Man Who Was Never Knocked Down - The Life of Boxer Sean Mannion

Seán Mannion was once ranked the #1 US light middleweight boxer, but his world title challenge was crushed by future Hall of Famer Mike McCallum. This book tells Mannion's story, including his journey from Ireland to Boston, development as a boxer, struggles with alcoholism, foray into coaching, and present search for purpose outside of the ring.

About the author

Rónán Mac Con Iomaire is an award-winning author and broadcaster and is Group Head, Irish Language, at RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster. He is associate producer of Rocky Ros Muc, the feature-length documentary film about the life of Séan Mannion. Rónán has won a number of awards for his journalism, and in 2013 he was named the New Writer of the Year at the Oireachtas Literary Awards.

Summary

Sean Mannion was once ranked the #1 US light middleweight boxer, but his world title challenge was crushed by future Hall of Famer Mike McCallum. This book tells Mannion's story, including his journey from Ireland to Boston, development as a boxer, struggles with alcoholism, foray into coaching, and present search for purpose outside of the ring.

Product details

• Authors: R=nßn MAC Con Iomaire, Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, R. Mac Con Iomaire, Ronan Mac Con Iomaire, Rónán Mac Con Iomaire
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781538110607
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1060-7
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, history of sport, Biography: sport, Boxing