GIANTS OF BOXING ON THEIR BIGGEST FIGHTS

Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint.
They do all the great Got, Not Got series
and plenty of other retro sports titles.

James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT

Pitch Publishing show the way for enterprising
sports book publishers and remains a beacon
of hope for sports authors aspiring or established.

The Sports Bookshelf.com

Pitch Publishing, an outfit whose "pitch perfect"
commissioning of boxing material stands
as a rebuke to more established houses

Boxing Monthly

Pitch capture the real spirit of sport with entertaining
and clever ideas. They work out what the aficionado
would want to read, then deliver it with great verve.

Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph

Pitch have enabled me to write in the ways I enjoy most.
Their production support is superb, delivering eye-catching
designs, attentive proof-reading, energetic marketing and helpful advice.

Tim Quelch, Good Old Sussex by the Sea, Orient to the Emirates, Underdog!

Pitch are willing to back out-of-the-blue and innovative
ideas and turn them into viable, entertaining books.
They do so with great presentation and editorial flair.

Justin Parkinson, Then Came Massacre

Pitch saw the potential in my story, used their expertise
to polish it, published it and helped inspire thousands
around the world to get into the sport of triathlon.

Andy Holgate, Can’t Swim, Can’t Ride, Can’t Run & Can't Sleep, Can't Train, Can't Stop

The process of working with Pitch to produce Picking up the Threads
was enjoyable and rewarding, with the final edition surpassing
expectations and becoming a resounding success.

John Chandler, Picking up the Threads

Pitch will take a chance on books that other publishers won't
and realise that interest in football extends beyond the
Premier League and the top 20 countries in the FIFA rankings.

Steve Menary, Outcasts!

Pitch have the vision to look beyond the obvious,
seeking out interesting ideas and subjects and
matching them with the right target audience.

David Tossell, Tony Greig, The Great English Final, Grovel!, Natural

Pitch have been an absolute joy to work with,
contributing their passion, expertise, knowledge
and experience to help produce a brilliant book.

Sam Pilger, Ashes Match of My Life

Pitch took our original concept and further enhanced it,
using their knowledge, experience and expertise, and helped
make Got, Not Got one of the football books of the year for 2011.

Derek Hammond, Got, Not Got series of books

Pitch bought into the concept of development through football,
channeling profits and proceeds from Eleven into helping
some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world.

Steve Fleming, Eleven

In the highly competitive world of sport publishing,
Pitch have consistently demonstrated the happy
knack of spotting, nurturing and promoting winners.

Neil Dunkin, Anfield of Dreams

21 Mar

GIANTS OF BOXING ON THEIR BIGGEST FIGHTS

Close Encounters With the Gloves Off is a rollercoaster ride through boxing history in the words of the boxers themselves, as they recall their highs and lows, their greatest triumphs, the background stories and many shock revelations.

Acclaimed boxing writer, author and historian Thomas Myler has interviewed every one of the pugilistic greats featured.

Close Encounters With the Gloves Off pulls together a life's work to take the reader on a wonderful boxing journey which spans almost an entire century.

Sugar Ray Robinson. Regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, his all-round ability made him a hero to fight fans everywhere. He tells of his big fights and how he snubbed the mobsters who wanted him to lose contests, turning down millions of dollars.
Muhammad Ali. Poet, preacher and puncher who took on and defeated the Establishment as well as some of boxing’s biggest hitters, he takes readers though his Olympic years and onto his professional career with many revealing insights.
Mike Tyson. The so-called ‘Baddest man on the Planet’ tells the full truth about his ear-biting incidents against Holyfield and the controversial long count with underdog Douglas.
Sugar Ray Leonard. ‘Boxing’s Golden Boy’ of the 1980s, he was a superb boxer-puncher and he explains the real stories behind his famous battles with the likes of Hagler and Duran.
George Foreman. An Olympic gold medallist and world heavyweight champion during boxing’s Golden Years, he recalls of how he astounded the fight game when on a comeback, he became the oldest man to win the title – at 45.
Ken Buchanan. Arguably the best British lightweight of all time, the Scot reveals how he was encouraged to be a boxer at the age of 8 when his dad took him to see a Joe Louis movie.
Jack Dempsey. King of the ring in the 20s and the most popular boxer of his generation, the ‘Manassa Mauler’ recalls his big fights and how he heard the cheers of the crowd for the first time.

Click here for more information, or to read a sample from Close Encounters With the Gloves Off.