{"product_id":"counterpunch-paperback-1","title":"Counterpunch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIra Berkow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the period between 1967 and 2005, this compilation includes 84 of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ira Berkow's columns on boxing. Readers will meet some of the greatest names in the sport's history in the pages of this book, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson. Among the unforgettable stories gathered in this collection are the heated rivalry between Ali and \"Smokin' Joe\" Frazier, Tyson's infamous \"Bite Fight\" in 1997, and the will-he-or-won't-he retirement saga of Sugar Ray Leonard. Written in Berkow's gripping prose, the columns included in \u003ci\u003eCounterpunch\u003c\/i\u003e chronicle the most important moments in boxing over the last four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIra Berkow\u003c\/b\u003e is a former sports columnist and feature writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where he worked for more than 25 years. He shared the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2001 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer for commentary in 1988. He is the author of more than 20 books, including \u003ci\u003eRockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball and Cool\u003c\/i\u003e, and the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eMaxwell Street: Survival in a Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed: A Biography of Red Smith\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the coauthor and editor of \u003ci\u003eHank Greenberg: The Story of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a primary source for the award-winning documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of Hank Greenberg\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 283\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770869580064,"sku":"9781600789731","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/41226439cb1389d2eb5d058bd670da0c.webp?v=1780379853","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/counterpunch-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}