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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Florio, John, 1960-     Subjects     Spinks, Leon, 1953-     Spinks, Michael.     Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Biography     Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.     Boxing -- United States -- History.     Athletes, Black -- Biography.     Sports -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Florio, John, 1960-       by title:      One punch from the p...       by call number:      796.830922 S757f     Search the Web     Florio, John, 1960-     Spinks, Leon, 1953-     Spinks, Michael.     Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Biography     Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.     Boxing -- United States -- History.     Athletes, Black -- Biography.     Sports -- Biography.       MARC Display

One punch from the promised land : Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, and the myth of the heavyweight title / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro. by Florio, John, 1960- Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, [2013] Call #: 796.830922 S757f Subjects Spinks, Leon, 1953-   Spinks, Michael.   Boxers (Sports), Black -- United States -- Biography   Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.   Boxing -- United States -- History.   Athletes, Black -- Biography.   Sports -- Biography. ISBN:  9780762783007 (hc.) 0762783001 (hc.) Description:  279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "It was 1976 when Leon and Michael Spinks first punched their way into America's living rooms. That year, they became the first brothers to win Olympic gold in the same Games. Shortly thereafter, they became the first brothers to win the heavyweight title: Leon toppled The Greatest, Muhammad Ali; Michael beat the unbeatable Larry Holmes. With a cast of characters that includes Ali, Holmes, Mike Tyson, Gerry Cooney, Dwight Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and dozens of friends, relatives, and boxing figures, the unlikely story of the Spinks brothers. Their rise from the Pruitt-Igoe housing disaster. Their divergent paths of success, the big paydays, the high living, the backroom deals. Does the heavyweight title deliver on its promise to young men in the inner city? This is the definitive story of Leon and Michael Spinks. And a cross-examination of heavyweight boxing in 20th century America"--Provided by publisher. Other authors:  Shapiro, Ouisie. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 796.830922 S757f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 796.830922 S757f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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