Jim Driscoll's TEXTBOOK OF BOXING (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781474541466)

Former featherweight world champion Jim Driscoll provides a breakdown of his scientific approach to the noble art.

First published in 1914, the guide uses over 36 full page photographs to showcase Driscoll's famously education style of boxing.

It breaks down how the European and American schools of boxing have diverged and what can be learned from both of their approaches.

We hear of Driscoll's admiration for six round "Philadelphian" rules boxing and how this has helped engage the fans with frenetic and fast paced fights.

Jim's style is clear and concise and is designed to sharpen and educate the existing boxer into the best strategies and techniques to thrive in the ring against a diverse array of opponents.

Driscoll self-refers to himself as a "convention breaker" and in this guide he sets out his stool as to what the future of successful champion