
War, Baby: The Glamour of Violence (Paperback)
Kevin Mitchell (author)- In stock
25th February 1995
The Dark Destroyer vs the G-Man
Nigel Benn and Gerald McClennan
Two men with a reputation to defend - a reputation for brutal, unforgiving combat both in the ring and outside it. Ostensibly, they were fighting for a world title and a lot of money, the stuff of professional boxing. But this fight was different. It was a rare collision of wills, and few present had seen anything like it.
After ten of the most gruelling and vicious rounds that the sport of boxing has ever witnessed McClellan finally was defeated. He knelt in his corner on one knee in submission. And he never got up.
This is the story of what brought these two men together on the night of 25th February 1995 and how that night changed them forever. It's a story too about those associated with the promotion of public fist-fighting, who bend morality to suit their needs. It's a story that attempts to unravel the glamour of violence.
William Hill Sports Book of the Year Finalist.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780224060738
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 149 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 13 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Powerfully taut account of Benn v McClellan brawl captures boxing's farce and nobility * Observer *
The boxing book to end all boxing books... compellingly unputdownable * Guardian *
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