Don Stradley

Don Stradley's latest book is Boston Tabloid: The Killing of Robin Benedict.

His previous book, The War: Hagler, Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages, was praised in the Times of London, and chosen by The Progressive magazine as a Favorite of 2021

Since 2018 he has also written Berserk: The Shocking Life and Death of Edwin Valero (Hamilcar Publications), Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital (Hamilcar Publications), and Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon (Hamilcar Publications). He also contributed a chapter to The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists by Bert Sugar and Teddy Atlas.

Stradley is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in various publications, including The Ring, Ringside Seat, and ESPN.com. Along with his boxing coverage, he's written about baseball, NASCAR, and professional wrestling. When not writing about sports and crime, he's written about the movies for such magazines as Cinema Retro, Noir City, and Inside History.

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