| The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever Contributor(s): Layden, Joe (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312353316 ISBN-13: 9780312353315 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: It is considered to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: In 1990, James Buster Douglas knocks out then-undefeated heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in the tenth round. This meticulously researched account tells the extraordinary tale of two men and how this one fight changes their lives forever. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boxing - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007022461 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James Buster Douglas knocked out then-undefeated and seemingly invincible Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in the tenth round in 1990. The Last Great Fight takes readers not only behind the scenes of this epic battle, but inside the lives of two men, their ambitions, their dreams, the downfall of one and the rise of another. Using his exclusive interviews with both Tyson and Douglas, family members, the referee, the cutmen, trainers and managers, commentators and HBO staff covering the fight in Tokyo, Layden has crafted a human drama played out on a large stage. This is a compelling tale of shattered dreams and, ultimately, redemption. |
Contributor Bio(s): Layden, Joe: - JOE LAYDEN is an award-winning journalist and freelance writer whose work has been honored by the New York Newspaper Publishers Association, the National Associated Press Sports Editors, the New York State Associated Press Association, and the International Reading Association/Children's Book Council. |