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The Phantom Punch

Author : Rob Sneddon
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 1608933660
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Phantom Punch written by Rob Sneddon and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2015-10-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two bouts between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston are widely considered the most anticipated and controversial fights in heavyweight boxing. Cassius Clay won the first bout in Miami Beach in February 1964, when Liston refused to come out for the seventh round. The second fight took place in Lewiston, Maine, fifteen months later in May 1965. Halfway through the first round, Ali countered a left from Liston with a fast right, knocking Liston down. He did not get up. Ali’s right was so fast many spectators never even saw it. It was quickly dubbed the Phantom Punch and rumors began to swirl that Liston had thrown the fight. Many who believed Liston—a brutal fighter who picked up boxing in prison—had also thrown the first fight the year before in Miami were now vindicated. Journalist and sports historian Rob Sneddon takes a fresh look at the infamous Muhammad Ali–Sonny Liston fight of May 25, 1965, which ended in chaos at a high school hockey rink in Lewiston, Maine. Sneddon digs deep into the fight’s background and comes up with fascinating new takes on boxing promotion in the 1960s; on Ali’s rapid rise and Liston’s sudden fall; on how the bout ended up in Lewiston —and, of course, on Ali’s phantom punch. That single lightning-quick blow triggered a complex chain reaction of events that few people understood, either then or now. Even if you’ve seen films of the fight and think you know what happened, this book will change your perspective on boxing’s greatest controversy.

Sonny Liston

Author : Rob Steen
Publisher : Jr Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781906217815
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Sonny Liston written by Rob Steen and published by Jr Books Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the controversial fighter follows Liston from the mean streets where he was a petty criminal, to the heavyweight championship and the tragic end of his life.

The Devil and Sonny Liston

Author : Nick Tosches
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780316897754
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (977 download)

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Download or read book The Devil and Sonny Liston written by Nick Tosches and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anti-Ali, Sonny Liston represents everything that is compelling and terrifying about boxing. An overwhelmingly powerful fighter, Liston rose from a desperately poor childhood to street criminal to world heavyweight champion. He then became the pawn of a series of criminal organizations and was shadowed throughout his life by government investigations, arrests, and the rumor of corruption. The Devil and Sonny Liston is not just the biography of a boxer; it is one of the greatest organized-crime stories ever told and confirms Toschess place as one of the most powerful and original writers of our time. Toschess acclaimed biography of Dean Martin, Dino, sold more than 110,000 copies From the rappers Wu-Tang Clan to writer Thom Jones, people are fascinated by Sonny Liston and by boxing in general. King of the World by David Remnick sold more than 100,000 copies. Tom Cruises Cruise/Wagner Productions is at work on a movie based on this book. A collection of Toschess best writing, The Nick Tosches Reader, is due out in 2000. Tosches is a contributing editor of Vanity Fair.

Ali vs. Inoki

Author : Josh Gross
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1942952198
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Ali vs. Inoki written by Josh Gross and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the "40 Best Books of 2016" by The New York Post "Inoki can use his bare fists. He can use karate. This is serious. There's $10 million involved. I wouldn't pull a fraud on the public. This is real. There's no plan. The blood. The holds. The pain. Everything is going to be real. I'm not here in this time of my life to come out with some phony action. I want you to know this is real." —Muhammad Ali, June 14, 1976, The Tonight Show On June 26, 1976, Muhammad Ali fought in a mixed-rules contest against iconic pro wrestling champion Antonio Inoki for the so-called "martial arts championship of the world." Broadcast from Tokyo to a potential audience of 1.4 billion in 34 countries, the spectacle foreshadowed and, in many ways, led to the rise of mixed martial arts as a major sport. The unique contest was controversial and panned by wrestling and boxing supporters alike, but the real action was behind the scenes. Egos, competing interests, and a general sense of apprehension over what would happen in the ring led to hodgepodge rules thrown together at the last minute. Bizarre plans to "save" Ali if the fight got out of hand were even concocted. In Ali vs. Inoki, author Josh Gross gets inside Ali's head leading up to the match by resurrecting pre-fight interviews. Gross also introduces us to Inoki, the most famous face in Japan who was instrumental in shaping modern mixed martial arts.

Phantom Punch

Author : Loring M. Danforth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780977357055
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Phantom Punch written by Loring M. Danforth and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book focusing on contemporary Saudi art, particularly the artists and artworks that have been featured in the first US exhibitions beginning in 2016. Published in conjunction with "Phantom Punch: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia in Lewiston", Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston, Maine, USA, October 28, 2016 - March 18, 2017.

