Ringside

Doveed Linder has been involved in the sport of boxing as an amateur boxer, a trainer, and a writer. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForeword by Greg LeonPrologue: Appreciating Fighters1—Larry Merchant: Lunch with a Legend2—Ray Charles Leonard: Coffee with Sugar3—Bob Arum: Inside the Iron Gates4—Naazim Richardson: The City of Brotherly Love5—Leon Spinks: From the Vault6—Michael Buffer: The Ring Announcer7—Jackie Kallen: The First Lady of Boxing8—Gerry Cooney: The Fight9—Joe Souza: The Cutman10—John Scully: The Iceman Tapes11—Roy Jones, Jr.: ­Pound-for-Pound12—Emanuel Steward: The Kronk Legacy13—Steve Smoger: The Third Man14—Monte Barrett: The Tale of Two Gunz15—Al Bernstein: The Origins of ESPN16—Carlos Varela, Sr.: The National School17—Glen Johnson: The Road Warrior18—Mackie Shilstone: Special Forces19—Harold Lederman: The Pharmacist20—Joe Goossen: Ten Goose Boxing21—Peter McNeeley: The Hurricane22—Melvina Lathan: The Chairwoman23—Exum Speight: The ­Ex-Files24—Angelo Dundee: Final WordsEpilogue: Once Upon a Time in the SuburbsIndex