No Ordinary Joe
The Autobiography
$38.88
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2008
Summary
The autobiography of the greatest British boxer of all time
IT WAS past three o’clock in the morning when Joe Calzaghe experienced the sweetest validation of his professional life. Victory over Jeff Lacy, a 28-year-old American compared to a young Mike Tyson because of his power and “take-no-prisoners attitude”, left no one in doubt about the world super middleweight champion’s talent.
For years, Calzaghe’s virtuosity remained a legend of the Welsh valleys. His defeat in 1997 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099509356 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099509350 |
| Author: | Joe Calzaghe |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2008 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Now this is what sport’s all about … His battles personal, and in the ring, make for fine fight game reading
Now this is what sport’s all about … His battles personal, and in the ring, make for fine fight game reading * Daily Sport *
The portrayal in this autobiography of Calzaghe as a true warrior who is now enjoying genuine popularity is justified … candid [and] a fine read. Go on, Joe! * The Independent *
A knockout read * The Wharf *
A frank, honest and truly inspirational autobiography … No Ordinary Joe is a must-read for all sports fans * North West Evening Mail *
Fittingly gritty * Telegraph *
A revelatory example of how even the most accomplished of champions constantly battle to mask a troubled soul … it is a highly readable account of the sacrifices required to really create a champion, in which Calzaghe, the man, comes across engagingly * Derby Evening Telegraph *
His book is not only the day to day battle with the boredom of training, finding the courage to go one step beyond and an utter dedication to a dream, it is also a tribute to the strength that can be found within a loving family * Sunday Express *
About The Author
Joe Calzaghe
JOE CALZAGHE, winner of three consecutive ABA titles as an amateur (a post-war record) and the dominant super middleweight in the world for the past decade, was born in 1972 in Hammersmith, London, growing up from the age of two in Newbridge, Wales. After successfully challenging Chris Eubank for the WBO title, he has remained a super middleweight world champion for more than a decade. He has two sons, Joe and Connor, and lives in Blackwood.
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