Yuletide Punch

Author : Cameron O'Connell
Publisher : Phantom Queen Diaries
ISBN 13 : 9781947709843
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Yuletide Punch written by Cameron O'Connell and published by Phantom Queen Diaries. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tis the season...for slaying Fresh off a disturbingly long absence for which she has no explanation or recollection, Quinn MacKenna-reformed Catholic, semi-retired arms dealer, and borderline alcoholic-is busy enjoying the Nordic idea of an afterparty before becoming quickly embroiled in a bitter power struggle coinciding with the advent of the Yuletide season. The issue at hand: the future of the Norse pantheon and its role in the mysterious Omega War to come. The participants: Odin, the All-father and leader of the Aesir, against his younger brothers, Vili and Vé. Unfortunately, amidst this tumultuous backdrop, Quinn finds herself bereft of everything she once possessed: her Valkyrie armor, her legendary spear, and even her dubious divinity. As such, Quinn has no choice but to broker lopsided alliances and cultivate tenuous friendships while searching for answers to questions she doesn't even know how to ask. Of course, when dealing with ancient and occasionally spiteful gods, it's not always easy to tell who's been naughty and who's been nice. To that end, Quinn must decide what paths to take and how far she's willing to go down them-even if that means doing so while blind. But then perhaps it really is as simple as some people say: seeing is believing and believing is seeing. Even if you have to trade an eye for the privilege. If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Steve McHugh, Michael Anderle, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Shannon Mayer, or K.F. Breene, you won't be able to put down the highly addictive Phantom Queen Diaries or anything else in the Temple Verse. "Shayne Silvers, Jim Butcher, and Kevin Hearne are easily my favorite Urban Fantasy Authors. In that order." - Michael Anderle, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author More than 1m copies downloaded and thousands of five-star reviews. Available in digital, print, and audiobook formats. What Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ 'His foul-mouthed unicorn murders rainbows!' ★★★★★ 'Move over Dresden!' ★★★★★ 'The Temple Verse HAS to be picked up by Netflix soon.' ★★★★★ 'Silvers could write a grocery list on a dirty napkin and make it an international bestseller.' ★★★★★'I went from crying my eyes out to laughing uncontrollably, repeatedly.' ★★★★★ 'It's like the characters walked off the page, joined me at the bar, and bought me a drink.' ★★★★★ 'I am astounded as to how the author keeps the story fresh and exciting.' ★★★★★ 'I usually see plot twists a mile away. Shayne has proven me wrong. Every time.' ★★★★★ 'Best books I've read in thirty years.' ★★★★★ 'His intense actions scenes let you see the fangs and claws, hear the gunshots, feel the magic, and smell the fear.' ★★★★★ 'Everything you thought you knew about vampires, shifters, dragons, wizards, fairies and gods is flat wrong.' ★★★★★ 'Publishers who didn't snap up this series are missing out on a gold mine.' Silvers has pleasured over one million readers with the Temple Universe. Now it's your turn for a little pleasuring...

Boxing's Hall of Shame

Author : Thomas Myler
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1845969634
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Boxing's Hall of Shame written by Thomas Myler and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Boxing's Hall of Shame, Thomas Myler tells the inside stories of the real fight game. He reveals the sport's heroes and villains, mobsters and fixers, its shame and sorrows, providing the reader with a ringside seat at boxing's greatest and most controversial contests along the way. This no-holds-barred volume includes the enraged Mike Tyson taking a chunk out of Evander Holyfield's ear; Roberto Duran's baffling retirement against Sugar Ray Leonard; the Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota fiasco that ended in an ugly full-scale riot; Sonny Liston - whose mobster background was not unknown to boxing authorities - going down under Muhammad Ali's phantom punch; and Jake LaMotta's botched dive against Billy Fox, which turned the 'Raging Bull' into boxing's bad boy overnight. Boxing's Hall of Shame sensationally revisits the boxing scandals, the fixed fights and the powerful influence of the underworld, taking the reader behind the scenes of the glove sport to reveal the shady underbelly of boxing through the ages.

Phantom punch

Author : Robert Townsend
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Phantom punch written by Robert Townsend and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Author : Howard L. Bingham
Publisher : M. Evans
ISBN 13 : 1590772105
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight written by Howard L. Bingham and published by M. Evans. This book was released on 2012-12-16 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now an HBO film! Catch the premiere this fall. In 1966 Muhammad Ali announced his intention to refuse induction into the United States Army as a conscientious objector. This set off a five-year battle that would strip him of his world heavyweight title, bar him from boxing, and nearly send him to prison—all at the peak of his career as the greatest boxer in history. Ali defiantly proclaimed his refusal to go to war with the assertion that it violated his beliefs as a black Muslim. The subsequent legal battle proved to be a test tougher than fighting Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman combined. Framed with photos from Ali's photographer and good friend Howard Bingham, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight is the extraordinary story of the greatest challenge to the greatest champion of the century.

Ghostwalk

Author : Scott Beatty
Publisher : Dynamite
ISBN 13 : 1606902016
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Ghostwalk written by Scott Beatty and published by Dynamite. This book was released on 2011 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget everything you know about the Phantom as Dynamite, Alex Ross, and Scott (Buck Rogers) Beatty present the ultimate tale of loss, redemption, and revenge! This is The Last Phantom! Redesigned with the utmost care by Alex Ross - who also provides incredible covers for the series (along with variants by Blackest Night artist Joe Prado), the visuals of the Phantom pay homage to the old, while presenting the Ghost Who Walks for a whole new audience. And what better writer than Scott Beatty to enhance the vision, having created a fan-favorite and acclaimed take on another classic character in the Dynamite stable - Buck Rogers! Featuring the Dynamite debut of Eduardo Ferigato, The Last Phantom is the next must-read from Dynamite! Collecting the entire six-issue series, with a complete cover gallery.

