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Becoming Holyfield: A Fighter's Journey by Holyfield, Evander

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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
1416534865
Book Title
Becoming Holyfield : a Fighter's Journey
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Atria Books
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1in
Author
Lee Gruenfeld, Evander Holyfield
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Topic
Boxing, Cultural Heritage, Sports
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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History's only four-time world heavyweight boxing champion and one of America's most admired and beloved athletes reveals the dramatic story of his rise from poverty to the very pinnacle of the toughest sport on earth. Barely able to make it into the heavyweight division and almost always the smaller fighter in the ring, Holyfield spent his professional career proving the naysayers wrong. Along the way he provided some of the twentieth century's most thrilling sports moments, not all of them on purpose. In Becoming Holyfield , he gives us the exciting inside story of defeating Mike Tyson, the self-proclaimed "Baddest Man on Earth," and then getting a piece of his ear bitten off in the rematch. We learn how it felt to become the undisputed champion of the world by knocking out the man who knocked out Tyson, and we find out what it was really like to be in the middle of a title fight and see a motorized parachute fly right into the ring. There is heartbreak to go along with triumph, beginning with Holyfield's loss of an Olympic gold medal because of a highly controversial disqualification and continuing through his short-lived retirement following a misdiagnosed heart condition. Along the way we're treated to glimpses of such colorful figures as Don King and Howard Cosell and we come to understand the extra-ordinary power of love in shaping a young boy's life, and the love he tried to return. Holyfield made more money in the ring than any other fighter in history, and gave away millions to support the dreams of underprivileged kids looking for the same kinds of breaks that allowed him to become a champion. Holyfield's immense popularity cannot be overstated, and it cuts across all ethnicities and socioeconomic classes. The top three highest-grossing sporting events in Las Vegas history were all Holyfield fights, and his highly rated appearances on Dancing with the Stars helped to ensure that show's success. Other fighters may have been bigger, stronger, or more flamboyant, but few could match Evander Holyfield's poise, grace under pressure, or commitment to serve as an inspiration to others.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
1416534865
ISBN-13
9781416534860
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60325269

Product Key Features

Book Title
Becoming Holyfield : a Fighter's Journey
Author
Lee Gruenfeld, Evander Holyfield
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Boxing, Cultural Heritage, Sports
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

As Told to
Gruenfeld, Lee
Lc Classification Number
Gv1132.H69a3 2008
Table of Content
Contents Part I:Amateur Prologue3Chapter 1:Childhood10Chapter 2:The Ring23Chapter 3:Childhood's End32Chapter 4:Trials40Chapter 5:Olympiad46Chapter 6:Isom Coley71 Part II:The Pro Ranks Chapter 7:Going Pro77Chapter 8:Life in the Big Leagues87Chapter 9:Champion100Chapter 10:Breaking Ranks126Chapter 11:"Iron Mike"136Chapter 12:You Can't Win 'Em All151Chapter 13:"Finally!"166Chapter 14:The Weird Part176 Part III:Mountains, Valleys, and Everything In Between Chapter 15:Atlas Shrugged189Chapter 16:Affairs of the Heart197Chapter 17:A Year of Living Dangerously215Chapter 18:Hard Lessons231 Part IV:It's How You End Chapter 19:"Holyfield V: The Final Chapter"243Chapter 20:It's How You End262Appendix: Professional Fight Record as of March 17, 2007 270Acknowledgments 275
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-017686
Dewey Decimal
796.83092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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