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Pound For Pound Herb Boyd

Pound For Pound By Herb Boyd

Pound For Pound by Herb Boyd


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Summary

A rich history of the athlete, the man, the sport and a fascinating time in African-American history.' - Ebony Magazine'

Pound For Pound Summary

Pound For Pound: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson by Herb Boyd

Hailed by critics as a long-overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man as elusive outside the ring as he was magisterial in it, Pound by Pound is a lively and nuanced profile of an athlete who is arguably the best boxer the scene has ever seen. But the same discipline that Robinson brought to the sport eluded him at home, leading him to emotionally and physically abuse his family. Exposing Robinson's flaws as well as putting his career in the context of his life, this book tells for the first time the full story of a truly complex man.

Pound For Pound Reviews

Admiring biography that neither glosses over nor dwells on [Ray's] not-always-great behavior outside the ring. -- Kirkus Reviews A rich history of the athlete, the man, the sport and a fascinating time in African American history. -- Ebony An informative account of the life of Hollywood-handsome middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robison. -- Essence A nuanced, sensitive, critical, and definitive biography of arguably the greatest boxer of all time. -- --Kevin Powell, author of Who's Gonna Take the Weight? Manhood, Race, and Power in America

About Herb Boyd

Herb Boyd is an activist, journalist, author and teacher. His articles have appeared in such publications as the Amsterdam News, The Final Call, Essence and The Network Journal. In 1995, with co-editor Robert Allen, Boyd received the American Book Award for Brotherman--The Odyssey of Black Men in America (Ballantine/One World). A noted authority on black studies, he has been teaching African and African American history for nearly forty years. Ray Robinson II is an independent producer who is currently in the process of establishing a museum in honour of his mother and father.

Additional information

GOR003077288
9780060934385
0060934387
Pound For Pound: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson by Herb Boyd
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
2006-03-02
336
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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