A champion's last fight : the struggle with life after boxing /
by Parkinson, Nick.
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BookPublisher: Worthing, Sussex : Pitch, 2016Description: 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781785311642 (pbk.) :; 1785311646 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 796.8309 PARSubject(s): Boxers (Sports) -- Great Britain -- History | Boxers (Sports) -- Retirement -- Great Britain -- History | Boxers (Sports) -- Great Britain -- Psychology | Sport | SportSummary: Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit the ring. This work examines just why and exactly how some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement. It tells the stories of former world champions who have struggled in life away from the spotlights and the glare that comes with boxing success; delving into the post-boxing lives and tribulations of Benny Lynch, Randolph Turpin, Freddie Mills, Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Alan Minter, Charlie Magri, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed, Scott Harrison, Herbie Hide, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Netherton Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 796.8309 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 31/10/2024 | 002932338X |
Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit the ring. This work examines just why and exactly how some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement. It tells the stories of former world champions who have struggled in life away from the spotlights and the glare that comes with boxing success; delving into the post-boxing lives and tribulations of Benny Lynch, Randolph Turpin, Freddie Mills, Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Alan Minter, Charlie Magri, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed, Scott Harrison, Herbie Hide, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton.
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