See below for a collection of reviews for books published by Hamilcar Publications. See our full catalog of boxing books here.

Jacobs Beach: The Mob, the Garden and the Golden Age of Boxing (see title details)

1st Edition Reviews:

Gangs of Madison Square GardenWall Street Journal

Jacob’s Beach by Kevin Mitchell: reviewThe Telegraph

Jacobs Beach, The Mob, the Fights, the FiftiesLibrary Journal


Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing
(see title details)

Kirkus Review: DARK TRADEKirkus Reviews

Review by Joshua Isard, The Fight CityThe Fight City

1st Edition Reviews:

Dark Trade Review by Joyce Carol OatesLos Angeles Times

Five Books That Use Sports to Tell Remarkable Human Stories, by Jonathan Turner, The National


Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story
(see title details)

Fight City—by Rafael Garcia

Boxing Monthly—by Gary Lucken

Slugfest Boston—by David Curcio

So Booking Cool—Rating = Booking Cool (Excellent)

BoxingScene—by Cliff Rold