Murphy Boxing Books publishes serious, accessible books for readers who care about boxing’s history — the famous nights, the overlooked stories, the arguments and the evidence behind them.
Explore the booksMurphy Boxing Books is an independent publishing imprint based in Wolverhampton, England, created by Darren J. Murphy. Its catalogue ranges from evidence-led boxing history to reference, quiz and puzzle books.
The house style is deliberately restrained: history before hype, evidence before slogans, and books designed to be read, used and returned to.
250 questions to test your boxing knowledge.
Ten rounds spanning champions, fights, rivals, records, eras and the more obscure corners of boxing history — with selected answers going beyond the result to add context and story.
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366 Stories from Boxing History — One for Every Day of the Year.
A year-round journey through famous fights, forgotten heroes, triumphs, tragedies, turning points and controversies — one story for every date on the calendar.
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How Far Must Greatness Travel?
An evidence-led examination of boxing greatness through a seven-pillar methodology, testing reputations against the roads fighters actually travelled.
Darren J. Murphy is the founder of Murphy Boxing Books. His work is driven by a long-standing interest in boxing history and by a simple principle: reputations deserve to be examined against the evidence. MBB gives that approach a permanent publishing home, alongside books made simply for the pleasure of knowing and exploring the sport.
A collection designed to make boxing fans think, deduce, remember, connect and solve — not simply answer another list of trivia questions.
A structured reference project charting recognised world champions across boxing’s weight divisions and sanctioning bodies.
Further historical projects are in research and development. Titles and publication schedules may change.
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