{"product_id":"death-in-the-ring-9780996749244","title":"Death in the Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost readers enjoy the author's unique approach, and 7 of 9 written reviews give 5-Star ratings... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Thomas Clark fuses fact and fiction to offer champions and contenders a chance to tell their own stories. \u003cp\u003eLet's watch as the heavyweight champion of Australia, Peter Jackson, a black man, barges into John L. Sullivan's hotel room to demand a title fight. Listen as big Jim Jeffries regales patrons about his barroom confrontation with rival Jack Johnson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCringe as a bar owner discusses the violent alcoholism of doomed former light heavyweight champion Battling Siki. Get ready for mayhem when a criminal and his girlfriend plan to rob legendary middleweight champ Stanley Ketchel, who is recovering from wars inside and outside the ring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermine who's right when Jack Dempsey and his detractors hold forth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy a softer Sonny Liston in three stories. Imagine who would've won a boxing match between Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama. Read who the author considers the top 13 heavyweights in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehold Archie Moore, the most prolific knockout puncher on record, as he charms a young correspondent. Think about heavyweight contender Jerry Quarry as he sends his thoughts from heaven. Mourn the gifted but chronically depressed Alexis Arguello as he wins championships but loses his grip on life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppreciate the emotional stability, as well as the fistic skill, of massive Lennox Lewis. Be awed by the thunderous power of big George Foreman. Take note as the professor of pugilism, Emanuel Steward, reclines in a bed after a long flight and explains to three men how he has become the most celebrated boxing trainer in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSay hello and farewell to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Kick back and enjoy the triumphs and tragedies that invigorate \u003ci\u003eDeath in the Ring.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Thomas Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgethomasclark.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780996749244\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgethomasclark.com","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43173160779891,"sku":"9.781E+12","price":13.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3a3b6155-9a1c-4b94-8b06-6be61bffc618.jpg?v=1751628079","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/death-in-the-ring-9780996749244","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}