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- ↑ "Chris Giudice | Author of Beloved Warrior".
- ↑ "Boxing News by Christian Giudice - Boxing.com". www.boxing.com.
- ↑ "Christian Giudice | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ Paolino, Tammy. "Boxing author to read in Haddonfield", Courier-Post , November 17, 2016. Accessed October 3, 2022. "Fans of boxing may want to take time during the holiday weekend to attend one of two book signings by Haddonfield native Christian Giudice. The boxing writer and Haddonfield Memorial High School alum and former English teacher will host signings of A Fire Burns Within in his hometown this month."
- ↑ Giudice, Christian (March 5, 2012). Beloved Warrior: The Rise and Fall of Alexis Argüello. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 9781597977098 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Giudice, Christian (October 2020). Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho. Hannibal Boxing Media LLC. ISBN 978-1949590135.
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