How’s that for a sports headline? Last night Toronto was witness to one of the most anticipated (and creative) book launches the city has seen in ages. What happened? Author Craig Davidson celebrated the release of his new novel, The Fighter, by getting in a fight, taken on poet Michael Knox in a three-round boxing match. Florida Jack’s Boxing Club was at capacity for the event, with media swarming around the ring and the many......

Or was that I went to a boxing match and a reading broke out? Or both? Torontoist thinks you should wander over to Florida Jack's Boxing Club (782 Yonge St) tonight (7:00) to find out which one. Penguin is launching Craig Davidson's new novel the Fighter, about the world of bare knuckle boxing. Have all those mid-Western nights softened up the baby-faced Craig Davidson. Will steel-town born poet Mike Knox show us how they fight......

Excuse me for the lateness of this week’s listing. I’m still on Nuit Blanche time. And yes, I made it until 7am. This is an absolutely fantastic week for word nerds. And check this – if one of your friends is more into sports, you can bring them to a literary event disguised as a boxing match. For a boxing fan like me, it doesn't get any better. Tomorrow at noon, there’s a special launch......