On the Ropes: Boxing as a Way of Life
Book Details
Author(s)
Geoffrey Beattie
Publisher
Gollancz
ISBN / ASIN
057506224X
ISBN-13
9780575062245
Sales Rank
#5,988,072
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
An exploration of the boxing world, focusing on Brendan Ingle's famous Sheffield gym which has produced such fighters as Bomber Graham and Prince Naseem Hamed. Based on the author's own experiences in the gym, the book provides an account of the hopes, experiences and lifestyles of the boxers.
