White Collar Boxing One Man's Journey from the Office to the Ring

Name: White Collar Boxing One Man's Journey from the Office to the Ring
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ISBN: 9781578262076

ISBN-10: 1578262070

ISBN-13: 9781578262076

Edition: 2005

Authors: John E. Oden

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From elite boarding schools to executive boardrooms, white collar boxing has never been more popular. With its roots in the English aristocracy, the "Sweet Science" is gaining fans among the alpha males (and females) of industry, banking, finance, and law. Now white collar boxer John Oden traces the history of the sport from organized bouts at English boarding schools in the 19th Century to today's brawls between stockbrokers and bankers. Along the way he details his own transformation from a milquetoast investment banker to "The Pecos Kid," one of the most fearsome white collar boxers in New York. Boxing legends Gerry Cooney and trainer Emanuel Steward, among others, have enthusiastically…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Hatherleigh Company, Limited, The
Publication date: 10/6/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.22" wide x 9.29" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Preface



Lennox Lewis vs. John Oden



The Sweet Science



From Pecos, Texas, to New York City



Entering the Ring



My First Fight Nights



Gleason's Gym



London Calling



In the Spotlight



Training Is Everything



Fighting Cops, Firemen, Senators, and Hilary Swank



Women Are Welcome!



"Farang Ba"



The Incomparable, Unconquerable Bruce Lee



Tasting the Sweet Science



In My Corner



Emanuel and Me



The Road Ahead


John Oden Boxing Record


Resources


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index