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Informationen zum Autor Peter Heller is the author of "In This Corner . . . !" 42 World Champions Tell Their Stories and Bad Intentions: The Mike Tyson Story . A sports producer for ABC News, he lives in Putnam Valley, New York and Boca Raton, Florida. Klappentext Relying on in-depth research and interviews with those who have known Tyson at every stage of his life, this book portrays the shy child who became a vicious street thug, discovered boxing in juvenile prison, and was brought to the attention of the legendary Cus D'Amato to be shaped to be one thing--heavyweight champion of the world. 33 photos. Zusammenfassung "Mike Tyson is boxing's most beloved bad boy. With a history of street-gang violence, juvenile prison, sexual scandal, marital strife, courtroom battles, and imprisonment for rape, he has become one of" Inhaltsverzeichnis * Preliminaries * Little Fairy Boy * The Discoverer * Cus * The Catskill Years * Turning Pro * Contender * The Youngest Heavyweight Champion * Unification and Robin Givens * Hello! Robin Good-bye! Jimmy * Don King Only in America * Wedded Bliss! Managerial Problems * Tyson-Spinks: The Making of a Fight * The Summer of Discontent * Those Lazy! Hazy! Crazy Days of Summer * To Russia With Love? * Divorce and Don King
