Axis of Greatness: Muhammad Ali, Angelo Dundee, Sugar Ray Leonard

JR Books, London, UK. 2008. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small bump to spine head. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped (£14.99); sight rubbing and superficial scratches to panels. Red buckram fabric over boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 203 pp 8vo. Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard had four major things in common: they both won an Olympic Gold Medal, they were superlative boxers, they had charismatic personalities, and they were both trained and managed by the legendary Angelo Dundee. An Italian-American from south Philadelphia who fainted at the sight of his own blood, Dundee went on to become the most famous cut-man, trainer, and manager in the history of boxing. This insider’s account throws the spotlight on three exceptional men who led lives beyond the realm of the ordinary. Drawing on personal interviews with the protagonists and numerous other boxing greats, this is an extraordinary look at three of the greatest individuals from the history of the sport. A clean very presentable copy.…