“Knowing Christ is the best thing that has ever happened to me, although winning the US Open was a pretty good second.”
The soul of boxing
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Phil Shirley, London, Harper Collins, 1999 ISBN 000274029X
Phil Shirley’s book’s subtitle is “What motivates the world’s greatest fighters?” A prominent theme is faith as he notes that a significant number of boxers call themselves Christians and talk about their faith in God. From personal interviews and secondary sources he assembles material on how Christian boxers justify their participation in such a violent sport.