F. X. Toole was the pseudonym of Jerry Boyd (1930-2002), a boxing trainer and author. Before he passed he wrote the posthumously published Pound for Pound and sold the film rights to his story 'Million $$$ Baby.' Clint Eastwood's adaptation, Million Dollar Baby, won four Academy Awards.
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F. X. Toole knew boxing. Between bouts, he wrote, and two years before his death he published this collection of stories, giving readers an unprecedented look at the gritty life around the ring. He tells of a cutman with a sweet tooth, young fighters with... SEE MORE