Rocky Marciano: The Brockton Blockbuster - Rilegato

Jarrett, John

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ISBN 10: 1785313819 ISBN 13: 9781785313813

Casa editrice: Pitch Pub, 2018

Riassunto

Say hello to Rocky Marciano, the world's only undefeated heavyweight champion, a guy called Rocky Marciano. With just a 67-inch reach, two left feet and under six feet tall, Marciano blasted his way to 49 wins, 43 inside the distance. You could knock him down but you couldn't knock him out. Marciano KO'd Jersey Joe Walcott in a 1952 thriller to become world champion. Defending his title five times, he brought the million-dollar gate back to boxing in 1955 when he crushed Archie Moore in his final fight. He then criss-crossed the U.S. making public appearances, for cash only. He built a network of friends, businessmen and Mob guys who willingly paid his way and flew him around. And that's how he died, hitching a ride in a plane that crashed in an Iowa cornfield in 1969, on the eve of his 46th birthday. His mantra was, "If you want to live a full life, then live dangerously." Rocky did that, all right!

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"John Jarrett has told the tale of Marciano wonderfully. A story of courage, hard work and true grit and determination, whilst also remaining humble. One of the toughest brawlers the world has ever seen, unrivalled and undefeated, this remarkable book is the ultimate story of Rocky Marciano's life inside and outside the ring." --On-Magazine.co.uk

"An extensive recounting of Marciano's ring career. The most compelling writing comes from Jarrett's judicious choice of quotes. Jarrett has done a great deal of research regarding Marciano's fights. Jarrett's writing flows nicely and he's passionate about his subject. Fans of Rocky Marciano will enjoy the book." --Thomas Hauser, TheSweetScience.com

"Author John Jarrett has been writing for Boxing News since 1951 and clearly knows his stuff. He successfully captures the prevailing mood by quoting from contemporary newspaper reports, magazines and other biographies, peppering this with his own, experienced narrative." --SportsBookoftheMonth.com

L'autore

John Jarrett is the author of Champ in the Corner: The Ray Arcel Story and Toy Bulldog: The Fighting Life. 

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pitch Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1785313819
• ISBN 13: 9781785313813
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256