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Pound for Pound: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson by Herb Boyd, Ray Robinson II
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Has a remainder mark. No writing. Moderate shelf wear and page aging.”
- ISBN
- 9780060934385
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060934387
ISBN-13
9780060934385
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47687938
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pound for Pound : a Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Boxing, Sports (See Also Headings under Sports Cards), Sports
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
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, Admiring biography that neither glosses over nor dwells on [Ray's] not-always-great behavior outside the ring., A nuanced, sensitive, critical, and definitive biography of arguably the greatest boxer of all time., A rich history of the athlete, the man, the sport and a fascinating time in African American history.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.83/092 B
Synopsis
Hailed by critics as a long overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man who was as elusive out of the ring as he was magisterial in it, Pound for Pound is a lively and nuanced profile of an athlete who is arguably the best boxer the sport has ever known. So great were Robinson's skills, he was eulogized by Woody Allen, compared to Joe Louis, and praised by Muhammad Ali, who called him "the king, the master, my idol." But the same discipline that Robinson brought to the sport eluded him at home, leading him to emotionally and physically abuse his family -- particularly his wife, the gorgeous dancer Edna Mae, whose entrepreneurial skills helped Robinson build an empire to which Harlemites were inexorably drawn. Exposing Robinson's flaws as well as putting his career in the context of his life and times, renowned journalist and bestselling author Herb Boyd, with Ray Robinson II, tells for the first time the full story of a complex man and sport-altering athlete., A rich history of the athlete, the man, the sport and a fascinating time in African-American history.' - Ebony Magazine', From the author of the bestselling "Brotherman" comes the first and only biography of boxing genius Sugar Ray Robinson, considered by many to be pound-for-pound the best American boxer ever., Hailed by Muhammad Ali as "the king, the master, my idol," Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest boxer America had seen since Joe Louis and is considered by many today to be, pound for pound, the best boxer the sport has ever known. A world welterweight and five-time middleweight champion, he had a career that spanned three decades. With his graceful yet powerful style and Hollywood looks - which he would use to his advantage upon his final retirement from boxing - he embodied the very essence of the "sweet science." Before he finally hung up his boxing gloves in 1965, at the age of forty-four, Sugar Ray Robinson won 125 consecutive fights, including victories over Henry Armstrong, Kid Gavilan, Carmen Basilio, Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, Gene Fullmer, and Randy Turpin. His successes were not his alone, however. They belonged to his family as well, though those relationships would be marked by neglect and abuse. At a time still characterized by discrimination, his victories, like those of Jackie Robinson, represented victories for all black America. And they were all the more symbolic because of the place he chose to call home -- Harlem. Co-written with Robinson's son, Ray Robinson II, and thoroughly researched by Amsterdam News reporter Herb Boyd, Pound for Pound is not only a definitive portrait of an emotionally complex man and his family, it is also a portrait of Harlem at the apex of its creativity, a time when Miles Davis was playing at Minton's, Langston Hughes was writing his divine poetry, and a boy from Georgia originally named Walker Smith Jr. would take on the moniker "Sugar."
LC Classification Number
GV1132
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- m***- (80)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller! Item was exactly as advertised! I will purchase from again! Thank you!
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- a***h (226)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI was expecting more pages but it’s the material inside that counts. Thanks!Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys Vol. II by Jawanza Kunjufu (PB) (#256450991599)