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Facing Tyson: Fifteen Fighters, Fifteen Stories (2006)

by Ted Kluck(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1592289193 (ISBN13: 9781592289196)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Lyons Press

review 1: It was a good read and I enjoyed reading about the post-fighting life of relatively unknown boxers who either pummeled or got pummeled by Mike Tyson. There was a lot of stilted writing and bouts of repetition, though the author's humor came out well in some places. I don't think the book helps or hinders one's view about Tyson as a person, though it was interesting to read about some out of the ring encounters with him.
review 2: Kluck presents an interesting series of essays about fifteen men who fought Mike Tyson, but none of these pieces is long enough to really do justice to its subject. Although casual fight fans might object, lesser lights like Tony Tubbs and Pinklon Thomas led lives that were no less tragic than Tyson's. Nevertheless, what emerges fr... moreom this work is a kaleidoscopic and nuanced account of Iron Mike's rise and fall--a fitting companion piece to The Last Great Fight, Joe Layden's focused and fast-paced account of the Tyson-Douglas dust-up. less

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