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The Champ & The Chump

A heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family

by James McNicholas ...

Narrated by James McNicholas ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

A heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family, based on the acclaimed stage show. For fans of books by Dave Gorman, James Acaster and Danny Wallace, along with boxing tales from the likes of Tyson Fury and Ricky Hatton.The ChampTerry Downes - known as 'The Paddington Express' - was a world champion boxer, US Marine, gangsters' favourite and latter-day film star and businessman ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family, based on the acclaimed stage show. For fans of books by Dave Gorman, James Acaster and Danny Wallace, along with boxing tales from the likes of Tyson Fury and Ricky Hatton.The ChampTerry Downes - known as 'The Paddington Express' - was a world champion boxer, US Marine, gangsters' favourite and latter-day film star and businessman
... Read more
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100 års boksning i USA - 1960'erne

by Simon Østergaard Chievitz, Jonas Sølberg ...

Narrated by Simon Østergaard Chievitz, Jonas Sølberg ...

Series Audiobook 7 - 100 års boksning
Unabridged

41 min

1960’erne. Det skulle være den perfekte historie om et land, der udvikler sig harmonisk, men i stedet begynder det at slå sprækker alle steder. Den sorte sværvægtsmester Floyd Patterson er en skikkelse de hvide kan acceptere i sin behagelige og "hvide" sorthed. Men gode fortællinger fjerner ikke et samfunds underliggende spændinger. Den ’sorte ondskab’ viser sig i form af den hårdtslående og ... Read more

$6.99 USD

1960’erne. Det skulle være den perfekte historie om et land, der udvikler sig harmonisk, men i stedet begynder det at slå sprækker alle steder. Den sorte sværvægtsmester Floyd Patterson er en skikkelse de hvide kan acceptere i sin behagelige og "hvide" sorthed. Men gode fortællinger fjerner ikke et samfunds underliggende spændinger. Den ’sorte ondskab’ viser sig i form af den hårdtslående og
... Read more
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One , The: The Life of Boxer Muhammad Ali adapted on Stage

by David Serero ...

Narrated by David Serero, Zack Bazile ...

Unabridged

34 min

The One : The Life and Legacy of Muhammad AliA one-Man-Play by David SereroThe One is a powerful, intimate journey into the heart and soul of the man the world called “The Greatest.” Through riveting dialogue, poetic monologues, and emotional storytelling, David Serero brings Muhammad Ali’s voice, spirit, and humanity to life in this immersive audio experience.From the streets of Louisville to the ... Read more

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The One : The Life and Legacy of Muhammad AliA one-Man-Play by David SereroThe One is a powerful, intimate journey into the heart and soul of the man the world called “The Greatest.” Through riveting dialogue, poetic monologues, and emotional storytelling, David Serero brings Muhammad Ali’s voice, spirit, and humanity to life in this immersive audio experience.From the streets of Louisville to the
... Read more
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Undisputed Truth

by Mike Tyson, Larry Sloman ...

Narrated by Joshua Henry ...

Unabridged

20 hours 46 min

A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world—and a legend both in and out of the ring.Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world—and a legend both in and out of the ring.Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to
... Read more
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Boxing and the Mob

The Notorious History of the Sweet Science

by Jeffrey Sussman ...

Narrated by David Marantz ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation.In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet ... Read more

$19.99 USD

More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation.In Boxing and the Mob: The Notorious History of the Sweet
... Read more
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Cinderella Man

James J. Braddock, Max Baer and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History

by Jeremy Schaap ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

James J. Braddock, dubbed “Cinderella Man” by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash. With one good hand, Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him, finding fights for Braddock to help feed his wife and children. In ... Read more

$17.99 USD

James J. Braddock, dubbed “Cinderella Man” by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash. With one good hand, Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him, finding fights for Braddock to help feed his wife and children. In
... Read more
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Street Fighting: Effective Techniques of Attack and Self-defense (Essential Techniques and Tactics to Defeat the Larger, Stronger Assailant)

by James Stouffer ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 34 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Street fighting is the sad reality of modern life. It becomes important for people to know how to protect themselves, family, friends from the abuser.This book covers almost all possible situations, scenarios, and types of life-related attacks, including dog attacks. The books provide a detailed description of all types of weapons and all items that ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Street fighting is the sad reality of modern life. It becomes important for people to know how to protect themselves, family, friends from the abuser.This book covers almost all possible situations, scenarios, and types of life-related attacks, including dog attacks. The books provide a detailed description of all types of weapons and all items that
... Read more
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A Warrior's Heart

The True Story of Life Before and Beyond The Fighter

by Micky Ward, Joe Layden ...

