Third Man in the Ring: 33 of Boxing's Best Referees and Their Stories

by Patrick Morley, Mike Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald

Officiating a professional boxing match can be a thankless job. When a match goes well, no one focuses on the referee. But when a controversy arises, everyone remembers the man who made the call. Third Man in the Ring explores the lives of thirty-three officials as they discuss what goes on inside the ropes and recount the disputes and clashes that have occurred when they worked at home and abroad. The referees share stories from the high-profile...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612342248
• ISBN13: 9781612342245
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"