Suster, Gerald – Lightining Strikes. The Lives and Times of Boxing’s Lightweight Heroes

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Suster, Gerald ‘Lightning Strikes. The Lives and Times of Boxing’s Lightweight Heroes’ 1994 1st ed. 217 pages. VG+/VG+ (4) $20 each.

Book Summary & Description:
The book serves as a dedicated historical chronicle of the boxing world’s lightweight division, which is widely celebrated by fans for producing some of the fastest, most skilled, and most fiercely contested bouts in sports history. Suster—a former amateur British boxer, historian, and prolific author—shifts the spotlight away from the heavyweights to record the triumphs and disasters experienced by the division’s legendary champions.
Through chronologically arranged profiles, Suster captures both the inner-ring action and the out-of-ring drama of boxing’s lighter kings. The text highlights the intense discipline, incredible punching speed (“lightning strikes”), complex political controversies, and dramatic personal life trajectories that defined these athletes. It is written specifically to appeal to boxing purists and aficionados of classic sports journalism.

Physical & Publication Details:
• Author: Gerald Suster
• Publisher: Robson Books (London)
• Publication Date: 1994 (First UK Edition / First Impression)
• Format: Hardcover bound in original black cloth with gilt title lettering on the spine
• Length: 220 pages (often cataloged or cited via text blocks as 217–220 pages)
• ISBN-10: 0860519392
• ISBN-13: 9780860519393