When Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila for their third fight, their rivalry had spun out of control. The Ali-Frazier matchup had become a madness, inflamed by the media and the politics of race. When the "Thrilla in Manila" was over, one man was left with a ruin of a life; the other was battered to his soul.
Mark Kram covered that fight for Sports Illustrated in an award-winning article. Now his riveting book reappraises the boxers -- who they are and who they were. And in a voice as powerful as a heavyweight punch, Kram explodes the myths surrounding each fighter, particularly Ali. A controversial, no-holds-barred account, Ghosts of Manila ranks with the finest boxing books ever written.
"Colorful, fascinating, brilliant."--The Washington Post
ISBN: 9780060954802
ISBN-10: 0060954809
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 19th February 2002
Dimensions (cm): 20.5 x 13.6
x 1.6
Weight (kg): 0.204