Inside the Ropes

Inside the Ropes

by Arthur Mercante
Inside the Ropes

Inside the Ropes

by Arthur Mercante

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Overview

Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd Patterson–Ingemar Johansson II, Joe Frazier–George Foreman I, and The Fight of the Century: Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier I. Referee and elder statesman of boxing Arthur Mercante gives behind-the-scenes glimpses into his world and into the lives and careers of the greatest boxers of all time. Mercante has officiated more championship fights than any other referee, and his blow-by-blow accounts are peppered with grit and telling details.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781590131268
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 04/01/2006
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.52(w) x 9.19(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

Arthur Mercante has been a professional referee since the 1940s. Besides officiating Muhammad Ali–Joe Frazier I, he has been the third man in the ring for championship bouts featuring Floyd Patterson, Emile Griffith, Carlos Ortiz, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfred Benitez, Jeff Fenech, Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez, Ike Quartey, Roy Jones Jr., and Shane Mosley, among others. He lives in Garden City, New York.
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