Bibliograph

The greatest fights ... that never were, Matthew Bazell

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The greatest fights ... that never were, Matthew Bazell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The greatest fights ... that never were

Responsibility statement

Matthew Bazell

Summary

Sports fans fondly recall the greatest boxing matches of all time, but an obsessive conversation among fight fans will also focus on those bouts that should have been, but, for a variety of reasons, never happened. This book talks about the unique culture of professional boxing where corruption, fear, racism and even friendship, prevented many great fight contests from ever happening. This book looks at the lost match-ups over the years and the careers of some of the featured fighters; Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis and Tim Witherspoon, who was denied a showdown with Iron Mike Tyson by promotor Don King, right up to the much anticipated Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacqauio bout, the biggest fight in history not to happen

Target audience

adult

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