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One punch from the promised land : Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the myth of the heavyweight title / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, [2013]Description: 279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780762783007 (hardback)
  • 0762783001 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.830922 B 23
LOC classification:
  • GV1132.S63 F56 2013
Other classification:
  • SPO008000 | BIO016000
Summary: "The story of the first brothers to capture the world heavyweight title, Leon and Michael Spinks, who fought their way out of the projects, took on the biggest names in boxing (including Ali and Tyson), and made millions of dollars.... But one brother would find himself strung-out, back in the projects"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book Book La Retama Central Library La Retama Central Library Nonfiction 796.830922 FLO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 43185000666006
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The story of the first brothers to capture the world heavyweight title, Leon and Michael Spinks, who fought their way out of the projects, took on the biggest names in boxing (including Ali and Tyson), and made millions of dollars.... But one brother would find himself strung-out, back in the projects"-- Provided by publisher.

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