| Author: | gary youmans | ISBN: | 9781386355014 |
| Publisher: | gary youmans | Publication: | April 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | gary youmans |
| ISBN: | 9781386355014 |
| Publisher: | gary youmans |
| Publication: | April 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
On September 23, 1957, Carmen Basilio moved up in weight class to challenge the great Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight championship of the world. Basilio, the ultimate warrior in the ring facing Robinson, pound for pound the greatest boxer of all time, set the stage for a classic matchup between two of the sport’s best fighters.
Robinson, leading up to the title fight had angered his opponent with his arrogance and one-sided demands. Basilio, entered the ring with one goal in mind, the destruction of Sugar Ray Robinson. This was much more than just fighting for a world championship. This was personal.
This action-packed story is a compelling look back at boxing in the 1950's, and two fighters who rose from abject poverty to become boxing legends. In the telling of this remarkable story, Author, Gary Youmans traces the life of Carmen Basilio, who as a boy toiling in the onion fields of Canastota, New York, dreamed of one day becoming a boxing champion. His difficult journey to the top of his sport is a riveting tale of survival and perseverance. Basilio’s stubborn determination and refusal to deal with the mobsters who controlled boxing in the 1950's is a testament to his core value of living an honorable life . . . on his own terms.
On September 23, 1957, Carmen Basilio moved up in weight class to challenge the great Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight championship of the world. Basilio, the ultimate warrior in the ring facing Robinson, pound for pound the greatest boxer of all time, set the stage for a classic matchup between two of the sport’s best fighters.
Robinson, leading up to the title fight had angered his opponent with his arrogance and one-sided demands. Basilio, entered the ring with one goal in mind, the destruction of Sugar Ray Robinson. This was much more than just fighting for a world championship. This was personal.
This action-packed story is a compelling look back at boxing in the 1950's, and two fighters who rose from abject poverty to become boxing legends. In the telling of this remarkable story, Author, Gary Youmans traces the life of Carmen Basilio, who as a boy toiling in the onion fields of Canastota, New York, dreamed of one day becoming a boxing champion. His difficult journey to the top of his sport is a riveting tale of survival and perseverance. Basilio’s stubborn determination and refusal to deal with the mobsters who controlled boxing in the 1950's is a testament to his core value of living an honorable life . . . on his own terms.
