PacMan - Behind the Scenes with Manny Pacquiao

Informationen zum Autor Gary Andrew Poole has written for the New York Times, GQ, Wired, USA Today, Time , and the Atlantic . He lives in Los Angeles. Klappentext Now in paperback with a new afterword by the author, "PacMan" is "a one-of-a-kind ride into the one-of-a-kind life of Manny Pacquiao."--Robert Cassidy, "Newsday" Zusammenfassung Manny Pacquiao, 31, was recently named "Fighter of the Decade" by the Boxing Writers' Association and is the only fighter ever to capture seven championship belts in seven different weight classes. But few could have imagined that Pacquiao would have ever reached the pinnacle of his sport, considering his background. He ran away from home -- a cardboard shack in General Santos City in the Philippines -- at age fourteen. After making his way to Manila, and eventually the United States, Pacquiao hooked up with trainer Freddie Roach in 2001, and, from there, his fighting career took off. Named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" last year, the aptly nicknamed Pac-Man is a fascinating figure who will go down as one of the greatest boxers in history.

Summary

The first major biography of Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao--the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the only boxer to ever win seven world championships

Product details

• Authors: Gary Poole, Gary Andrew Poole, Poole Gary
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2011
• EAN: 9780306820458
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82045-8
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, Sport: general, Boxing