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Hard Road to Glory: How I Became Champion of the World
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ISBN10: 1844544303
ISBN13: 9781844544301
Publisher: Blake
Pages: 290
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.08 Width: 6.19 Depth: 9.37
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781844544301
Publisher: Blake
Pages: 290
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.08 Width: 6.19 Depth: 9.37
Language: English
A self-confessed coward, boxer Johnny Nelson hoped his opponents wouldn't turn up, failing twice at his chance to take the world title. He relates his moving, funny, frank and inspirational storyan amazing odyssey from chump to champin this autobiography that includes drugs, gangsters, and a terrifying plot to kidnap him. Johnny Nelson's story has a universal appeal that goes beyond fight fans as a straightforward, honest account of overcoming personal fears and terrible setbacks to become the best in the world.
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