I Am Duran: The Autobiography of Roberto Duran - Couverture rigide

Duran, Roberto

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ISBN 10 : 1509802185 ISBN 13 : 9781509802180

Editeur : Macmillan, 2016

Synopsis

They called him 'Hands of Stone'. In his own words, and for the first time, Roberto Duran tells his unbelievable story in I Am Duran: The Autobiography of Robert Duran. From the mean streets of Panama to the bright lights of Las Vegas, blazing a trail through the golden decade of boxing, Duran, in unflinching form, dispels myths and lays bare the cost of conquering the world. He also returns to the debacle that entered sporting folklore during his rematch with Sugar Ray Leonard, when he uttered the infamous words 'no mas' - no more.

Starting life in abject poverty as the illegitimate son of a serving US soldier, Duran quickly realized that his fists could both protect him on the streets and put food on the table. His reputation in and out of the ring travelled the corridors of boxing power on the day, for a bet, he knocked down a horse with a single punch.

From his stunning debut in New York to the glorious defeat of Sugar Ray Leonard, the world titles and the chaos that ensued after the No Mas encounter, Duran's explosive life in the ring was matched only by the volatility outside of it, as he lurched from kingmaker to bankruptcy, before the ultimate ending of a bloody comeback and, finally, redemption.

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À propos de l'auteur

Roberto Duran, born in Panama in 1951, is often described as one of the greatest boxers of all time. He won world titles at four different weights. His epic bouts with Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns have gone down in boxing history and his pro record of 104 wins (69 by KO) in 120 fights puts him in an elite group of fighters. He is the boxers' boxer, and his fearless fighting style earned him the sobriquet 'Hands of Stone'. His autobiography, I Am Duran, charts his rise to success.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1509802185
• ISBN 13: 9781509802180
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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