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"A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world--and a legend both in and out of the ring"--

Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Muhammad Ali explores the way the G.O.A.T. boxer served to bring Americans together. Includes ties to 21st Century themes, as well as infographics, timelines, glossary, and index. Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times...

It was more than the long-awaited showdown between two superb athletes in their prime, more than the ultimate test of speed and artistry versus power and endurance. It was more than a boxing match, much more. The first meeting between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, transcended the world of sports to become a major international media spectacle with tremendous social and political overtones. Sportswriter Michael...

Biography of boxer Joe Louis.

The life story of Joe Louis, heavyweight champion boxer, with the complete history of his career in the ring.

Autobiography in which the author tells of his poverty-stricken boyhood, his fears and sensitivity, his experience at the Wiltwyck school and of his career as heavyweight champion.