Glove Affair: My Lifelong Journey in the World of Professional Boxing
Autor Randy Gordon Cuvânt înainte de Tracy Morganen Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 apr 2019
In Glove Affair: My Lifelong Journey in the World of Professional Boxing, Gordon recounts never-before-heard stories of the boxing industry and offers insights into some of its most famous figures, including Hall-of-Famers Bert Sugar, Alexis Arguello, Bob Arum, and Mike Tyson. With the perspective only an insider can offer, Gordon also reflects on his times with Muhammad Ali-including the champ's mind-dazzling magic tricks and his thoughts on the "Thrilla' in Manila"-and provides a glimpse into the boxing commissioner's office with stories of a wild and fiery hearing and a commission employee's betrayal of the agency.
From his days as a wheelchair bound, severely injured boy in 1959 to the most-widely-listened-to boxing talk show host on the radio, Gordon recalls his life story with passion, humor, and love. More than just another book on the Sweet Science, Glove Affair is a journey through the world of boxing through the eyes of a man who has seen it all.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538121122
ISBN-10: 1538121123
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: 28 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 158 x 237 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1538121123
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: 28 b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 158 x 237 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Foreword Tracy Morgan
Acknowledgments
1: The Rock and Mr. Boxing
2: Glove Affair
3: El Flaco Explosivo
4: The Ring
5: A Choice to Make
6: Terrible Teddy, Wild Bill, and Unswerving Irving
7: "Murder, Plain and Simple"
8: Handball Jim and Dollar Bill
9: Catskill Thunder
10: Commissioner Gordon
11: It's about Time
12: The Greatest of All Time
13: Truth or Trickeration
14: Two King-Sized White Envelopes
15: The Good Guy Award
16: Gentleman Gerry
Epilogue
Index
About the Author
Acknowledgments
1: The Rock and Mr. Boxing
2: Glove Affair
3: El Flaco Explosivo
4: The Ring
5: A Choice to Make
6: Terrible Teddy, Wild Bill, and Unswerving Irving
7: "Murder, Plain and Simple"
8: Handball Jim and Dollar Bill
9: Catskill Thunder
10: Commissioner Gordon
11: It's about Time
12: The Greatest of All Time
13: Truth or Trickeration
14: Two King-Sized White Envelopes
15: The Good Guy Award
16: Gentleman Gerry
Epilogue
Index
About the Author
Recenzii
There's a detailed account of Don King and WBC president Jose Sulaiman trying to bribe Gordon with a huge stack of hundred-dollar bills in the hope that Gordon would set aside Mike Tyson's managerial contract with Bill Cayton. Readers will also find an intriguing and extremely unflattering portrait of longtime NYSAC staff member Marvin Kohn.
A wonderful read.. Truly a "glove affair" with a great sport.
Glove Affair is a must read for every boxing fan . . . Gordon delivers a knockout!
Glove Affair is a hard-hitting, no-punches-pulled look at the sweet science from a guy who has seen every side of the sport.
Nobody has worn more hats than The Commish.. This book is superlative!
This book is riveting! It brought me back to the Golden Era of boxing.
For a lot of us of a certain age, Randy Gordon was a part of our boxing childhood, our gateway drug to the sweet science. And when Randy got us in the door, his continued enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport kept us here. The beautiful thing about this book is that after two decades in the game, I thought I knew it all. Glove Affair reminds me that I don't. But Randy might.
From the Foreword: Randy holds nothing back. He didn't as the editor of RingMagazine, he didn't as the Commissioner of Commissioners, he doesn't as a talk show host on SiriusXM Radio, and he certainly holds nothing back in the pages you are about to read. Both the sport and we, as fans, have been blessed by his presence.
A wonderful read.. Truly a "glove affair" with a great sport.
Glove Affair is a must read for every boxing fan . . . Gordon delivers a knockout!
Glove Affair is a hard-hitting, no-punches-pulled look at the sweet science from a guy who has seen every side of the sport.
Nobody has worn more hats than The Commish.. This book is superlative!
This book is riveting! It brought me back to the Golden Era of boxing.
For a lot of us of a certain age, Randy Gordon was a part of our boxing childhood, our gateway drug to the sweet science. And when Randy got us in the door, his continued enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport kept us here. The beautiful thing about this book is that after two decades in the game, I thought I knew it all. Glove Affair reminds me that I don't. But Randy might.
From the Foreword: Randy holds nothing back. He didn't as the editor of RingMagazine, he didn't as the Commissioner of Commissioners, he doesn't as a talk show host on SiriusXM Radio, and he certainly holds nothing back in the pages you are about to read. Both the sport and we, as fans, have been blessed by his presence.