Max Baer: Clown Prince of Boxing

by John Jarrett

They called Max Baer the "Clown Prince of Boxing," but trainer Ray Arcel remembered a night in 1933 when he worked Baer's corner in what was probably Max's greatest triumph, the night he smashed Max Schmeling to defeat in 10 brutal rounds. That was no clown. A year later, Baer was heavyweight champion of the world. From a $4 a day foundry worker, Baer's rise was rapid. He bought so many suits he couldn't keep track of them; wore a new hat every week;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785312960
• ISBN13: 9781785312960
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages