Becoming Holyfield : a fighter's journey /

The story of the Olympic medallist and world heavyweight champion covers such topics as the disqualification that lost him a gold medal, his sensationalized matches against Mike Tyson, and his appearances on such shows as "Dancing with the Stars."

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holyfield, Evander
Other Authors: Gruenfeld, Lee
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atria Books, ©2008.
Edition:1st Atria books hardcover ed.
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Table of contents
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Table of Contents:
  • I: Amateur
  • Childhood
  • The ring
  • Childhood's end
  • Trials
  • Olympiad
  • Isom Coley
  • II: the pro ranks
  • Going pro
  • Life in the big leagues
  • Champion
  • Breaking ranks
  • "Iron Mike"
  • You can't win 'em all
  • "Finally!"
  • The weird part
  • III: Mountains, valleys, and everything in between
  • Atlas shrugged
  • Affairs of the heart
  • A year of living dangerously
  • Hard lessons
  • IV: It's how you end
  • "Holyfield V: the final chapter"
  • It's how you end.