Facing Tyson
Facing Tyson
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Mike Tyson is one of the most famous and controversial sportsmen in history. Despised and adored, he has been world heavyweight champion, armchair philosopher and convicted rapist. This book finds out what it was like to step into the ring with Iron Mike.
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Facing Tyson by Ted A Kluck
'It's interesting that you put me in the league with those illustrious fighters [Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson], but I've proved since my career I've surpassed them as far as my popularity. I'm the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don't believe it, check the cash register' - Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson is one of the most famous and controversial sportsmen in history. Despised and adored, he has been world heavyweight champion, armchair philosopher and convicted rapist. In "Facing Tyson", sportswriter Ted A. Kluck finds out what it was like to step into the ring with Iron Mike. Through a series of compelling interviews with the man himself and with opponents including Lennox Lewis, Kevin McBride and Evander Holyfield, he conveys the reality of coming face to face with the 'Baddest Man on the Planet'.
"Ted AKluck has worked hard to track down Tyson's former opponents (Book of the Week)" Independent on Sunday "Delivers some wake-up shots to the boxing community" Kirkus Reviews "It is just long enough and the contests are nicely spaced along the arc of Tyson's career" Daily Telegraph "The untold story of what it was like to step into a ring with one of history's most devastating punchers is the smartly woven text of Ted Kluck's latest book, Facing Tyson, and makes good reading'" Belfast Telegraph "Kluck masterfully weaves profiles of all of these men, adeptly relating all he writes about them to their fights with Tyson. It is no easy task, but Kluck does a commendable job" TheSweetScience.com
Ted A. Kluck is a freelance writer whose work has regularly appeared in ESPN: The Magazine and ESPN.com. His column 'Pro and Con' for Sports Spectrum magazine received a national award in 2003. He lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845963507 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845963504 |
| Title | Facing Tyson |
| Author | Ted A Kluck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |