Rod Honecker
@RodHonecker
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Husband/father/attorney/author of Brick City Grudge Match; Interested in history, politics and law (& baseball/boxing).
Brielle, NJ
Joined October 2017
Finishing up Steve Hunt's wonderful book about the heavyweight division in the 1980s.
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5/16 The first non-heavyweight book on this list of favourite #boxing books that focus on one fight, is this one from @RodHonecker
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I was recently interviewed by sports journalist Ed Odeven about my book Brick City Grudge Match. A Conversation with 'Brick City Grudge Match' Author Rod Honecker (Part 1)
edodevenreporting.com
In his ambitious, well-crafted book “Brick City Grudge Match: Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano Battle in Newark in 1948,” author Rod Honecker chronicles a specific period in American histor…
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My book Brick City Grudge Match concludes with Tony Zale's championship belts being stolen. Attached is a NYT article on the thieving gang. Also a related segment on 60 Minutes tonight. The Gang That Preyed on America’s Small Museums
nytimes.com
No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings.
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Honored to give a presentation on my book Brick City Grudge Match at the Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Village in Tinton Falls, NJ. The Vets were gracious and engaged (and put the author through his paces with thoughtful questions). #VeteransVillage; #BrickCityGrudgeMatch
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🥊Brick City Grudge Match: Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano Battle in Newark, 1948 by Rod Honecker. This is a very an entertaining biography of both fighters as well as capturing a wider cast of characters including Jake La Motta and Marcel Cerdan. @RodHonecker
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Only one week left for McFarlandCoPub early holiday sale. Through Cyber Monday, Nov. 27 get 40% off on my book w/ coupon code HOLIDAY23. #BrickCityGrudgeMatch
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2/ 🥊Brick City Grudge Match: Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano Battle in Newark, 1948 by Rod Honecker @RodHonecker. This is a very an entertaining biography of both fighters. Captures the time and place in vivid fascinating detail - a really enjoyable slice of boxing history.
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If anyone didn't catch my latest interview with @RodHonecker, where we discuss the trilogy between Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano, the link is below ⬇️ https://t.co/1mSuinaClW If you enjoy the interview, please like it and subscribe to the channel.
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I was interviewed for podcast The 286 Project hosted by Chris Akers. Focus is "talking about art, politics, culture, sport....and anything else we can think of." Check it out. Listening to "Episode #13 RON HONECKER - ROCKY VS MAN OF STEEL" at
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The next episode of @the286project is now online! I speak with @RodHonecker about his book Brick City Grudge Match, which looks at the classic middleweight trilogy between the Man of Steel Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano. Click below to watch 🔽 https://t.co/2J6K1F5ZHG
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Please join us on Chris Akers' podcast this coming Tuesday, June 20th, as Chris interviews me about my book, Brick City Grudge Match, Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano Battle in Newark, 1948.
The middleweight division during the 1940s was a who's who of Hall of Famers like Jake La Motta, Marcel Cerdan, Tony Zale & Rocky Graziano. The latter two fought each other in a great trilogy. I discuss it with @RodHonecker next Tuesday at 7pm BST on YouTube and Spotify.
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https://t.co/TXw6XiAF2F Today marks the 75th anniversary of the rubber match of the epic Tony Zale v. Rocky Graziano trilogy. My book, Brick City Grudge Match (McFarland) tells the story of the greatest middleweight trilogy of boxing's Golden Age. #ZaleGraziano
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Schedule for @the286project: June 13th @LauraSmartYT, True Crime, Prison and Justice June 20th @RodHonecker, Rocky vs The Man of Steel June 27th @JonBryanPoker, Know when to fold them New episodes every Tuesday at 7pm BST on YouTube and Spotify.
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Discussion my book with Chris Akers on his podcast The 286 Project, available on June 20th on YouTube and Spotify. Thx Chris! #Brick City Grudge Match
Schedule for @the286project: June 6th @DeanKarnazes on ultramarathon running June 13th @LauraSmartYT, True Crime, Prison and Justice June 20th @RodHonecker, Rocky vs The Man of Steel New episodes every Tuesday at 7pm BST on YouTube and Spotify.
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Daughter Molly's student newspaper article on Duke softball's weekend sweep of Georgia Tech.
In its last home series of the regular season, @DukeSOFTBALL swept Georgia Tech, with sophomore Ana Gold again leading the way: https://t.co/e3WR5i8E1x
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Had a great time with this book about a legendary rivalry from a golden age by @RodHonecker
#boxing #boxingbooks #boxinghistory
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The Hauser Report: Literary Notes Brick City Grudge Match by Rod Honecker Muhammad Ali: A Humanitarian Life by Margueritte Shelton https://t.co/j4xdqrlJGj
#boxing #boxer #boxingnews #fight #fights #fighter #fightnews #sports #sportsnews #boxingworld #boxeo #BookTwitter #book
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