Narrated by Micky Ward, Bill Lobley ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

With the success of the critically-acclaimed, Academy Award-winning film “The Fighter,” the world stood up and cheered for the inspiring true story of Micky Ward—a heart-and-soul warrior who overcame the odds to make history in the ring. But that was only part of the tale…Now, in his own words, “Irish” Micky Ward tells his inspirational life story as only he can.From his first bout at the age of ... Read more

$17.99 USD

With the success of the critically-acclaimed, Academy Award-winning film “The Fighter,” the world stood up and cheered for the inspiring true story of Micky Ward—a heart-and-soul warrior who overcame the odds to make history in the ring. But that was only part of the tale…Now, in his own words, “Irish” Micky Ward tells his inspirational life story as only he can.From his first bout at the age of
... Read more
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The Duke

The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison

by Carlos Acevedo ...

Narrated by Brian P. Craig ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

An American Gothic . . .In the early 1990s, Tommy Morrison, a young roughneck from Jay, Oklahoma, burst onto the boxing scene to become one of the most controversial fighters of his era. Handsome, eloquent, and dynamic, Morrison parlayed destructive knockout power and a homespun personality into celebrity status throughout middle America, where boxing rarely prospered.But it was his starring role ... Read more

$19.99 USD

An American Gothic . . .In the early 1990s, Tommy Morrison, a young roughneck from Jay, Oklahoma, burst onto the boxing scene to become one of the most controversial fighters of his era. Handsome, eloquent, and dynamic, Morrison parlayed destructive knockout power and a homespun personality into celebrity status throughout middle America, where boxing rarely prospered.But it was his starring role
... Read more
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Beyond the Ropes: The Mind Battles of Boxing Champions

by Douglass Arroyo ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 16 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the world of boxing beyond the physical spectacle. Beyond the Ropes: The Mind Battles of Boxing Champions explores the intense psychological and emotional journeys of some of the sport's greatest athletes. This captivating book delves into the mental resilience required to overcome fear, handle intense public scrutiny, and cope with the ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the world of boxing beyond the physical spectacle. Beyond the Ropes: The Mind Battles of Boxing Champions explores the intense psychological and emotional journeys of some of the sport's greatest athletes. This captivating book delves into the mental resilience required to overcome fear, handle intense public scrutiny, and cope with the
... Read more
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Killing the Image

A Champion’s Journey of Faith, Fighting, and Forgiveness

by Andre Ward ...

Narrated by Andre Ward ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

Read by the author.In this inspiring memoir, undefeated five-time world champion boxer Andre Ward--aka "Son of God"--shares the gripping narrative of his unforgettable career, his rock-solid faith, and why boxing was never the biggest fight of his life.Andre Ward was the undefeated light heavyweight boxing champion of the world when he walked away from the ring and did not look back. Now that he ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Read by the author.In this inspiring memoir, undefeated five-time world champion boxer Andre Ward--aka "Son of God"--shares the gripping narrative of his unforgettable career, his rock-solid faith, and why boxing was never the biggest fight of his life.Andre Ward was the undefeated light heavyweight boxing champion of the world when he walked away from the ring and did not look back. Now that he
... Read more
Audiobook

Going the Distance

Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky

by Mike Sielski ...

Narrated by Kevin Earlywine ...

Unabridged

10 hours

A love letter to the city of Philadelphia, and the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a timeless and beloved piece of American pop culture: Rocky**.**The greatest underdog story in movie history celebrates its golden anniversary. Rocky turns fifty, and in Going the Distance, Mike Sielski delivers the definitive account of the film's making, the factors that drove Sylvester ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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A love letter to the city of Philadelphia, and the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a timeless and beloved piece of American pop culture: Rocky**.**The greatest underdog story in movie history celebrates its golden anniversary. Rocky turns fifty, and in Going the Distance, Mike Sielski delivers the definitive account of the film's making, the factors that drove Sylvester
... Read more
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Bare Knuckle Boxing

The Truth, The Blood & The Tears

by Stu Armstrong ...

Narrated by Jon Blytho Jones ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Bare Knuckle Boxing
Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

"Bare Knuckle Boxing - The Truth, The Blood & The Tears" by Stu Armstrong is a raw and unfiltered look into the gritty world of bare-knuckle boxing, a sport that has exploded in popularity in recent years. Armstrong, having worked directly within the sport, offers readers an insider's view of its controversies, including dirty tricks and hidden secrets that have long remained out of public view ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Bare Knuckle Boxing - The Truth, The Blood & The Tears" by Stu Armstrong is a raw and unfiltered look into the gritty world of bare-knuckle boxing, a sport that has exploded in popularity in recent years. Armstrong, having worked directly within the sport, offers readers an insider's view of its controversies, including dirty tricks and hidden secrets that have long remained out of public view
... Read more
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Manual De Defensa Personal

