The Shadows of Boxing - Hardcover

Beattie, Geoffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0575072229 ISBN 13: 9780575072220

Publisher: Orion Pub Co, 2002

Synopsis

Written half a decade ago, Geoffrey Beattie's ON THE ROPES was hailed a boxing classic - it told the story of Naseem Hamed's early days at Brendan Ingle's gym in Wincobank, Sheffield, up to his first world title in 1995. Since then Prince Naseem has become a household name. THE SHADOWS OF BOXING revisits Prince Naseem's roots, chronicles the contrasting fortunes of the hard men of Ingle's gym, looks at how the Hamed family have coped with the pressures of fame, and features the first major interview with Naz since his defeat at the hands of Marco Antonio Barrera

About this title

About the Author

Geoffrey Beattie is a broadcaster, journalist and professor of psychology. He is the author of half a dozen books of fiction and non fiction.

Review

Geoffrey has done interviews with Channel4 RI;SE - mainly about Big Brother but also mentioning the book. He has also been interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland 'Fred Macaulay Show' and BBC Radio Ulster The SHEFFIELD STAR has run special features over 2 weeks, the DONCASTER STAR has run an interview and Phil Hamer has done a feature for CITY LIFE in Manchester. REVIEWS: 'A candid and illuminating analysis of fame, family and fighting'HAM AND HIGH 'Riveting...Itis emotionally charged and dripping with a curious, faintly disturbing sense

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion Pub Co
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0575072229
• ISBN 13: 9780575072220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224