Aged fifty, on a whim, Marion Dunn joined a boxing gym. Training to improve fitness quickly became something of an addiction, and then a source of transformation. This is her myth-busting tale of four years of slogging in an amateur boxing gym in northern England. Marion's story is one of a developing love affair with the 'sweet science'. It's also about obsession, hard work, companionship and occasional bravery. But The Boxing Diaries is not just a story of hard graft. It's a revealing account of life in the amateur boxing gym: its idiosyncratic inhabitants, non-judgmental spirit, dedicated coaches and respect for all comers, irrespective of age or gender - provided their commitment to training is total. From the sweat and toil in draughty halls, Marion takes us through the years of preparation before she is finally ready to spar in the ring. Every micro-improvement, every emotion is laid bare, and along the way she considers the influences and events that might have ignited her passion for the sport in the first place. Warning: this is a knockout memoir that could make you want to start swinging punches, too.

A compelling, often funny, inspirational memoir charting one woman's incredible determination to achieve fitness goals that smash all expectations of her age and gender; Enthralling insights into an old-school Northern sporting culture, complete with a motley cast of characters; Boxercise, piloxing - boxing forms the basis of a newly trending fitness craze. Marianne's story is already generating huge press interest.

About the Author
Marion Dunn is a laboratory technician in a Northern university. She has always had a penchant for active outdoor challenges, from potholing to cycling, but did not take up gym work until she was bitten by the boxing bug. The Boxing Diaries is her first book.


Book Information
ISBN 9781912235551
Author Marion Dunn
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Saraband
Publisher Saraband