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Title: McIlvanney On Boxing
Condition: New
EAN: 9781840186055
ISBN: 9781840186055
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 12/09/2002
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 20mm
Item Weight: 234g
Author: H McIlvanney, Hugh McIlvanney
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1840186054
Description: Hugh McIlvanney is a living legend in sports journalism. A regular winner of the fiercely contested UK Sports Writer of the Year award, he also has the unique distinction of being the only sports writer to have been voted Journalist of the Year. He is respected for his incisive commentaries and perceptive analyses of football and racing, but this collection contains the best of his writing on his first great passion, boxing. The book features in-depth analysis of the build-up, climax and aftermath of over 25 showdowns including: Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (1966) Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali (1971) George Foreman vs. Ken Norton (1974) Eusibio Pedvoza vs. Barry McGuigan (1985) Lloyd Honeyghan vs. Marlon Starling (1989) Mike Tyson vs. Frank Bruno (1989) An essential read for boxing lovers of all ages with writing so vivid that readers will feel like they have a ringside seat.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: Sports & Hobbies
Release Year: 2002

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