Ray Arcel: A Boxing Biography - Softcover

Donald Dewey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786469684 ISBN 13: 9780786469680

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2012

Synopsis

Without Ray Arcel (1899-1994), the world of boxing during the 20th century would have been markedly different. Indeed, the credibility professional boxing as a sport would have been greatly lessened. Arcel's prominence is all the more interesting because he made his mark not as a fighter, promoter, or manager, but as a trainer. From Benny Leonard to Roberto Duran and Larry Holmes, Arcel stood in the corner for champions of every weight division that existed in his lifetime, a record that remains unprecedented. This biography chronicles Arcel's life inside the ring, and out--where he remained a highly secretive man and maintained ambiguous relationships with some of the chief mob figures of his day. Through a wealth of information from Arcel's unpublished memoir, this work offers an extraordinary portrait of one of boxing's most influential and enigmatic figures.

About this title

Review:

"a darn good book...entertaining and well-written informative read...well researched and a very good read...highly recommend it"--Cyber Boxing Zone.

About the Author:

Donald Dewey is the author of 29 books of fiction, nonfiction, and drama, including biographies of actors James Stewart and Marcello Mastroianni and works in baseball history.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0786469684
• ISBN 13: 9780786469680
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 219