Phantom Limbs

Author : Paula Garner
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 0763691887
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Phantom Limbs written by Paula Garner and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you move on from an irreplaceable loss? In a poignant debut, a sixteen-year-old boy must learn to swim against an undercurrent of grief—or be swept away by it. Otis and Meg were inseparable until her family abruptly moved away after the terrible accident that left Otis’s little brother dead and both of their families changed forever. Since then, it’s been three years of radio silence, during which time Otis has become the unlikely protégé of eighteen-year-old Dara—part drill sergeant, part friend—who’s hell-bent on transforming Otis into the Olympic swimmer she can no longer be. But when Otis learns that Meg is coming back to town, he must face some difficult truths about the girl he’s never forgotten and the brother he’s never stopped grieving. As it becomes achingly clear that he and Meg are not the same people they were, Otis must decide what to hold on to and what to leave behind. Quietly affecting, this compulsively readable debut novel captures all the confusion, heartbreak, and fragile hope of three teens struggling to accept profound absences in their lives.

Facing Ali

Author : Stephen Brunt
Publisher : Pan
ISBN 13 : 1743280440
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Facing Ali written by Stephen Brunt and published by Pan. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience for the first time what it felt like to face Ali in the ring, through accounts of the people that were there - up close! Muhammed Ali cast a blinding light onto his sport, on the tumultuous times he in part initiated, on all of those who surrounded him, and who surround him still. That includes the fighters brave enough to stand alone, across the ring from the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Ali's own story has been told again and again, but the stories of those who faced him have, by and large, been ignored. For each, the moments alone with Ali changed their careers, changed their lives, and affected them for ever. FACING ALI tells the story of fifteen men from around the world, from famous names like Joe Frazier, Joe Bugner, George Foreman and Henry Cooper to lesser lights like Tunney Hunsaker and Jurgen Blin. Each man, many for the first time, tell their stories in their own words. The resulting book offers a unique perspective on what it was really like to fight Ali, and gives new insights into the character of the most famous man on the planet.

Jersey Joe Walcott

Author : James Curl
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786489634
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Jersey Joe Walcott written by James Curl and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring. A chance meeting with a fight promoter who recognized the potential in his iron chin and hard punch turned Walcott's fortunes around, launching one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history. This biography details Walcott's youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at age 37, at the time the oldest man ever to win the coveted title. Along the way, he battled some of the most feared champions of his day, including Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, and Rocky Marciano. With numerous period photographs and a foreword from Walcott's grandson, this work provides an intimate look at one of the grittiest, most determined boxers of the 20th century.

Phantom punch

Author : Robert Townsend
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Phantom punch written by Robert Townsend and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Phantoms

Author : Dean Koontz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440620172
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Phantoms written by Dean Koontz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Phantoms is gruesome and unrelenting…It’s well realized, intelligent, and humane.”—Stephen King They found the town silent, apparently abandoned. Then they found the first body, strangely swollen and still warm. One hundred fifty were dead, 350 missing. But the terror had only begun in the tiny mountain town of Snowfield, California. At first they thought it was the work of a maniac. Or terrorists. Or toxic contamination. Or a bizarre new disease. But then they found the truth. And they saw it in the flesh. And it was worse than anything any of them had ever imagined...

Boston's 100 Greatest Games

Author : Rob Sneddon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615932712
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Boston's 100 Greatest Games written by Rob Sneddon and published by . This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Sure to start as many arguments as it settles, this provocative book ranks Boston's 100 greatest games of all time, across all sports. From the bloody sock to a Harvard tie, from Fisk's pole dance to Orr's swan dive, from "Havlicek stole the ball!" to the Tuck Rule, from the 1914 Miracle Braves to the 1984 Miracle in Miami, from the Impossible Dream to "Anything's possi-bullllll!," from Game 8 of the 1903 World Series to Game 6 of the 2013 World Series, you'll read about all the landmark events you remember, plus many you forgot-and some you never knew about. It all leads up to the game that changed everything about Boston sports.

The Gods of War

Author : Springs Toledo
Publisher : Exposure Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780954392451
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book The Gods of War written by Springs Toledo and published by Exposure Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his long-awaited masterwork The Gods of War, award-winning essayist and boxing historian Springs Toledo tells the world that "the greatest of all time" is neither Muhammad Ali nor Sugar Ray Robinson. The greatest - the 'god of war' - is someone beyond their reach, a true anomaly of the ring. The evidence is compelling. See it and decide for yourself. This countdown of the top-ten fighters of the modern era is a literary experience like no other, and it isn't all readers will find in this book. Toledo's writing has been described as "warrior poetry"; he goes beyond the usual factoids, dry text, and threadbare yarns to conjure up legendary fighters as they were. Some of them will punch holes through the pages; others will touch your heart. Reading enthusiasts, sports fans, and boxing's critics are invited to take a new look at the sweet science. It's worth the price of admission.