Book description
Boxing. The Sport of Kings. And for every king, there are kingmakers
and princes, determined heirs and ruthless pretenders to the throne.
Boxers may enter the ring alone, but behind them are their families,
many of whom have spent a career in the fight game themselves. And all
are caught up in this most beautiful but brutal of sports.
Beautiful Brutality is the first book to examine the world of
boxing from the perspective of family. With unprecedented access to
the likes of the Calzaghes, Mayweathers, Hattons and Khans, Sky Sports
boxing expert Adam Smith lays bare the raw emotion at the heart of the
sport. How does it feel when your son is taking a pummelling? Can a
father make rational judgements from the corner of the ring, in the
frenzied atmosphere of a fight? And how much strength does a boxer
take from his family, or the family figures that so many trainers and
promoters become?
Passionate, hard-hitting and with astonishing revelations about the
world of boxing, Beautiful Brutality is written from the heart,
by an author with a unique knowledge and experience of the fight game.
Adam Smith is Head of Boxing at Sky Sports and has been one of the
main commentators, presenters and reporters of their coverage for nearly
twenty years. He lives in London with his wife and three young children.
This is his first book.
