{"product_id":"sporting-blood-tales-from-the-dark-side-of-boxing","title":"Sporting Blood: Tales from the Dark Side of Boxing","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback book by \u003cstrong\u003eCarlos Acevedo\u003c\/strong\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSporting Blood: Tales From the Dark Side of Boxing\u003c\/em\u003e is a new collection of twenty essays by multiple award-winning boxing writer and historian Carlos Acevedo. The book’s foreword was written by Thomas Hauser, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominee, who is widely recognized as one of the world’s preeminent boxing authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights of Acevedo’s collection include a tour de force piece about Muhammad Ali at the time of his death, as well as an incisive look at his fearsome rival, the enigmatic heavyweight Charles “Sonny” Liston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcevedo also applies his rare talent to uncovering untold stories about fighters that include Roberto Duran, Esteban de Jesus, Carmelo Negron, Aaron Pryor, Don , Joe Frazier, Johnny Saxton, Wilfredo Gomez, Lupe Pintor, Davey Moore, Johnny Tapia, Mike Tyson, Bert Cooper, Evander Holyfield, Jake LaMotta, Ad Wolgast, Tony Ayala, Jr., Al Singer, Michael Dokes, Eddie Machen, Mike Quarry, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is powerful writing. Enjoy it.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Thomas Hauser, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Carlos Acevedo is the most original, perceptive, and best new writer in boxing. Sporting Blood is a vivid and gripping collection.”\u003cstrong\u003e—Donald McRae, writer for \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e and author of \u003cem\u003eDark Trade: Lost in Boxing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“… this book may cement Acevedo’s status as one of today’s best boxing journalists.”\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlos Acevedo was the founder of \u003cem\u003eThe Cruelest Sport\u003c\/em\u003e and is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. His work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eInside HBO Boxing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoxing News\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRemezcla\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoxing Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHannibal Boxing\u003c\/em\u003e. His stories \u003cem\u003eA Darkness Made to Order\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Ghost Orbiting Forever\u003c\/em\u003e both won first place awards from the BWAA. Acevedo is also a member of the International Boxing Research Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Hamilcar Publications; 1st edition (April 2, 2020)\u003cbr\u003e Language: English\u003cbr\u003e Paperback: 232 pages\u003cbr\u003e ISBN-13: 978-1949590081\u003cbr\u003e Item Weight: 0.8 lb (0.36 kg)\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.5 inches (15.2 x 22.9 x 1.3 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilcar Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48987946942686,"sku":"jya1788665805391","price":10.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/2966\/6014\/files\/sporting-blood-tales-from-the-dark-side-of-boxing_1.webp?v=1788665814","url":"https:\/\/www.jorvinta.shop\/products\/sporting-blood-tales-from-the-dark-side-of-boxing","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}