The Mammoth Book of Muhammad Ali

by West, David

• ISBN13: 9780762442935
• ISBN10: 076244293X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-07
• Publisher: Running Pr Book Pub

Summary

From his gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games to his defeat of Sonny Liston to claim the world heavyweight championship in 1964--and for decades since--the unforgettable Muhammad Ali has captured the attention of the world. Here, drawn from books, specialty periodicals, newspapers, college magazines (covering his speaking tours), and the work of major literary figures such as Norman Mailer and Thomas Hauser is the best collection ever of writing on "The Greatest."

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
The Louisville Lip
A Look at Cassius Clay: Biggest Mouth in Boxing	p. 3
God Save the King, God Save Boxing	p. 11
Clay vs Cooper - The Louisville Lip Tastes Henry's Hammer	p. 17
Sonny
Legacies	p. 27
He's Just a Little Boy in the Dark and He's Scared	p. 34
What the Hell is This? What Did They Do?	p. 46
The Devil and Sonny Liston	p. 66
Ali Vs the Usa
The Young Radical	p. 91
The People's Champion Takes On Canada	p. 117
Intimate Look at the Champ	p. 132
Kicking the Cat	p. 140
Negroes and the War The Times Editorial	p. 150
Beyond the Confines of America	p. 152
The Unconquerable Muhammad Ali	p. 169
The Great Fixed Fight	p. 180
Once More Unto the Breach
Mr Anonymous is Angry, But Not With Cassius Clay	p. 185
Sting Like a Bee	p. 189
Smokin' Joe
Soul Music in Frazier's Workshop	p. 215
For God, for Country, and for Perenchio	p. 219
If At First …	p. 241
On the Road Again
The Big Fight Part 1 - In Living Colour	p. 271
The Big Fight Part 2 - AH vs Al Lewis	p. 289
Bugner Loses a Gamble in Which Few Finish Ahead on the Tables	p. 303
Is Muhammad Ali All Washed Up? A. S. (Doc) Young	p. 307
The Rumble in the Jungle
Bundini Brown, the Witch Doctor at the Court of King Ali	p. 317
The Rumble in the Jungle	p. 320
Walking With Kings	p. 338
The Long Fall from Grace
The Thrilla in Manila	p. 345
Can "Old Man" Ali Accomplish the Impossible?	p. 365
Mcllvanney on Boxing	p. 371
Pal Ali	p. 402
The Lost Legacy of Muhammad Ali	p. 409
Muhammad Ali's Professional Boxing Record	p. 429
Acknowledgements and Sources	p. 435
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