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Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing Hardcover – January 28, 2020

by Carlos Acevedo (Author), Thomas Hauser (Foreword)
4.5 out of 5 stars 184 ratings
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SPORTING BLOOD is a new collection of essays by award-winning boxing writer and HBO contributor Carlos Acevedo, with a foreword by Thomas Hauser, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominee, and widely recognized as one of the world’s preeminent boxing authors. Highlights of the collection include a tour de force piece about Muhammad Ali at the time of his death, as well as an incisive look at his fearsome rival, the enigmatic heavyweight Charles “Sonny” Liston.
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  1. Print length
    232 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Hamilcar Publications
  4. Publication date
    January 28, 2020
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1949590070
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1949590074
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"... this book may cement Acevedo's status as one of today's best boxing journalists."--Kirkus Reviews

This is powerful writing. Enjoy it."--Thomas Hauser, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominee

"Carlos Acevedo is the most original, perceptive, and best new writer in boxing. Sporting Blood is a vivid and gripping collection."--Donald McRae, writer for The Guardian and award-winning author of over twelve books

"Acevdo is a sensationally good writer with some brilliantly memorable turns of phrase. Each essay packs a mighty punch and resonated with me long after I read it. It is a great collection to dip in and out of, to take your time over, to re-read and savour the writing and the imagery."--All Sports Books Reviews

"Carlos Acevedo's book of essays...finds a balance between the familiar and the less so for a read that goes by quickly and feels over too soon. Acevedo... gets to show off the range of his talent in this collection, applying varying stylistic flourishes to each subject approached. --Cliff Rold, Boxing Scene

"Carlos Acevedo understands the sweet science. Just as a DJ knows how to keep the dance floor populated with bodies, Acevedo knows how to string words together to keep a reader turning pages deep into the night...Like a forensic psychologist profiling a deep psychological mystery, Acevedo explores the psyches of each boxer in these essays with deftness and compassion...This book is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries."--Gavin J. Woltjer, Past-President, Montana Library Association

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“… this book may cement Acevedo’s status as one of today’s best boxing journalists.”―Kirkus Reviews

This is powerful writing. Enjoy it.”―Thomas Hauser, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominee

“Carlos Acevedo is the most original, perceptive, and best new writer in boxing. Sporting Blood is a vivid and gripping collection.”―Donald McRae, writer for The Guardian and award-winning author of over twelve books

“Acevdo is a sensationally good writer with some brilliantly memorable turns of phrase. Each essay packs a mighty punch and resonated with me long after I read it. It is a great collection to dip in and out of, to take your time over, to re-read and savour the writing and the imagery.”―All Sports Books Reviews

“Carlos Acevedo’s book of essays…finds a balance between the familiar and the less so for a read that goes by quickly and feels over too soon. Acevedo… gets to show off the range of his talent in this collection, applying varying stylistic flourishes to each subject approached. ―Cliff Rold,Boxing Scene

“Carlos Acevedo understands the sweet science. Just as a DJ knows how to keep the dance floor populated with bodies, Acevedo knows how to string words together to keep a reader turning pages deep into the night…Like a forensic psychologist profiling a deep psychological mystery, Acevedo explores the psyches of each boxer in these essays with deftness and compassion…This book is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries.”―Gavin J. Woltjer, Past-President, Montana Library Association

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hamilcar Publications; 1st edition (January 28, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1949590070
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949590074
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 184 ratings

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Carlos Acevedo is the author of Sporting Blood: Tales From the Dark Side of Boxing, The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison, and the forthcoming American Hellfire: Cults, Killings, Possessions, and Hoaxes of the Satanic Age, all from Hamilcar Publications. He lives in Brooklyn.

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Customers find the book to be a great overview of boxing history, with one review describing it as a modern classic of boxing literature. The book receives positive feedback for its excellent essays and interesting array of stories, with one customer noting it covers all levels of fighters.

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Customers appreciate the book's boxing knowledge, with one customer noting it provides a detailed overview of the sweet science, while another describes it as a modern classic of boxing literature.

"...Acevedo's unerring perspicacity, sharp metaphors and dynamic diction are next level... I would be hardpressed to find non-fiction writing in any..." Read more

"Wide cross section of narratives presents a raw and detailed overview of the sweet science. Good understanding of historical significance." Read more

"...more than a few of Acevedo’s articles, and have been impressed with his boxing knowledge & writing style...." Read more

"Acevedo gives us a modern classic of boxing literature for those willing to face some hard truths about a hard sport." Read more

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Customers enjoy the storytelling in the book, with one customer noting it covers all levels of fighters, while another appreciates its unique subject matter.

