Reddit reviews A Cuban Boxer's Journey: Guillermo Rigondeaux, from Castro's Traitor to American Champion (Kindle Single) : Guillermo Rigondeaux, from Castro’s Traitor to American Champion

Got this from A Cuban Boxer's Journey: Guillermo Rigondeaux, from Castro's Traitor to American Champion, which is a pretty good book, but should probably be called My Journey to Write a Book on Rigondeaux as it focuses more on the author's attempts to interview and work with Rigondeaux than it does on Rigondeaux's experiences or fights. It does give some great insight into cuban boxing history too though.

Too be honest though, the author is kind of socially/emotionally ignorant in many of the things he says to people/boxers, like before Rigondeaux's fight against Donaire saying something along the lines of, "The only one who wants to see this fight more than me is your biggest fan and son in Cuba". The son Rigondeaux will probably never see again… things like this will leave you facepalming…

I just this afternoon finished Butler's Kindle Single interview with Mike Tyson, and it's a really great read.

Butler also published a book earlier this year about Guillermo Rigondeaux's journey from Cuba to the U.S., and I also highly recommend reading it.


P.S. Mr. Connor, I enjoy the podcasts, keep up the good work!

Just wanted to give the boxing community over here a heads up on the book I discussed during an AMA which is available for pre-order now on Cuba today via some of the highest profile Cuban athletes on and off the island. You can pick up the book from amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Cuban-Boxers-Journey-Traitor-Champion-ebook/dp/B00ID8G848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392141907&sr=8-1&keywords=brin-jonathan+butler

I know Rigo isn't exactly flavour of the month these days but I recommend this book if anyone is interested in his story https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ID8G848/?coliid=II51JOF27F87B&colid=Q3IUEPQY8EVW&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I've read most of this book about Guillermo Rigondeaux and enjoyed it quite a bit.