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A Champion´s Last Fight: The Struggle with Life After Boxing
Nick Parkinson
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Description for A Champion´s Last Fight: The Struggle with Life After Boxing
Paperback. Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and health issues are some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement, and tells the stories of former champions who've struggled outside the ring. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photo section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit the ring. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly how some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement. It tells the stories of former world champions who have struggled in life away from the spotlights and the glare that comes with boxing success; delving into the post-boxing lives and tribulations of Benny Lynch, Randolph Turpin, Freddie Mills, Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Alan Minter, Charlie Magri, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed, ... Read more
Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit the ring. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly how some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement. It tells the stories of former world champions who have struggled in life away from the spotlights and the glare that comes with boxing success; delving into the post-boxing lives and tribulations of Benny Lynch, Randolph Turpin, Freddie Mills, Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Alan Minter, Charlie Magri, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hove, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785311642
SKU
V9781785311642
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Nick Parkinson
Nick Parkinson has been a journalist since 1998 and is the boxing reporter for the Daily Star Sunday and ESPN.co.uk. He has also reported on boxing and football for the Daily Mirror, Daily Star, The Sunday Times, Daily Mail, The Sun and other newspapers across the world as well as international wire service Agence France Presse (AFP). He has filed ... Read more
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