"In the 1980s Marvin Hagler became the standard bearer for a time when boxing seemed somehow purer. Not the business side so much but the fighters. Hagler was the real thing, a god among mortals who once walked among us." Available at Amazo.com

There's a Marvin Hagler chapter in Hooking Off The Jab called "A God Among Mortals." Available at Amazon, Digital and Paperback.

If you are interested in what led to Jeff's downfall, there is a chapter in Hooking Off The Jab about his career.

On our way to DC.

"I'm gonna show you my fight with Art Aragon. He had a smart mouth, so I enjoyed beating the crap out of him." Above is a quote from "Lunch With Carmen Basilio", just one of the more than 40 stories in Hooking Off The Jab.

"If you are a boxing fan, you will love this book. But you don't have to be a fan of the sport to appreciate Nigel's writing and his unique stories." --Kristen Amazon.com $19.00

"Blue hat reached into the pocket of his djellabas, and with one well-practiced movement, produced a switchblade and flicked it open!"

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"This is an exceptional book. This anthology covers fighters and topics from the '80s through to the very recent past. Nigel can join my other dream dinner party guests Hugh McIlvanney and A.J. Liebling, although it would be probably be better as a night at a bar." --Steve Hunt