<p>GRABBING A GOLDEN DREAM WITH GOLDEN GLOVES Does boxing teach anything besides how to club someone into submission? Can it transcend its sordid reputation and instill love, compassion and honor in America's most troubled kids? In this raw yet uplifting memoir about amateur boxing, author Peter Wood tells of his begrudging return to a world he thought he'd left behind. He steps back into the mud of boxing, coaching two troubled teens who dream—as he once did—of becoming Golden Gloves champions.His compelling story moves far beyond the grunt and sweat of the local gym. It explores the classrooms of a suburban high school and digs through the remains of unhappy childhoods. It's a story about how boxing is a way out, and how it cleanses the soul.This book brings the subculture of amateur boxing up close and weaves a powerful story of redemption, beating demons and battling for glory.</p>

A Clenched Fist: The Making of a Golden Gloves Champion

Peter Wood

Biographies & Memoirs

Ringside Books

<p>Eighteen-year-old Peter Wood's home life is a battleground. He hates his stepfather, whose vicious comments open new wounds every day. He hates his mother for marrying the guy. And his half-siblings heap even more misery on him at every turn. Tormented and lonely, Peter decides to start fighting back?literally?at a crumbling local gym. Soon, boxing becomes a personal ritual. His raging self-hatred makes him train that much harder. His fear of failure gives way to an animalistic intensity. Confessions of a Fighter is Peter's riveting memoir of his journey from underdog to hero. In this poignant psychological drama, the author finally ascends?after five grueling, heart-stopping qualifying bouts?to the finals of the NY Golden Gloves Championships. It is under the blinding lights of Madison Square Garden, facing tens of thousands of frenzied spectators, that Peter realizes what truly constitutes the measure of a man.</p>

Confessions of a Fighter: Battling Through the New York Golden Gloves

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A Clenched Fist: The Making of a Golden Gloves Champion

Confessions of a Fighter: Battling Through the New York Golden Gloves