"...The subject list here is unique and the tales new and fresh - on a subject matter dripping with intrigue...." Read more

"Wide cross section of narratives presents a raw and detailed overview of the sweet science. Good understanding of historical significance." Read more

"...The book is a multitude of stories on all levels of fighters. It’s a tough sport fought by tough men and most had tough lives...." Read more

"Interesting array of stories. Covers wide range of eras. Tells about the famous and not-so-famous...." Read more

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  • Christopher Kentridge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous prose --a gift to serious readers
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
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    This isn't just superb sportswriting--it's superb writing fullstop. Boxing aficionados need no introduction to Carlos Acevedo. For the layman who is a serious reader, who appreciates the craft of writing, you are in for a treat. Acevedo's unerring perspicacity, sharp metaphors and dynamic diction are next level... I would be hardpressed to find non-fiction writing in any subject today that is more artful and mature than what Acevedo has achieved here with Sporting Blood. Read it and be enriched!
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  • Tim Boxeo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stories that grab you & pull you in...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020
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    No one can tell these rich, dark stories quite like Carlos Acevedo. The subject list here is unique and the tales new and fresh - on a subject matter dripping with intrigue. You don’t have to be a fan of the sweet science to want to digest more and more of Carlos’ tales.
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  • Charles Steele
    4.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic selection
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021
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    Wide cross section of narratives presents a raw and detailed overview of the sweet science. Good understanding of historical significance.
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  • Terry Ardeno
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for your boxing library
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2022
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    This book delves into the fighters lives and personalities of the fighters, which all too often, we know little about.
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  • David V. Walsh O.D.,Ph.D
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must for fight fans
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020
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    Been a boxing fan for over 30 yrs. & grew up reading all the relevant mags/books. But over the past 15 odd years, like most, have gotten the majority of my boxing fix from the internet. I’ve read more than a few of Acevedo’s articles, and have been impressed with his boxing knowledge & writing style. He knows how to tell a story & doesn’t write the typical generic internet article.

    The book is a multitude of stories on all levels of fighters. It’s a tough sport fought by tough men and most had tough lives. For a boxer, living happily ever after is the exception, not the rule. I highly recommend this superbly written, and hard to put down, book to any fight fan.
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  • DKW
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
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    Great Book
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  • Kenneth E. Bridgham
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Title Says it All
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
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    Acevedo gives us a modern classic of boxing literature for those willing to face some hard truths about a hard sport.
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  • Ronram
    3.0 out of 5 stars Negativity scores a TKO
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023
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    It was disturbing that Acevedo dwelled on the dysfunctional aspects of the fighters he chose to present to us. Drugs, alcoholism, and criminality were in abundant display. Surely there were positive vibes these warriors projected. Yet he was true to the title of this book. Have a dictionary next to you at all times. The author uses a plethora of SAT test worthy vocabulary words. Looking them up ruined the continuity of Acevedo’s work for me. He may have been trying to impress himself more than impress his readers. I did revel in the nostalgia the names of the pugilists in this era generated.
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, non-judgemental insights told with pace and precision
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2022
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    I connected immediately with the tight format and Acevedo's historian's eye and style. The boxer's stories captivated me so much I never read more than three in a row, preferring to give myself processing and reflection time.
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  • Peter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good collection of pieces
    Reviewed in Australia on September 18, 2022
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    Carlos Acevedo is a very good writer who provides a collection of articles that he has written on various boxers.

    The articles are not hugely long but provide more than enough information to give us a look at the fighter and their issues. The writing is first class, very easy to understand and written to a high level.

    I will admit that some of the characters spotlighted have been done so often that one is just treading over well-trodden ground when dealing with them eg Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali and Jack Johnson but this would be a criticism made by hardcore boxing readers like myself, the newer fan may not have seen other material on them.

    I enjoyed the book and look forward to more from Carlos Acevedo.
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  • Sai ram
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and a must read for fans of this brutal sport
    Reviewed in India on August 9, 2021
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    Brutal sport this book shows that not everyone goes out like de la Hoya or Mayweather there in numerable tragedies in boxing this book highlights it
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  • Ciaran R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great history lesson
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2021
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    Super book reminds us of very different times and the nearly ranks in boxing, ending up with little or nothing
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