Los Mejores Movimientos De Lucha En La Calle Y Técnicas De Autodefensa

by Sam Fury ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Luis G ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Defensa Personal
Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¡Aprende defensa personal por ti mismo!Dentro de este manual de entrenamiento de defensa personal de cuatro partes, aprenderás:Los principios de autodefensa. La información de esta sección es más valiosa desde el punto de vista de la defensa personal que cualquiera de las técnicas individuales.Técnicas básicas de autodefensa. Movimientos simples y ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¡Aprende defensa personal por ti mismo!Dentro de este manual de entrenamiento de defensa personal de cuatro partes, aprenderás:Los principios de autodefensa. La información de esta sección es más valiosa desde el punto de vista de la defensa personal que cualquiera de las técnicas individuales.Técnicas básicas de autodefensa. Movimientos simples y
... Read more
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Le Guide Essentiel De La Nutrition Des Boxeurs

by Joseph Correa ...

Narrated by Louis Steinberg ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Le Guide Essentiel De La Nutrition Des Boxeurs vous apprendra comment augmenter votre RMR (taux métabolique au repos) pour accélérer votre métabolisme et vous aider à changer votre corps RADICALEMENT. Apprenez comment être en pleine forme et atteindre votre poids idéal grâce à une alimentation intelligente de sorte que vous pouvez être au mieux de vous-même. Manger des glucides complexes, des ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Le Guide Essentiel De La Nutrition Des Boxeurs vous apprendra comment augmenter votre RMR (taux métabolique au repos) pour accélérer votre métabolisme et vous aider à changer votre corps RADICALEMENT. Apprenez comment être en pleine forme et atteindre votre poids idéal grâce à une alimentation intelligente de sorte que vous pouvez être au mieux de vous-même. Manger des glucides complexes, des
... Read more
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Der wilde Osten

by Biniak ...

Narrated by Roland Geiger ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Für Köln! Der Hooligan-Kodex
Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Es gibt einen Kodex unter Hooligans? Absolut! Auch wenn man dies als Außenstehender gar nicht vermuten sollte, so lässt uns der "Biniak" an seinen Erlebnissen mit den Cologne Streetfighters teilhaben und beweist: Hooligans - zumindest die meisten - sind eigentlich ganz nette Kerle. So lernen wir aber nicht nur die Hooligan-Szene selbst kennen, sondern auch die wiederkehrend anwesenden Polizisten, ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Es gibt einen Kodex unter Hooligans? Absolut! Auch wenn man dies als Außenstehender gar nicht vermuten sollte, so lässt uns der "Biniak" an seinen Erlebnissen mit den Cologne Streetfighters teilhaben und beweist: Hooligans - zumindest die meisten - sind eigentlich ganz nette Kerle. So lernen wir aber nicht nur die Hooligan-Szene selbst kennen, sondern auch die wiederkehrend anwesenden Polizisten,
... Read more
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Macho Time

The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho

by Christian Giudice ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

Raised in 1970s Spanish Harlem, Hector Camacho lived a life as fast as his fists flew in the ring. Handsome, flamboyant, and outspoken, Camacho electrified the boxing scene of the 1980s and, shouting his mantra "Macho Time!", beat some of the greatest fighters of his generation.His fast-lane life caught up with him eventually—and tragically—when he was shot dead outside a nightclub in Puerto Rico ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Raised in 1970s Spanish Harlem, Hector Camacho lived a life as fast as his fists flew in the ring. Handsome, flamboyant, and outspoken, Camacho electrified the boxing scene of the 1980s and, shouting his mantra "Macho Time!", beat some of the greatest fighters of his generation.His fast-lane life caught up with him eventually—and tragically—when he was shot dead outside a nightclub in Puerto Rico
... Read more
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Biografías breves - Mike Tyson

by Luis Machado, Luis Machado ...

Narrated by Varios narradores ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Mike Tyson será sin dudas recordado como uno de los pegadores más rotundos de la historia del boxeo. El público no llegaba a sentarse antes de algunos de su knock outs.Su trayectoria electrizante entre los ´80 y los ´90, manejado por el polémico Don King, lo convirtió en una celebridad mundial que en el pugilismo solo es equiparable a Mohammed Ali y Floyd Mayweather.Tan vertiginoso como había sido ... Read more

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Mike Tyson será sin dudas recordado como uno de los pegadores más rotundos de la historia del boxeo. El público no llegaba a sentarse antes de algunos de su knock outs.Su trayectoria electrizante entre los ´80 y los ´90, manejado por el polémico Don King, lo convirtió en una celebridad mundial que en el pugilismo solo es equiparable a Mohammed Ali y Floyd Mayweather.Tan vertiginoso como había sido
... Read more
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It Happened!

