The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever

When i first looked at getting this book, i noticed it didnt rate highly as far as the star rating was concerned. Yes, the book can be repetitive in stages, but i have to say that i found myself enjoying this book immensely and glad i purchased it.....then again, anything to do with basketball and i take to it eagerly. Give the book a chance, under it all it paints a story of two lives and the different paths they took after... Read Full Review

"The Punch" is a book about the events surrounding the punch by Kermit Washington on Rudy Tomjonovic and what has happened to the lives of these 2 former basketball players in the last 25 years. The book goes into extreme detail and many of the people concerned with the incident were interviewed. The book also examines how 1 monent in time changed the lives of these 2 players, and what each player went through in the immediate... Read Full Review

I read this book not really knowing what to expect. As a huge pro basketball fan, I was aware of the rules involving fights in the NBA, but I had no idea there was a history behind it. Reading this book opened my eyes to how dangerous it really is to have incredibly strong men taking punches at one another. The stories of Rudy T. and Kermit W. were very touching. How this one accident changed the lives of these two men... Read Full Review