How I Put The Black In The Union Jack
Errol Christie with Tony McMahon
Published 2010 by Aurum Press Ltd
One of my earliest recollections of being a boxing fan was the build up to the Errol Christie versus Mark Kaylor contest. In a charged atmosphere at a press conference to announce the fight the two boxers brawled in the street dressed in their smart suits. It was a shocking scene and caused quite a stir. There was a real concern that the needle that existed between the two could lead...
By Brian and Damian Hughes
Published 2009 by Milo Books
I can remember watching one boxer in particular growing up in the 1980s who always guaranteed drama and excitement every time he fought, that boxer was Thomas ‘The Hit Man’ Hearns. Firmly ...
Force of Nature
Robin-Knox Johnston
With Kate Laven
Published 2007 by the Penguin Group
Apart from watching news reports and a documentary film my knowledge of sailing is very limited. When I saw the front cover of this book with a seri...
Don Shaw
Published 2009 by Ebury Press
This tells the story of maverick football manager Brian Clough’s resignation from successful outfit Derby County in October 1973 and the battle by the fans and the author of this book in their efforts to...
Matt Rendell
Published 2006 by Phoenix
There is a quote that aptly describes the life of cycling superstar Marco Pantani ‘What is it to gain the world, but lose your soul?’ For this hero worshipped shy Italian sportsman has a cautionary and...
