Four Kings by George Kimball
The controversial outcome of another - the 1987 Leonard-Hagler fight - remains the subject of heated debates amongst fans to this day. Leonard, Hagler, Hearns and Duran didn't set out to save boxing from itself in the post-Ali era, but somehow they managed to do so.
An epic poem of a book. . a book that lifts the heart -- Frank McCourt
A distinguished and entertaining addition to our library of classic boxing literature -- Budd Schulberg
Kimball writes with insight and humour. The bigger the fight, the better he tells it -- Tom Hauser, www.secondsout.com
Thrilling, insightful and often humourous . . . [Kimball] captures the contests, the fighters and the period with a wonderful perception * The Independent *
An intoxicating, captivating tale of great boxers in a fatally flawed environment * The Herald *
A distinguished and entertaining addition to our library of classic boxing literature -- Budd Schulberg
Kimball writes with insight and humour. The bigger the fight, the better he tells it -- Tom Hauser, www.secondsout.com
Thrilling, insightful and often humourous . . . [Kimball] captures the contests, the fighters and the period with a wonderful perception * The Independent *
An intoxicating, captivating tale of great boxers in a fatally flawed environment * The Herald *
George Kimball was an award-winning sports writer and covered boxing from the era of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier to the present day. He died in July 2011.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845963590 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845963598 |
| Title | Four Kings |
| Author | George Kimball |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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