Champion Without a Crown: The Man Who Would Be King

By Bobby Watts

Bobby Watts tells his story, one of an often and unjustly overlooked but never to be forgotten boxer. Born on a farm in South Carolina, Bobby made the difficult transition to city life when he moved to Philadelphia at the age of ten. Tired of being beaten and mugged he followed his cousins Jimmy Young to the gym one day in seventh grade. Enjoying the respect that came along being able to defend oneself, Bobby decided to make a career out of boxing. A career that led many to believe he was he best middleweight contender of his time. Somehow though, even despite beating champions, Bobby “Boolagoo” Watts was never given a title fight. Read about his journey from the amateurs to the pros and why he believes he was denied the championship fight he so deserved.

The story of Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts is dedicated to his family and friends and to the continuance of his legacy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 2, 2007
• ISBN: 9781669805304

Bobby Watts

Cyclone Hart Wicked Left Hook This is the inspiring tale of one of the best middleweight boxers to ever come out of Philadelphia. Plagued with polio in his younger years, Eugene Hart took up boxing at the age of fourteen to build up his legs and to escape the widespread gang scene of his neighborhood. By the age of seventeen Eugene had become a force in the Pro circuit. Known for a very vicious left hook, and nicknamed “Cyclone” by the referee of one of his matches, Hart was famous for his nineteen fight knockout streak. Follow Cyclone from his days of training out of the PAL to becoming the third ranked middleweight boxer in his division. This book is dedicated to the family and friends of Eugene Hart who have supported him throughout his life, career, and who continue to do so as he strives to give back to the city he loves with his programs at the Martin Luther King Center.

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