{"product_id":"unbeaten-rocky-marcianos-fight-for-perfection-in-a-crooked-world-paperback","title":"Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Providence\u003c\/i\u003e, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnbeaten\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, \"Suzie Q,\" against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars - and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have \"stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump,\" as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, \u003ci\u003eUnbeaten\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a boxing story. It's a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant. Like Suzie Q, it will knock you off your feet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He is an associate professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut, having previously headed the investigative team at the \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, where he shared a Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525845795069,"sku":"9781250210876","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/c1JxSDNOTkR3bDVaRDR6NXV4Y1pmdz09.webp?v=1778493146","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/unbeaten-rocky-marcianos-fight-for-perfection-in-a-crooked-world-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}