What book are you reading at the moment ?

Hannigan’s other two books on Ali are class as well. Especially The Big Fight on the time Ali fought in Dublin. 

Formative book for me. One of the first adult books I started reading. Been ages since I read a Bukowski book but nothing compared to this one TBH. Very poignant and relatable stuff mixed in with some absolute filth that had me in stitches. 

I met Ali when he was here in 72.

When you say met, is that out for a walk met and had a chat. Or in a big crowd and he was there met. 

So far, it's giving a rundown of the history of the LAPD and the division on racial lines within the department leading into the Rodney King riots and OJ Simpson acquittal, which formed a backdrop to the murders of west coast rapper Tupac in Las Vegas, and east coast rapper Notorious B.I.G. in LA.

Very interesting stuff so far, and that's before the Tupac/Biggie feud and the involvement of Suge Knight and the Tupac-affiliated Bloods and the Biggie-affiliated Crips come into the equation.

Currently reading Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'm up to the part where he's doing the documentary that made him a breakout star, "Pumping Iron". It's engrossing. Can't wait for the parts about Terminator and all the other iconic movies he's been in. His dedication to achieving what he has is something else. To the point where he skipped out on his brother and father's funerals; indeed, his emotional detachment in regards to what should've been formative moments in his life is something else. He also has a way of making the sports of bodybuilding and weightlifting sound really interesting. Wish I was reading this when I was in my twenties and still lifting. My neck and back mightn't be so gicked if I did.