Unbeaten : Rocky Marciano's fight for perfection in a crooked world
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781627799195, 1627799192
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xii, 385 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781627799195, 1627799192
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-366) and index.
Description
"From the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0. Unbeaten is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, "Suzie Q," against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars - and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have "stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump," as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons. In the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, Unbeaten is more than just a boxing story. It's a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant. Like Suzie Q, it will knock you off your feet." --,(Source of summary not specified)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stanton, M. (2018). Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's fight for perfection in a crooked world (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Mike, 1957-. 2018. Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World. Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Mike, 1957-. Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Mike. Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
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