks!* __________________ *Infinity Boxing Association* *All Time Greatest Tourney - Infinity Style* All Time Greatest Tourney - Infinity Style - Teams *Dream Fights*

01-22-2009, 07:22 PM	#11
bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,797	The Internet Archive is expanding. I've used the wayback machine to retrieve websites that have disappeared like the old BKB World and its pages on bareknucklers that an old forum member had once set up. If only I could remember my user ID, its been a while since I've spent time visiting this site. bear __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

01-10-2009, 11:06 AM	#2
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,729	Great site. The book on Battling Nelson looks an interesting read. Internet Archive: Details: Life, battles and career of Battling Nelson, lightweight champion of the world

01-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#3
barkflex Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 96	This is awesome, thanks. Any recommendations on what to begin with?

01-12-2009, 01:17 PM	#5
Sirius Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Eatontown, N.J. Posts: 58	This is right on time! Thank you!

01-13-2009, 08:28 PM	#6
bigMatt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,375	Thanks for the heads up! This looks great.

01-22-2009, 06:52 PM	#10
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,341	Wow! Thanks for posting about this!

01-23-2009, 02:08 AM	#12
Bonedwarf All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,341	A former friend and I used to run a website together. We had a disagreement over the site direction. (He ran the backend, I provided all the content.) So what did he do? Delete the entire site and the backups without warning me. I lost YEARS of writing I'd done. Thanks to the Wayback Machine I managed to pull together most of what I'd written. So the Wayback Machine is also a great tonic for when some ***hole you think is a friend stabs you in the back.

01-23-2009, 07:13 AM	#13
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,776 Blog Entries: 4	Thanks for sharing, Boneymidget. Don't you feel better for doing that? Now we'll hear from Ted the Arsonist......Ted put away the matches and concentrate for gawd's sake! Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."