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Informationen zum Autor By Arthur Mercante Klappentext The memoirs of a beloved referee of boxing cover the Golden Days of the sport! spanning half a century. It includes thrilling and touching stories about all the great boxers from Dempsey to Ali to Tyson. "I really enjoyed this book. Arthur Mercante is one of the best referees of all time and Inside the Ropes shows you why." --Jake LaMotta "If you want a real taste of boxing give yourself a treat and read Inside the Ropes !" --Sugar Ray Leonard "One of the greatest referees ever has written a terrific book about what he knows best." --Tony Danza Inhaltsverzeichnis Beginnings; Fighting For Uncle Sam; On My Way; The Blockbuster & Gloria; Breaking In; Jose Torres! Rheingold Beer & Me; In the Spotlight of History: Patterson -- Johansson II; The Sweetest of Them All: Sugar Ray Robinson; Lights! Camera -- Action!; My Favorite Bouts: A Referee's Choice; The Trials & Tribulations of a Ref; Danger & Intrigue; The Lighter Side; Round One to the Ladies; The King & I; Smokin' Joe; The Manassa Mauler; The Fight of the Century: Ali Frazier I; The Greatest; Rivals of Yesteryear: Joe Louis & Max Schmeling; What's My Line?; Mayhem in Jamaica; In the Maelstrom; Blow by Blow with Howard Cosell; Long Island's White Hope; Sugar Ray Leonard & the Little Fellers; Iron Mike; Marvellous Marv; In My Footsteps; The Boxing Ref: Cool & Collected; Light & Heavy; The More Things Change ...; Stepping into the Hall; Index.
