King of the World: Muhammed Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
by David Remnick
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Author: David RemnickEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-10-05
ISBN: 0375702296
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Vintage
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Book Review: Best contextual study of the impact of Ali in sports society
Summary: 5 Stars
Resnick does a suberb job of putting Ali's achievements into the context of boxing and society. He does this in the context of the Ali-Liston fight. This includes an indepth analysis of the Mafia influences on boxing at the time of their fight. By doing this, he is able to show the dramatic change which Ali broght to his sport. More interstingly, he presents the thesis that Ali was not only able to master his sport but the difficulty of being a champion outside the ring. The paradox of this is that he was much maligned while champion particuliarly with respct to the draft issue. However, in hindsight Ali has proved himself a leader and changer of the world. Ali strove to be and became "King of the World".
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