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17%OFFJoe Calzaghe - No Ordinary Joe: The Autobiography - 9780099509356 - 9780099509356
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No Ordinary Joe: The Autobiography

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Description for No Ordinary Joe: The Autobiography Paperback. Tells the story of Calzaghe's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in his hometown of Newbridge, to his ascent to personal greatness, becoming the first super middleweight boxer to win the prized belt awarded by The Ring, the bible of boxing. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.

IT WAS past three o'clock in the morning when Joe Calzaghe experienced the sweetest validation of his professional life. Victory over Jeff Lacy, a 28-year-old American compared to a young Mike Tyson because of his power and "take-no-prisoners attitude", left no one in doubt about the world super middleweight champion's talent.

For years, Calzaghe's virtuosity remained a legend of the Welsh valleys. His defeat in 1997 of Chris Eubank brought him to prominence, winning for him the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super middleweight title. But despite a record number of defences of the belt, his career lacked a ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099509356
SKU
9780099509356
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Joe Calzaghe
JOE CALZAGHE, winner of three consecutive ABA titles as an amateur (a post-war record) and the dominant super middleweight in the world for the past decade, was born in 1972 in Hammersmith, London, growing up from the age of two in Newbridge, Wales. After successfully challenging Chris Eubank for the WBO title, he has remained a super middleweight world champion ... Read more

Reviews for No Ordinary Joe: The Autobiography
Now this is what sport's all about ... His battles personal, and in the ring, make for fine fight game reading
Daily Sport
The portrayal in this autobiography of Calzaghe as a true warrior who is now enjoying genuine popularity is justified ... candid [and] a fine read. Go on, Joe!
The Independent
A knockout read ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for No Ordinary Joe: The Autobiography


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