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McIlvanney On Boxing (Mainstream Sport)
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Description for McIlvanney On Boxing (Mainstream Sport)
paperback. Hugh McIlvanney is a sports journalist, and a regular winner of the UK Sports Writer of the Year Award. 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. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
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) ... Read more
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) ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840186055
SKU
9781840186055
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Mcilvanney
Hugh McIlvanney is the chief sports writer for the Sunday Times, having previously been associated with the Observer for 30 years. He is widely regarded as the outstanding sports writer of his generation. A regular winner of the UK Sports Writer of the year award, he is the only sports writer to have also won the Journalist of the Year ... Read more
Reviews for McIlvanney On Boxing (Mainstream Sport)
'McIlvanney on Boxing shows just how enduring good sports journalism can be.'Independent. ... Read more