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The last great fight : the extraordinary tale of two men and how one fight changed their lives forever /

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1990 boxing upset during which Buster Douglas defeated champion Mike Tyson, tracing the story of both athletes as drawn from interviews with both men, their families, and their trainers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Layden, Joseph, 1959-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Tyson, Mike, > 1966- Douglas, Buster, > 1960- Boxing. Boxing matches. Boxing Boxe. Boxe > Matchs. Nonfiction.
Online Access:	Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description

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