Jonathan Rendall ... at The Sweet Science
Jonathan Rendall studied at Oxford, where he represented the university, unsuccessfully, at boxing. In addition to writing for The Times, Guardian and Independent, Jonathan has written for Ring and Esquire. He won the prestigious Somerset Maugham Award for "This Bloody Mary Is The Last Thing I Own."
Features by Jonathan Rendall
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[May 2, 2005]
Kid Chocolate Went The Distance
I was alerted to the possibility that Kid Chocolate might still be alive by Nigel Collins, then editor of The Ring magazine.
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[Feb 16, 2005]
Jack "Kid" Berg: This Is The Guy
Listening to Hopkins attempting to outdo Eastman with apocalyptic descriptions of his early life in the ghetto, I was reminded of Jack "Kid" Berg.
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[Nov 17, 2004]
Boxing's Gifted One
I'd known about Kirkland Laing, of course. About a year earlier he'd beaten the great Roberto Duran, one of the best fighters of all time, in a...
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[Oct 12, 2004]
The Boxing Manager
Today, exclusive to TheSweetScience.com, Jonathan Rendall's 'The Boxing Manager.' From his forthcoming collection, this story evokes a gritty...
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[Sep 15, 2004]
The City of Boxing is for Addicts
The city of boxing is for addicts. Not for nothing do boxing people say their compulsion is 'in the blood.' It is. From the first moment they see...
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2009 Reader Of The Year Weighs In On Legacies Of Pacquiao And Mayweather
"Pacquiao has proven....in the ring... time and time again that he is the greatest of this time. He has earned his respect. He begs for nothing. He is a man content with his growth, his family and his achievements. A man the world has now turned it's eyes to behold. Floyd Mayweather is not even close in stature. He may possess the greatest skills but he is not the Face of Boxing today. Google Manny Pacquiao. There are 20 million searches. Google Floyd. There are 6.5 million. Look at the NYTimes, the Wall Street Journal and Time. Count how many words were used these past years to mention Floyd Mayweather. Then count the words still being printed about Manny. And keep counting. As I've said many times, Floyd has been too clever by half. He has short changed his public.....and has out-smarted himself. Manny will fight but a few more times. Enjoy it while you can. He is an all time great pugilist. Floyd, with all of his remarkable skills lack the will to be truly great in the biggest sense of the word. His legacy will look more like Holmes that Ali. He has earned it." ---November is half-way gone, but we don't need to keep counting ballots. It's a landslide. Fe'Roz has won the 2009 Reader of the Year award. His comments add to the website immeasurably, and he epitomizes the thoughtful, respectful, educated fan of pugilism we strive to cater to at TSS. Congrats, Fe'Roz, and please accept my thanks for being the valued member of this community that you are. Sincerely, Editor Mike
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