No Way But to Fight: George Foreman and the Business of Boxing

by Andrew R.M. Smith

Book Overview

Olympic gold medalist. Two-time world heavyweight champion. Hall of Famer. Infomercial and reality TV star. George Foreman's fighting ability is matched only by his acumen for selling. Yet the complete story of Foreman's transition from an urban ghetto to global celebrity has never before been told.Raised in Houston's "Bloody Fifth" Ward, battling against scarcity in housing and food, young Foreman fought sometimes for survival and other times just...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147731976X
• ISBN13: 9781477319765
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"