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Bare Knuckle
Bobby Gunn, 71–0 Undefeated. A Dad. A Dream. A Fight like You’ve Never Seen.
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Pub Date
Apr 23 2024
| Archive Date
May 07 2024
Description
Based on the acclaimed article in Men’s Journal
Soon to be a major motion picture
Undefeated in seventy-one fights, Bobby Gunn, 42, is the undisputed world champion of bare-knuckle boxing. He rules the circuit, a nationwide underground network of pro boxers, mixed martial artists, and anything-goes street brawlers who square off without gloves in empty warehouses and mobster McMansions for as much as $50,000 a fight. It’s dangerous, bloody, and illegal almost everywhere—a secret world run by organized crime. And for Gunn, a devout Christian using the prize money to put his seven-year-old daughter through private school, it’s his only shot at a better life—one that may even revive America’s first sport in the process.
Based on the acclaimed article in Men’s Journal
Soon to be a major motion picture
Undefeated in seventy-one fights, Bobby Gunn, 42, is the undisputed world champion of bare-knuckle boxing. He rules the...
Description
Based on the acclaimed article in Men’s Journal
Soon to be a major motion picture
Undefeated in seventy-one fights, Bobby Gunn, 42, is the undisputed world champion of bare-knuckle boxing. He rules the circuit, a nationwide underground network of pro boxers, mixed martial artists, and anything-goes street brawlers who square off without gloves in empty warehouses and mobster McMansions for as much as $50,000 a fight. It’s dangerous, bloody, and illegal almost everywhere—a secret world run by organized crime. And for Gunn, a devout Christian using the prize money to put his seven-year-old daughter through private school, it’s his only shot at a better life—one that may even revive America’s first sport in the process.
A Note From the Publisher
Stayton Bonner is a former senior editor at Rolling Stone. His journalism has appeared in publications including GQ, Esquire, and Outside. “Champion of the Underworld,” the 2016 Men’s Journal article that was the basis for this book, was nominated for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. This is his first book.
Stayton Bonner is a former senior editor at Rolling Stone. His journalism has appeared in publications including GQ, Esquire, and Outside. “Champion of the Underworld,” the 2016 Men’s Journal article...
A Note From the Publisher
Stayton Bonner is a former senior editor at Rolling Stone. His journalism has appeared in publications including GQ, Esquire, and Outside. “Champion of the Underworld,” the 2016 Men’s Journal article that was the basis for this book, was nominated for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. This is his first book.
Advance Praise
“A remarkable story of triumph and heartbreak.”
-Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Cartel
“Yes, this a knockout of a book. But it’s also an exercise in nuance and grace and slick maneuvering. Inasmuch as bareknuckle fights go to the judges’ scorecards, this gets a unanimous decision.”
-Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated writer, 60 Minutes correspondent, and author of Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
“A remarkable story of triumph and heartbreak.”
-Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Cartel
“Yes, this a knockout of a book. But it’s also an exercise in nuance and grace and...
Advance Praise
“A remarkable story of triumph and heartbreak.”
-Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Cartel
“Yes, this a knockout of a book. But it’s also an exercise in nuance and grace and slick maneuvering. Inasmuch as bareknuckle fights go to the judges’ scorecards, this gets a unanimous decision.”
-Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated writer, 60 Minutes correspondent, and author of Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
Marketing Plan
Based on the acclaimed article in Men’s Journal
Soon to be a major motion picture
National media features
Major review attention
Print and online advertising
Radio tour
Outreach to sports and boxing fans
Early outreach and giveaways on Goodreads
Bookseller and library trade show marketing and appearances
Based on the acclaimed article in Men’s Journal
Soon to be a major motion picture
National media features
Major review attention
Print and online advertising
Radio tour
Outreach to sports and boxing fans
...
Marketing Plan
Based on the acclaimed article in Men’s Journal
Soon to be a major motion picture
National media features
Major review attention
Print and online advertising
Radio tour
Outreach to sports and boxing fans
Early outreach and giveaways on Goodreads
Bookseller and library trade show marketing and appearances
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Hardcover |
| ISBN |
9781982650711 |
| PRICE |
$25.99 (USD)
|
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Hardcover |
| ISBN |
9781982650711 |
| PRICE |
$25.99 (USD)
|
Available on NetGalley
NetGalley Shelf App
(PDF)
Send to Kindle (PDF)
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