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The Long Round
Dominic Calder-Smith
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Description for The Long Round
Paperback. Everyone knows the story of Mike Tyson's decline and fall, but what happened to the men he defeated during his irrepressible prime? This title deals with these men, tracing their lives from their upbringings and years of promise to their encounters with Tyson. It explores the pain they felt in defeat and their subsequent search for self-respect. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
In the late 1980s heavyweight boxing was ruled by one man - Mike Tyson. No one could touch him, it seemed, but nonetheless a generation of fighters tried. From 1986 to 1989, Mitch Green, Reggie Gross, Marvis Frazier, Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tucker and Carl Williams all attempted to bring Tyson to his knees. They all failed.
Everyone knows the story of Tyson's decline and fall - the manchild who seemed poised to become one of the greatest boxers in history is now a disgraced relic - but what happened to the men he defeated ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224083225
SKU
V9780224083225
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-17
About Dominic Calder-Smith
Dominic Calder-Smith writes regularly on boxing for newspapers and magazines. He is the author of Tarnished Armour: Hopes & Fears in Heavyweight Boxing. He lives in Oxford with his wife and children.
Reviews for The Long Round
One of the most fascinating books of the year
Independent
[A] great read on those who had walk-on (and be-carried-out) parts in Tyson's life
Observer
Among the lost and broken, the crazy and the dangerous, The Long Round is as compelling as it is compassionate
Donald McRae A talented writer... He loves boxing and knows ... Read more
Independent
[A] great read on those who had walk-on (and be-carried-out) parts in Tyson's life
Observer
Among the lost and broken, the crazy and the dangerous, The Long Round is as compelling as it is compassionate
Donald McRae A talented writer... He loves boxing and knows ... Read more