Here is a close-up look at the trainers who shaped boxing champions like Joe Louis, Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, and other greats. Colorful and fast paced, this narrative spans the period from 1916, when the renowned trainer Ray Arcel saw Jack Dempsey fight John Johnson to the present day. Photos.
The ultimate book on boxing trainers, the men who shaped the champions
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Corner Men includes profiles of Angelo Dundee, Ray Arcel, Whitey Bimstein, Al Silvani, and many others, and a special chapter on the golden days of New York's notorious Stillman's Gym. Indexed and illustrated with black-and-white photos throughout.

Fried delivers an action-packed ten-rounder that ranks as a top contender for fans of the sweet science.--Kirkus Reviews