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The sweet science : boxing and boxiana; a ringside view / A.J. Liebling.
By: Liebling, A. J. (Abbott Joseph).
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BookSeries: Penguin modern classics: Publisher: London : Penguin Classics, 2018Description: Paperback 20 cm.ISBN: 9780241343203 (pbk.) :; 0241343208 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Boxing matches -- History | Boxers (Sports) -- History | Boxing -- HistoryGenre/Form: Sport. | Sport.DDC classification: 796.8309 Summary: Take a ringside seat next to A.J. Liebling at some of the greatest fights in history. Here is Joe Louis's devastating final match; Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback; and Rocky Marciano's rise to heavyweight glory. The heated ringside atmosphere, the artistry of the great boxers and the blows and parries of the classic fights are all vividly evoked in a volume described by 'Sports Illustrated' as 'the best American sports book of all time'.
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| Adult non-fiction book | Penketh Library Sport | 796.8309 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34143110327895 | |||
| Adult non-fiction book | Warrington Library Sport | 796.8309 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34143110327887 |
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Take a ringside seat next to A.J. Liebling at some of the greatest fights in history. Here is Joe Louis's devastating final match; Sugar Ray Robinson's dramatic comeback; and Rocky Marciano's rise to heavyweight glory. The heated ringside atmosphere, the artistry of the great boxers and the blows and parries of the classic fights are all vividly evoked in a volume described by 'Sports Illustrated' as 'the best American sports book of all time'.