The Arc of Boxing: The Rise and Decline of the Sweet Science
"Compelling arguments...unmistakable knowledge and passion." --The Ring Magazine"Compelling arguments...unmistakable knowledge and passion." --The Ring Magazine"If you care about boxing--it's future, it's past or both--then you have to read this book...thoroughly researched...articulately argued." --Newsday.com"I loved everything about this book...should be required reading...very interesting...highly recommend it." --cyberboxingzone.com"Lively...Silver explored the magic, studied the history." --Philadelphia Daily News"Lots of people may know boxing, but not many understand it: its spirit, its cultural significance, its storied past and its probable future. Mike Silver is one of the few, which is why anything he writes about it is essential reading for the true fan of the sport." --David Margolick, author ofBeyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink"Mike Silver is the go-to guy when boxing historians need information. In his eye-opening book, he argues strongly that boxing ain't what it used to be. Argue back if you want, but not before considering his opinions and the facts. This is a must-read for all fight fans, especially the young ones who think the sport started with Mike Tyson." --Steve Farhood, boxing analyst forShowtimeand former editor-in-chief ofThe Ringmagazine.