Life In The Ring

Lessons and Inspiration from the Sport of Boxing

John Oden

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Hatherleigh Press,U.S.
15 October 2009

Boxing

"Lessons and Inspiration from the Sport of Boxing

There is no sport more unforgiving than boxing. Boxing represents the best of who we are as individuals. Those who have participated in the sport, at any level, can use the lessons they have learned in all aspects of their lives, including business and politics, as there are many parallels to life and boxing. People observing the sport can draw on the lessons that it teaches in all phases of their lives.

Life in the Ring gathers the wisdom and lore of the ""sweet science"" of boxing and organizes them into a single volume that is historical, literary and inspirational. From the anecdotal (Did heavyweight champion Robert Fitzsimmons really quip, ""The bigger they are, the harder they fall?"") to the well-documented (many heavyweight champions wrote or ghosted books on boxing training and technique), Life in the Ring culls from the long and fabled literature of pugilism--Jack Dempsey on perseverance, John L. Sullivan on sizing up your opponent, Joe Louis on handling others' expectations- Life in the Ring is an invaluable compendium of the life lessons offered by this most exacting of sports."

By: John Oden
Imprint: Hatherleigh Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 121mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 264g
ISBN: 9781578263110
ISBN 10: 1578263115
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 15 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ABOUT THE AUTHOR- John E. Oden is a principal and eighteen-year veteran of a global money management and research firm, as well as an author and avid boxing fan. His first book, White Collar Boxing, was published in 2005. As a white collar boxer himself, Oden competed intwenty fights overthirteenyears from 1992-2004. As a strong supporter of the sport of boxing, he was instrumental in starting the first-ever boxing program in the public school system of New York City. Born in Pecos, Texas, he graduated from the University of Texas and now lives in New York City.

Reviews for Life In The Ring: Lessons and Inspiration from the Sport of Boxing

Oden captures the essence of the fight . . . in the ring and in the real world. An excellent read. --Donald J. Trump Oden has crafted a masterful collection of inspirational stories that any reader, including a mediocre boxer at the U.S. Naval Academy, can take to heart. --John S. McCain, United States Senator The best book I have ever read which connects boxing to life, and the parallels between them. --Emanuel Steward, famed boxing commentator and world-class trainer to 39 world champions, including Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, and Julio Caesar Chavez