Matthew Saad Muhammad: Boxing's Miracle Man
Author:   William Dettloff
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476685250


Pages:   219
Publication Date:   25 May 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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"Abandoned on the streets of Philadelphia at age four, Matthew Saad Muhammad (1954-2014) survived orphanages, street gangs and prison to become one of the most exciting prizefighters of boxing's Golden Age of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Time and again he battled back from the brink of defeat to win against the best fighters of the era. His victory over Marvin Johnson for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship was described by one veteran boxing writer as the only fight he covered where it seemed both fighters might die. He fought not just for wealth and fame but to discover his identity--he had no idea who he was, where came from or what happened to his parents. This book reveals the full story of ""Miracle Matthew"" and how he became one of Philadelphia's great ring legends."

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Author:   William Dettloff
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9781476685250


ISBN 10:   1476685258
Pages:   219
Publication Date:   25 May 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction  1. James City  2. The Juniper  3. From Paris to Missoula  4. Do You Want Me to Stop It?  5. Neanderthals Throwing Rocks  6. Tightrope  7. Thicker Than Water  8. Guns and Switchblades  9. MAPS 10. Roots 11. The End of Miracles 12. The Big Lie 13. What Goes Around 14. He’s a Fighter 15. A Reckoning Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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"""Detloff has thoroughly researched his subject...he writes evocatively about the sweet science.""--International Brotherhood of Prizefighters"


Author Information

William Dettloff was the senior writer at The Ring magazine for 15 years and has been the editor-in-chief at Ringside Seat magazine since 2017. He has written extensively for HBO, ESPN and other outlets. He lives in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.

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