A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television

by Jim Lampley, Art Chansky ...

Narrated by Jim Lampley ...

Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

From Jim Lampley, HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.Jim Lampley’s story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From Jim Lampley, HBO’s ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.Jim Lampley’s story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline
... Read more
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Fighting for My Life

A Prisoner's Story of Redemption

by Billy Moore ...

Narrated by Stephen Walters ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who's been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it'JOE COLE'Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs and a failing prison system'NEIL SAMWORTH, author of Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story'Billy Moore writes with such a tragic authenticity that ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who's been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it'JOE COLE'Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs and a failing prison system'NEIL SAMWORTH, author of Strangeways: A Prison Officer's Story'Billy Moore writes with such a tragic authenticity that
... Read more
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Fighting For My Life

A Memoir About a Mother’s Loss and Grief

by Mia St. John, Elaine Aradillas ...

Narrated by Mia St. John ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

Mia St. John has always been on top of her game. A five-time world champion boxer known as The Knockout because of her ability to level any opponent charging toward her, Mia spent two decades in the spotlight transforming her body into the ultimate fighting machine. But what most people don't know is that outside the ring, she was battling a lifetime of demons while struggling to keep her family ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Mia St. John has always been on top of her game. A five-time world champion boxer known as The Knockout because of her ability to level any opponent charging toward her, Mia spent two decades in the spotlight transforming her body into the ultimate fighting machine. But what most people don't know is that outside the ring, she was battling a lifetime of demons while struggling to keep her family
... Read more
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Sturm über Europa

by Biniak ...

Narrated by Roland Geiger ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Für Köln! Der Hooligan-Kodex
Unabridged

2 hours 24 min

Es gibt einen Kodex unter Hooligans? Absolut! Auch wenn man dies als Außenstehender gar nicht vermuten sollte, so lässt uns der "Biniak" an seinen Erlebnissen mit den Cologne Streetfighters teilhaben und beweist: Hooligans - zumindest die meisten - sind eigentlich ganz nette Kerle. So lernen wir aber nicht nur die Hooligan-Szene selbst kennen, sondern auch die wiederkehrend anwesenden Polizisten, ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Es gibt einen Kodex unter Hooligans? Absolut! Auch wenn man dies als Außenstehender gar nicht vermuten sollte, so lässt uns der "Biniak" an seinen Erlebnissen mit den Cologne Streetfighters teilhaben und beweist: Hooligans - zumindest die meisten - sind eigentlich ganz nette Kerle. So lernen wir aber nicht nur die Hooligan-Szene selbst kennen, sondern auch die wiederkehrend anwesenden Polizisten,
... Read more
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The Guv'nor In His Own Words

Conversations with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Legend

by Peter Gerrard ...

Narrated by Annie Aldington, David John, Karl Jenkinson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

Born in East London in 1949, Lenny McLean grew up in an area that had been ravaged by the Second World War. Although money was scarce and fighting was commonplace, a camaraderie and deep sense of honour and respect remained. A victim of violent abuse at the hands of his stepfather, Lenny spent much of his teenage life in borstal as he began to follow a life of crime. However, it was his ability as ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Born in East London in 1949, Lenny McLean grew up in an area that had been ravaged by the Second World War. Although money was scarce and fighting was commonplace, a camaraderie and deep sense of honour and respect remained. A victim of violent abuse at the hands of his stepfather, Lenny spent much of his teenage life in borstal as he began to follow a life of crime. However, it was his ability as
... Read more
Audiobook

100 års boksning i USA - 1980'erne

by Simon Østergaard Chievitz, Jonas Sølberg ...

Narrated by Simon Østergaard Chievitz, Jonas Sølberg ...

Series Audiobook 9 - 100 års boksning
Unabridged

39 min

1980’erne. Når virkeligheden ikke skriver tilstrækkelige historier, træder USA’s ideologiske fiktionsmaskine til. I en tid hvor Den Kolde Krig raser både fysisk og psykisk, bringer Sylvester Stallone med Rocky-filmene det drama til boksning, som virkelighedens mester Larry Holmes aldrig formår. Tag med på en rejse gennem USA’s store århundrede og mærk blodet, sveden og tårerne, der har været med ... Read more

$6.99 USD

1980’erne. Når virkeligheden ikke skriver tilstrækkelige historier, træder USA’s ideologiske fiktionsmaskine til. I en tid hvor Den Kolde Krig raser både fysisk og psykisk, bringer Sylvester Stallone med Rocky-filmene det drama til boksning, som virkelighedens mester Larry Holmes aldrig formår. Tag med på en rejse gennem USA’s store århundrede og mærk blodet, sveden og tårerne, der har været med
... Read more

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