Another Punchbag - Couverture souple

Robson, Roger

 
9781434334923: Another Punchbag
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1434334929 ISBN 13 : 9781434334923
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2007

Synopsis

With only limited amateur experience, Jamie Calder embarks on a career as a professional boxer.Finding someone to manage and promote him proves easier than he expects, but he soon learns that boxing can be open to exploitation.Jack Hyslop's interest in Jamie and the other boxers in his stable is limited to how he can make money from them. Fight fixing fuels Hyslop's appetite for gambling and when Jamie learns that Hyslop stands to make a lot of money if Jamie loses his first professional fight, he realises that his toughest opponent may not be the one he is about to meet in the ring.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

With only limited amateur experience, Jamie Calder embarks on a career as a professional boxer.Finding someone to manage and promote him proves easier than he expects, but he soon learns that boxing can be open to exploitation.Jack Hyslop's interest in Jamie and the other boxers in his stable is limited to how he can make money from them. Fight fixing fuels Hyslop's appetite for gambling and when Jamie learns that Hyslop stands to make a lot of money if Jamie loses his first professional fight, he realises that his toughest opponent may not be the one he is about to meet in the ring.

Biographie de l'auteur

The author, a retired local government officer, lives in the Orkney Isles with his wife, Rosemary and their three sons.He has always been interested in boxing.For a brief period whilst serving in the army, the author boxed for his regiment. His coach was a sergeant Matt McKrindle who he learned later had been Scottish Amateur Heavyweight Champion. (Matt bears no resemblance to the Neil McKrindle depicted in this book).

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1434334929
ISBN 13 
9781434334923
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
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