Full name: Sting Like a Bee: The Muhammad Ali Story

Author: Jose Torres Year: 1971 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780803220560 0803220561

For four decades Muhammad Ali's enduring story has gripped the American public, his profile extending far beyond the boxing community. This account of his life is written by a professional boxing champion. who offers an authentic view of Ali and the world of prizefighting, told by a true insider. Just three years earlier than Ali, Torres himself was the light-heavyweight champion of the world. Torres, who had first met Ali in their Olympic days, delivers explicit accounts of Ali's major fights with the verisimilitude of one who's lived it. Also included are little known anecdotes and facts about Ali's background. With an introduction by Norman Mailer and an epilogue by Budd Schuller. Similar books: Facing Ali by Stephen Brunt Ghosts of Manila by Mark Kram Cinderella Man by Jeremy Schaap The Devil and Sonny Liston by Nick Tosches Four Kings by George Kimball Shadow Box by George Plimpton The Sweet Science by A. J. Liebling A Neutral Corner by A. J. Liebling Muhammad Ali by Thomas Hauser Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson Beyond Glory by David Margolick The Greatest by Muhammad Ali On Boxing by Joyce Carol Oates King of the World by David Remnick Sound and Fury by Dave Kindred