Very good, Cameront9! I had forgotten Rope Burns, by F.X. Toole. Toole spent years working as a cut man, the guy who patches up the boxer so he can continue fighting. But Million Dollar Baby is a fictional compilation of Juli Crockett's life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.X._Toole
And do not miss this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli_Crockett
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.X._Toole
And do not miss this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli_Crockett