Baddest Man
The making of Mike Tyson
$24.66
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s, a magnificent noir epic about fame, race, greed, criminality, trauma, and the creation of the most feared and mesmerizing fighter in boxing history.
On a defining evening of the 1980s, Donald Trump hosted celebrities and high rollers in a Jersey Shore town to witness 21-year-old Mike Tyson knock out Michael Spinks in just 91 seconds, earning more tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529958966 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529958962 |
| Author: | Mark Kriegal |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Spotlight |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
One of America’s finest living sportswriters… the best sports biography I have read in years – Jonathan Mahler, author of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is BurningA masterpiece … [this book] cements Mark Kriegel as the greatest chronicler of fighting and fighters – Wright Thompson, , New York Times bestselling author of The Barn, Pappyland, and The Cost of These DreamsMark Kriegel has done it again. Baddest Man is the Mike Tyson book all of us (and not just boxing fans) have been waiting for, a biography as nimble and powerful as its subject. Unforgettable – Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King: A Life and Ali: A Life
About The Author
Mark Kriegal
Mark Kriegel is a boxing analyst and essayist for ESPN. He is a former sports columnist for the New York Post and the Daily News. Kriegel is the author of:
- Namath - A Biography
- Pistol - The Life of Pete Maravich
- The Good Son - The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini
He lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife, the screenwriter Jenny Lumet.
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