african american boxers

Examines the life and career of boxer Joe Frazier, and looks at his rivalry with Muhammad Ali.

"This picture book biography ifollows American boxing champion and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali"--.

"This graphic novel follows the life of Muhammad Ali as he became a world heavyweight boxing champion, activist, and philanthropist"-- Provided by publisher.

"A ... chronicle of the five-year period in Muhammad Ali's life that became a tumultuous turning point -- when he joined the Nation of Islam, changed his name, refused military service, was stripped of his boxing license, and stood at the center of an incendiary legal case that gripped the nation"--Jacket flap.

Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later, he became and activist and philanthropist, leaving a legacy out of the boxing ring as well as in it. Readers explore the rich life of a great champion who also became a living symbol of hope and peace in this inspiring volume.

"Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later, he became and activist and philanthropist, leaving a legacy out of the boxing ring as well as in it. Readers explore the rich life of a great champion who also became a living symbol of hope and peace"--Provided by publisher.

"Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later, he became and activist and philanthropist, leaving a legacy out of the boxing ring as well as in it. Readers explore the rich life of a great champion who also became a living symbol of hope and peace in this inspiring volume"--.

"Based on more than 500 interviews, including Muhammad Ali's closest associates, and enhanced by access to thousands of pages of newly released FBI records, this is a ... story of a man who became one of the great figures of the twentieth century."--.

Presents a memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world.