A Boxing Trainer’s Journey: A Novel Based on the Life of Angelo Dundee

On the streets of South Philly, Angelo Dundee learned what it took to survive—a sense of purpose, a clear head, and sometimes . . . a powerful right uppercut. Boxing was the family business and the ring was his home.

A skilled trainer and cut man, Dundee intuitively adapted to whatever his fighter needed, be it doctor, therapist, drillmaster, or friend. With gauze and liniment or a well-timed joke, Dundee knew how to keep his guy in the fight and instill confidence in the bleakest of final rounds. For the boxing legends of our time, including Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, there was no one else they wanted in their corner.

About the author

Jonathan Brown’s book, The Big Crescendo: A Lou Crasher Mystery, has been released in 2019 with Down and Out Books. His second book in the Crasher series comes out in 2020, also with Down and Out Books. He has two short stories in the Palos Verdes Library District Anthology 2016 and Palos Verdes Library District Anthology 2017, and his story “Three Fingers of Scotch” is published in Out Of The Gutter online magazine.

Brown has taken a short story and expanded it to novella length. The story is based on his character Doug “Moose” McCrae, an ex–football playing nightclub bouncer turned amateur PI. Brown hopes to indie publish the book by Christmas 2018.

When not writing, personal training, and teaching drums, Brown enjoys life in sunny Los Angeles with his lovely wife, Sonia.