On this edition of the show I am joined by award winning writer and journalist Don Stradley to talk about his new book "Immortals of American Boxing" so who are they who were the fighters who transcended the sport in this edition we will focus on a selection of ring legends. C977QEETQVNHXVM0

A quick look at some of the more interesting book releases of the month in no particular order.

A look at who and what made the front pages of the months sports magazines.

The full feature with Donald McRae The Last Bell: Donald McRae’s Powerful Journey Through Six Tumultuous Years in Boxing In The Last Bell, award-winning sportswriter Donald McRae delivers one of the most compelling boxing books of the decade—a deeply personal and brutally honest exploration of the sport’s highs, heartbreaks, and haunting contradictions from 2018 to 2024. Named Book of the Month by The Herald, and praised by BBC Radio 4’s Mike Williams as “one of the most engaging sports books I’ve read for a long time,” this riveting account goes far beyond the ropes. As McRae grapples with profound personal loss—the death of his sister and the decline of his parents—he returns to the ring, searching for meaning in the sport that shaped his life. Through unforgettable encounters with modern greats like Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Katie Taylor, and Canelo Álvarez, McRae captures both the thrill of world championship glory and the devastating costs of a career built on violence. From Fury’s miraculous comeback to the crowning of the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the 21st century, The Last Bell is an unflinching ringside seat to boxing’s most electrifying moments—and its darkest corners. McRae confronts corruption, doping, and sportswashing, peeling back the glamour to expose the often harsh reality behind the spectacle. At its core, The Last Bell is not just about boxing. It’s about life, grief, resilience, and redemption. McRae’s most personal book yet, it asks the hard questions: Why do we love a sport so brutal? And what happens when the final bell tolls? D715MQUNUCE8ROMP #boxing

Don Stradley joins me on this edition of the show to talk about his just released book "Immortals of American Boxing"

A look at our selection of the best new sports books coming up over the next month

Join Tim Caple on the new edition of "Talking Sports Books" On the next edition of "Talking Sports Books" Journalist Joey D'Urso talks about "More Than a Shirt" the book that explores the connections between football shirts global geo politics power and money. The premise of this book is a simple and overlooked one, football shirts are not only a symbol of allegiance to a club they are a reflection of political ideologies and social values. 22 Shirts and 22 stories behind them that include the war in Ukraine , governmental foreign policy, sportswashing as well as general economics influence of oligarchs and drug barons one of whom's face adorned the back of a shirt and how the name of the company that remains Europe's biggest ever bankruptcy "Parmalat" can still today be found on a club shirt in Africa. Anyone who has an interest in the ways that global events manifest in everyday culture will find this book hard to put down. www.talkingsportsbooks.com hashtag#books hashtag#literature hashtag#sportsbooks hashtag#publishing hashtag#prismlivestudio LCYPC5PD9YYQ7X6J

Whats making the front pages of the Sports Mag's this month Every month we take a look at what and who is making the headlines and who are the stories of the month Check out the new edition of the show which is streaming now on all the platforms and the website www.talkingsportsbooks.com B2ZAVCNKLGYGQTWE