Overview

Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd Patterson-Ingemar Johansson II, Joe Frazier-George Foreman I, and The Fight of the Century: Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier I. Referee and elder statesman of boxing Arthur Mercante gives behind-the-scenes glimpses into his world and into the lives and careers of the greatest boxers of all time. Mercante has officiated more championship fights than any other referee, and his blow-by-blow accounts are peppered with grit and telling details.

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Author:   Arthur Mercante ,  Phil Guarnieri
Publisher:   Globe Pequot Press
Imprint:   McBooks Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.467kg
ISBN:  

9781590131268

ISBN 10:   1590131266
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 April 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Beginnings; Fighting For Uncle Sam; On My Way; The Blockbuster & Gloria; Breaking In; Jose Torres, Rheingold Beer & Me; In the Spotlight of History: Patterson -- Johansson II; The Sweetest of Them All: Sugar Ray Robinson; Lights, Camera -- Action!; My Favorite Bouts: A Referee's Choice; The Trials & Tribulations of a Ref; Danger & Intrigue; The Lighter Side; Round One to the Ladies; The King & I; Smokin' Joe; The Manassa Mauler; The Fight of the Century: Ali Frazier I; The Greatest; Rivals of Yesteryear: Joe Louis & Max Schmeling; What's My Line?; Mayhem in Jamaica; In the Maelstrom; Blow by Blow with Howard Cosell; Long Island's White Hope; Sugar Ray Leonard & the Little Fellers; Iron Mike; Marvellous Marv; In My Footsteps; The Boxing Ref: Cool & Collected; Light & Heavy; The More Things Change ...; Stepping into the Hall; Index.

Reviews

I really enjoyed this book. Arthur Mercante is one of the best referees of all time and Inside the Ropes shows you why. --Jake LaMotta If you want a real taste of boxing give yourself a treat and read Inside the Ropes ! --Sugar Ray Leonard One of the greatest referees ever has written a terrific book about what he knows best. --Tony Danza

One of the greatest referees ever has written a terrific book about what he knows best. --Tony Danza

Author Information

Arthur Mercante has been a professional referee since the 1940s. Besides officiating Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier I, he has been the third man in the ring for championship bouts featuring Floyd Patterson, Emile Griffith, Carlos Ortiz, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benitez, Jeff Fenech, Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez, Ike Quartey, Roy Jones Jr., and Shane Mosley, among others. He lives in Garden City, New York.

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