The book, written by the Ukrainian scientist and martial arts researcher Oleg Maltsev and D'Amato's mentee Tom Patti,[1] was published in the English language in 2018, which can be accessed by anybody free of charge, to preserve the legacy of Cus Damato.

[2][3][4][5] The book Non-compromised Pendulum was preceded by the international project Science of Victory, dedicated to the memory of Cus D'Amato, coach of the three world boxing champions Jose Torres, Floyd Patterson and Mike Tyson.

[6][7] The idea of the project and the writing of the book belongs to the Ukrainian scientist, candidate of psychological sciences, Oleg Maltsev, who studied the training system of D'Amato and the style of boxing he has created for more than 20 years.

[14] Dr. Antonio Graceffo compares the Non-compromised Pendulum with the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi and with the treatise Art of War by Sun Tzu.

[15] NY Fights journalist John Gatling notes that the view of Non-compromised Pendulum is somewhere in the middle between what Muhammed Ali thought of Cus – the devil and what Mike Tyson of him – the God.

[17] Martin González a trainer at United States Boxing Association praised the analysis of the technical elements of style and an approach in studying mental processes and psychology.

[20] The book is divided into 11 chapters, and while the text is only 131 pages long, it is a deep, absorbing and challenging read.Sports Illustrated review by Kaelen Jones states that Non-compromised Pendulum serves as a short and concise testament of authors’ commitment to adequately portray Cus D’Amato.