Publisher description for Fight of the century : Ali vs. Frazier March 8, 1971 / Michael Arkush.
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An inside look at arguably the greatest boxing match ever
The first of three titanic bouts between Muhammad Ali, who was just coming back to the ring after being banned over his refusal to go to Vietnam, and Joe Frazier, who needed to beat Ali to prove that it was he who was the greatest, was also the first great "event" fight, watched by 300 million viewers worldwide. Launching an era of over-the-top hype that continues today, the fight transcended boxing and became a battle of two views of a nation reeling from the turbulent sixties. More than a blow-by-blow recap of the fight, this book features information gleaned from interviews with scores of insiders, including Ali's longtime trainer and doctor and many others.
Michael Arkush (Los Angeles, CA, and Washington, DC) has written eight books, including two New York Times bestsellers: The Last Season (with Phil Jackson, 0-14-303587-8) and Rush! (0-380-77539-5), an unauthorized biography of Rush Limbaugh. Arkush has covered fights for the New York Times and written for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Boxing matches -- New York (State) -- New York.
Ali, Muhammad, -- 1942-
Frazier, Joe, -- 1944-
African American boxers -- Biography.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.