Boxing. The Sport of Kings. & for every king there are kingmakers & princes determined heirs & ruthless pretenders to the throne. Boxers may enter the ring alone but behind them are their families many of whom have spent a career in the fight game themselves. & all are caught up in this most beautiful but brutal of sports. Beautiful Brutality" is the first book to examine the world of boxing from the perspective of family. With unprecedented access to the likes of the Calzaghes Mayweathers Hattons & Khans Sky Sports boxing expert Adam Smith lays bare the raw emotion at the heart of the sport. How does it feel when your son is taking a pummelling? Can a father make rational judgements from the corner of the ring in the frenzied atmosphere of a fight? & how much strength does a boxer take from his family or the family figures that so many trainers & promoters become? Passionate hard-hitting & with astonishing revelations about the world of boxing " Beautiful Brutality" is written from the heart by an author with a unique knowledge & experience of the fight game."