Pound for Pound: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson

Pound for Pound: A Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson

<p>Hailed by critics as a long overdue portrait of Sugar Ray Robinson, a man who was as elusive out of the ring as he was magisterial in it, <em>Pound for Pound</em> is a lively and nuanced profile of an athlete who is arguably the best boxer the sport has ever known. So great were Robinson's skills, he was eulogized by Woody Allen, compared to Joe Louis, and praised by Muhammad Ali, who called him "the king, the master, my idol." But the same discipline that Robinson brought to the sport eluded him at home, leading him to emotionally and physically abuse his family -- particularly his wife, the gorgeous dancer Edna Mae, whose entrepreneurial skills helped Robinson build an empire to which Harlemites were inexorably drawn. Exposing Robinson's flaws as well as putting his career in the context of his life and times, renowned journalist and bestselling author Herb Boyd, with Ray Robinson II, tells for the first time the full story of a complex man and sport-altering athlete.</p>
Country USA
Brand HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer HarperCollins e-books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2009-03-17
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Brand	HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer	HarperCollins e-books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2009-03-17
Format	Kindle eBook

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