Overview

This second collection of the author's 24 exclusive interviews with boxing insiders features some of the most influential personalities in ring history, including former heavyweight champions Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield and promoters Don King and Kathy Duva. Other interviewees include trainers Ronnie Shields and Virgil Hunter, former HBO blow-by-blow announcer Jim Lampley, and judge Duane Ford, along with some names perhaps unfamiliar to many of the boxing public who work as driving forces behind the sport.

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Author:   Doveed Linder
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781476686974

ISBN 10:   1476686971
Pages:   231
Publication Date:   23 September 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by “Iceman” John Scully Prologue: Why I Write About Boxing Fighters  1—Lennox Lewis: The Emperor  2—Winky Wright: Undisputed  3—Ivan Robinson: Fight of the Year  4—Jose Antonio Rivera: The Rooster  5—Dwight Muhammad Qawi: The ABC Plan  6—Chris Byrd: Little Big Man  7—George Chuvalo: Still Standing  8—Caveman Lee: Runaway Child  9—Evander Holyfield: The Warrior Trainers and Cutmen 10—Ronnie Shields: Any Given Sunday 11—Virgil Hunter: From the Root to the Fruit 12—Roger Bloodworth: Different Seasons 13—Jack Loew: Grooming the Pride of Youngstown 14—Winston Shaw: A Place Called Gamble 15—Ray Rodgers: Golden Gloves Education 16—Don Turner: The Gym at Clark & Central Promoters and Managers 17—Lou DiBella: After Dark 18—Pat Lynch: Legendary Nights 19—Kathy Duva: Ice World 20—Don King: Once and for All 21—J Russell Peltz: The Blue Horizon Announcers and Officials 22—Jim Lampley: World Championship Boxing 23—Duane Ford: Through the Eyes of a Judge 24—Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum: Commissioner Emeritus Epilogue: A ­10-Count Index

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Doveed Linder has been involved in the sport of boxing as an amateur boxer, a trainer, and a writer. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

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