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Third Man in the Ring
Fitzgerald, Michael; Fitzgerald, Mike
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Description for Third Man in the Ring
Officiating a professional boxing match can be a thankless job. When a match goes well, no one focuses on the referee. But when a controversy arises, everyone remembers the man who makes the call. Num Pages: 244 pages, 30 B&W photos. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Officiating a professional boxing match can be a thankless job. When a match goes well, no one focuses on the referee. But when a controversy arises, everyone remembers the man who made the call. Third Man in the Ring explores the lives of thirty-three officials as they discuss what goes on inside the ropes and recount the disputes and clashes that have occurred when they worked at home and abroad. The referees share stories from the high-profile fights they worked, with such superstars as Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Larry ... Read more
Officiating a professional boxing match can be a thankless job. When a match goes well, no one focuses on the referee. But when a controversy arises, everyone remembers the man who made the call. Third Man in the Ring explores the lives of thirty-three officials as they discuss what goes on inside the ropes and recount the disputes and clashes that have occurred when they worked at home and abroad. The referees share stories from the high-profile fights they worked, with such superstars as Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Larry ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781612342245
SKU
V9781612342245
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Ref
99-1
About Fitzgerald, Michael; Fitzgerald, Mike
MIKE FITZGERALD has authored five previous boxing books, including former heavyweight champion Ken Norton’s Going the Distance (2000) and boxing’s knockout leader Archie Moore’s biography, The Ageless Warrior (2004). Fitzgerald has been a licensed professional boxing judge since 1992 and has officiated title bouts in several states and abroad, including Australia, South Africa, and North Korea. He lives in Janesville, Wisconsin, with his wife, ... Read more
Reviews for Third Man in the Ring
“This is a great read about thirty-three world-class boxing referees. I have worked my boxer’s corner for many fights that were refereed by one of these elite officials. A trainer always wants the best referee to be in there making sure rules are followed and their boxer is protected. It was a pleasure to learn what it took for each ... Read more