Writers on Boxing

Tag: south africa

  • #88: ‘Dancing Shoes is Dead’ by Gavin Evans

    #88: ‘Dancing Shoes is Dead’ by Gavin Evans

    ‘Dancing Shoes is Dead’ is Gavin Evans’ memoir about his life as a political activist and lifelong boxing fan. The book is published by Black Swan. The memoir charts Evans’ life growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa and his early involvement as a committed activist, eventually aligning with the ANC. His political ideals are interwoven…

  • #79: ‘Somebody Ring the Bell!’ by Willie Toweel and Peter McInnes

    #79: ‘Somebody Ring the Bell!’ by Willie Toweel and Peter McInnes

    ‘Somebody Ring the Bell!’ is the autobiography of South African professional boxer Willie Toweel, co-authored by Peter McInnes. Willie Toweel, who boxed between 1953 and 1960, is a member (product?) of one of the 20th Century’s most famous boxing families. Willie and several of his brothers were born in South Africa to Lebanese parents, and…