The Shadows of Boxing: Prince Naseem And Those He Left Behind

by Geoffrey Beattie (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.41

  Prince Naseem is the one of most charismatic boxers the sport has ever seen. From his early days at Brendan Ingle's gym in Wincobank, Sheffield, he fought his way to his first world title in 1995, and is now a household name. THE SHADOWS OF BOXING visits Prince Naseem's roots, chronicles the contrasting fortunes of the hard men of Ingle's gym, and looks at how the Hamed family have coped with the incredible pressures of fame. It also features the first major interview with Naz since his defeat at the hands of Marco Antonio Barrera.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $5.14

  Written half a decade ago, Geoffrey Beattie's ON THE ROPES was hailed a boxing classic - it told the story of Naseem Hamed's early days at Brendan Ingle's gym in Wincobank, Sheffield, up to his first world title in 1995. Since then Prince Naseem has become a household name. THE SHADOWS OF BOXING revisits Prince Naseem's roots, chronicles the contrasting fortunes of the hard men of Ingle's gym, looks at how the Hamed family have coped with the pressures of fame, and features the first major interview with Naz since his defeat at the hands of Marco Antonio Barrera