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Floyd Patterson

The Fighting Life of Boxing's Invisible Champion

Floyd Patterson( )
Author: Stratton, W. K.
ISBN:978-1-78057-370-0
Publication Date:Nov 2012
Publisher:Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited
Imprint:Mainstream Digital
Book Format:Digital (delivered electronically)
List Price:AUD $19.99
Book Description:

In 1956, at age 21, Floyd Patterson became the youngest boxer to win the title of world heavyweight champion and then, later, the first ever to lose and regain it. Here, acclaimed author W.K. Stratton chronicles the life of 'The Gentle Gladiator' - an athlete overshadowed by Ali's theatrics and Liston's fearsome reputation, and a civil-rights activist overlooked in the who's who of race politics. From the Gramercy Gym and wild-card manager Cus D'Amato to a...
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Pages:272



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