Mike Fitzgerald: The Ageless Warrior: The Life of Boxing Legend Archie Moore

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Mike Fitzgerald : The Ageless Warrior: The Life of Boxing Legend Archie Moore

Sports Publishing LLC, 2004

ISBN 1582612552

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. L6 - A hardcover book SIGNED by Jake LaMotta with "Raging Bull" written on the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkled patch on the back top, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly bowed, some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by Jake "Raging Bull" LaMotta, Preface by Bert Randolph Sugar, Afterword by Pete Ehrmann. 9.25"x6.25", 271 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. There was only one man who battled both Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali - Archie "The Old Mongoose" Moore, owner of boxing's all-time knockout record. With a seven-decade boxing career under his belt, including 27 years as a prize fighter, Moore compiled a lengthy list of accomplishments. Even boxing historians have had a hard time keeping track of the exact number of Moore's Kos - tallies differ based upon the source - and his age - opinions differ based upon whether you ask Archie of his mother. Prize writer Mike Fitzgerald does a wonderful job in setting the record straight, once and for all, in The Ageless Warrior. Fitzgerald spent considerable time with Moore and his family before the boxer's death in an effort to cage the life story of one of the 20th century's most colorful athletes. And what a story it is, Moore's opponents included a Who's Who of boxing Hall of Famers. In 1952 - already in his late thirties - Moore finally got his shot at the light heavyweight title and didn't disappoint. He successfully defended the title for nearly a decade before leaving the ring to train such stars as Ali and George Foreman. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Moore's life wasn't just boxing, though. The Ageless Warrior also spotlights Moore's Hollywood career in the 1960s and his beloved "Any Boy Can" youth program, which reached underprivilege youth throughout the country. Whether this is your first encounter with Archie Moore or your hundredth, the story never grows old - kind of like Archie Moore.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

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