The Prince and the Prophet The Rise of Naseem Hamed

Author/creator Pitt, Nick Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Avalon Publishing Group Berkeley : Transition Vendor [Distributor]
Description256 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
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Summary Annotation Trainer Brendan Ingle discovered Naseem Hamed at age seven holding his own in a fight against three bullying English boys. This was the beginning of a dynamic relationship between the Irish trainer and "Prince" Naseem, who quickly proved to be a gifted and tenacious fighter.Ingle coddled and coached Naseem throughout his career, from his first amateur fight to the European Bantamweight Championship to his victorious fight for the WBO Featherweight Championship in 1995.Nick Pitt has known both Naseem Hamed and Brendan Ingle since 1981. In The Prince and the Prophet, he tells the story of Naseem's career from his modest beginnings in a church-hall gym to his spectacular U.S. debut at Madison Square Garden in December 1997.
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LCCN 98054243
ISBN9781568581309
ISBN1568581300 (Trade Paper) Out of Print
Standard identifier# 9781568581309
Stock number00577209