This week, I'm pleased to welcome to the show for the first time Vitali Klitschko. We've had Wlad on, but never Vitali. Long time listeners know that I think the Brothers Klitschko represent everything the heavyweight championship should be about. They are truly global champions, are excellent ambassadors of the sport and do tons of charitable work. And while some fans will criticize their performance or style in the ring, you never -- and I mean never - see them come in out of shape and phoning it in.
We'll also talk with Jim Carney, whose book Ultimate Tough Guy is a good look at a forgotten heavyweight champ, Jim Jeffries. Today's boxing fans might be surprised to know that Jeffries was Mike Tyson and Sonny Liston, decades before those guys were born. While he wasn't a thug, he was considered indestructible in the ring.
We'll give a copy of the book away, so start studying your Jim Jeffries trivia.
It's going to be a great night. Tune in.
4 comments:
Marc Lichtenfeld, what do you believe are the reasons for Shane Mosley not being able to get a fight with Floyd Mayweather?
and would Mosley's calling out of Floyd for a fight in the post interview of HBO's PPV this past saturday give him a chance at a fight with Floyd even though Shane is not a big PPV attraction could this potential match do well in PPV or would you rather see Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight?
Thank you could you please answer one of my questions in your podcast? Thanks again.
I think the reason is money. Mosley is like Mayweather in that he needs a star opponent for a big fight to do well. While they are both incredibly talented, as far as marketing is concerned, they're bot the B side. The A side is Pacquio or Cotto.
I think Mayweather will fight the winner and Shane will have to wait.
"Ultimate Tough Guy" by Jim Carney, Jr.
A Review
There have been a handful of books written about the life of, or on the topic of former Boxing World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries, from 1910 to the present. All have been informative and interesting. Until now, however, in this historian's
humble opinion, there has not been a definitive, comprehensive account of "Jeff's" life and career. Jim Carney really nails it with this biography!
The years of painstaking research that Jim has put into "Ultimate Tough Guy" clearly shows in his work. One of the tests of a good bio, for me, is the learning of new
information, the acquisition of knowledge heretofore unknown. Before reading this life of "The California Grizzly", I honestly thought there wasn't a lot I didn't know about Jeffries. Was I was wrong! The book is rife with information on Jeff that I had never seen or suspected before, everything from critical biographical detail to the esoteric, and all of it fascinating. Carney covers the gamut here, from Jeffries' ancestry to his death and beyond, giving a technical, informed and very thoughtful assessment of this
great fighter's ability. "The Boilermaker's" style, magnitude and comparative rating in
heavyweight boxing history are analyzed and speculated on, with the opinions of a multitude of historical boxing personalities included in the debate.
Carney captures the essence of Jeffries' complex personality, illustrating his generosity, his love of nature as well as his rather taciturn side when in public. The selection of photos in this book are excellent as well, especially the cover image of a prime Jeffries. There were a few nice autobiographies of Jim published in 1910, "Two Fisted Jeff" by Hugh Fullerton in 1929 and the fine book on Jeff in 2002 by Kelly Richard Nicholson, "A Man
Among Men" It is my decided opinion, though, that if one were to purchase or read only one
book on the life and career of Jim Jeffries, "Ultimate Tough Guy" by Jim Carney, Jr. would be the one to pick.
"Ultimate Tough Guy" by Jim Carney, Jr.
A Review
There have been a handful of books written about the life of, or on the topic of former Boxing World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries, from 1910 to the present. All have been informative and interesting. Until now, however, in this historian's
humble opinion, there has not been a definitive, comprehensive account of "Jeff's" life and career. Jim Carney really nails it with this biography!
The years of painstaking research that Jim has put into "Ultimate Tough Guy" clearly shows in his work. One of the tests of a good bio, for me, is the learning of new
information, the acquisition of knowledge heretofore unknown. Before reading this life of "The California Grizzly", I honestly thought there wasn't a lot I didn't know about Jeffries. Was I was wrong! The book is rife with information on Jeff that I had never seen or suspected before, everything from critical biographical detail to the esoteric, and all of it fascinating. Carney covers the gamut here, from Jeffries' ancestry to his death and beyond, giving a technical, informed and very thoughtful assessment of this
great fighter's ability. "The Boilermaker's" style, magnitude and comparative rating in heavyweight boxing history are analyzed and speculated on, with the opinions of a multitude of historical boxing personalities included in the debate.
Carney captures the essence of Jeffries' complex personality, illustrating his generosity,
his love of nature as well as his rather taciturn side when in public. The selection of photos in this book are excellent as well, especially the cover image of a prime Jeffries. There were a few nice autobiographies of Jim published in 1910, "Two Fisted Jeff" by Hugh Fullerton in 1929 and the fine book on Jeff in 2002 by Kelly Richard Nicholson, "A Man
Among Men" It is my decided opinion, though, that if one were to purchase or read only one book on the life and career of Jim Jeffries, "Ultimate Tough Guy" by Jim Carney, Jr. would be the one to pick.
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