The critically acclaimed Rope Burns is the true story of what can happen when an obsession takes over your life, sucks you in and spits you back out again. Set during the world of boxing in the 1980s, it is a tale littered with wasted ambition and shattered hopes; a journey through boxing that begins with the summary execution of Muhammad Ali by Larry Holmes in 1980 and ends with the spectacle of yet another young life battling for survival on the surgeon's table; as injuries sustained by boxer Michael Watson during his ...
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The critically acclaimed Rope Burns is the true story of what can happen when an obsession takes over your life, sucks you in and spits you back out again. Set during the world of boxing in the 1980s, it is a tale littered with wasted ambition and shattered hopes; a journey through boxing that begins with the summary execution of Muhammad Ali by Larry Holmes in 1980 and ends with the spectacle of yet another young life battling for survival on the surgeon's table; as injuries sustained by boxer Michael Watson during his world title fight with Chris Eubank left him fighting for his life. It seeks to answer why a man should risk his life in the ring and why so many are compelled to watch. Back in print for the first time in 25 years to coincide with the release of Ian Probert's latest boxing book Dangerous, and updated to include new material, Rope Burns is a cult classic that still inspires writers and fans alike.
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Add this copy of Rope Burns: One Man's Reluctant Obsession With Boxing to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Headline Book Publishing.
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Add this copy of Rope Burns: One Man's Reluctant Obsession With Boxing to cart. $21.79, very good condition, Sold by Alpha 2 Omega Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, HANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Headline Book Publishing.
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Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Headline Book, 1999. First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Black hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges, very small tear and two nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book.278pp. Price un-clipped.
Add this copy of Rope Burns: One Man's Reluctant Obsession With Boxing to cart. $85.22, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Headline Book Publishing.
