Overview
Dick Tiger was perhaps the greatest fighter to come out of the African Continent. Emerging from an environment devoid of substantive traditions in boxing, he would overcome a litany of obstacles before becoming a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist and an undisputed light heavyweight champion. The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal , the first comprehensive biography of Dick Tiger, puts the man in the context of his times. A migrant fighter to Liverpool, the repository of West African born fighters who kept the British game alive during the industry wide recession of the 1950s, Tiger later moved to America where he established a marquee value seldom attained by non-American fighters and where he played a prominent role as an 'in-house' fighter at the 'Mecca of Boxing,' New York City's Madison Square Garden. His life also personified the hopes, aspirations and the tragedy of the Igbo ethnic group. An avowed apostle of Biafran secession from Nigeria, Tiger's support would cost him dearly. Here is Dick Tiger as never before explained: The 'blue collar' fighter, ageless ringman, commercial venturer, Nigerian patriot and Biafran rebel. From empty bottle trader to wealthy realtor, from Nigerian boxing booths to Madison Square Garden, from journeyman fighter to world championship fighter: 'The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal' is a compelling story of human dignity in triumph and in tragedy. From the Foreword: Adeyinka Makinde, in writing this book, has excavated the knowledge and the story of a hero, Dick Tiger, made his life a historical indelibility, and set a course for others to travel. The author's patient tenacity in researching facts is patently evident in every page of the book. - Dr. Paddy Davies, formerly of the Directorate of Blafran Propaganda. From the Introduction: Richard Ihetu deserves a golden legacy and with this book, a labour of love by Adeyinka Makinde, a fitting tribute is now with us. - Ron Lipton, world championship referee.
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Author: Adeyinka Makinde
Publisher: Word Association Publishers
Imprint: Word Association Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.440kg
ISBN: 9781595710420
ISBN 10: 1595710426
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 01 April 2005
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements, ix; Foreword, xi; Introduction, xiii; Preface, xv; 1 Origins, 1; 2 Nigerian Boxing and the Great Migration, 13; 3 The Fireman, 25; 4 Liverpool and the Tax, 36; 5 Reborn, 50; 6 Not a Visiting Apprentice, 72; 7 The Best Middleweight in the World, 95; 8 Ibadan, 114; 9 A Garden Fighter, 140; 10 A Step Up, 172; 11 Rebel with a Cause, 196; 12 Old Man of Biafra, 217; 13 Twilight: 'As Long as There's Money', 238; 14 He Never Gave his Heart Away, 258; Chronology, 269; Record, 276; Accolades, 281; Sources, 282; Index, 285.
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Adeyinka Makinde, in writing this book, has excavated the knowledge and the story of a hero, Dick Tiger, made his life a historical indelibility, and set a course for others to travel. The author's patient tenacity in researching facts is patently evident in every page of the book. Dr. Paddy Davies, formerly of the Directorate of Blafran Propaganda. Richard Ihetu deserves a golden legacy and with this book, a labour of love by Adeyinka Makinde, a fitting tribute is now with us. Ron Lipton, world championship referee.
Author Information
Adeyinka Makinde trained as a barrister and has served as a law lecturer at a number of colleges and universities in the United Kingdom. A student of boxing, his columns and fight reports have appeared on the World Wide Web. This is his first book.
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