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Giants on My Shoulders - The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Upset in Boxing History (Hardcover)
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Giants on My Shoulders - The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Upset in Boxing History (Hardcover)
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An extraordinary account of the life of unknown club boxer, Frank
Steele, who sparred with legendary boxing greats like Muhammad Ali,
George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Ernie Shavers. Impoverished from
birth and poorly educated, Frank did the best he could to parlay
his boxing prowess and brute strength into fame and fortune. Hired
as Foreman's chief sparring partner to help prepare the champ for
the Ali "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in Africa, he was fired after
doing his job too well -- beating up Foreman and knocking his
headgear into the audience. When Ali heard about the incident, he
paid Frank $3,000 for the secret to defeating the unbeaten and
seemingly invincible champion. This is the untold story of what
lead to the greatest upset in boxing history.Ben Clement's research
for this book included nine months of interviews with Frank Steele,
researching boxing history, and speaking with one of Frank's
promoters and the residents of Gary who remembered "The Man of
Steel." Ben believes that Frank represents all of the nobodies out
there whose lives lack notoriety or infamy, but still have dignity,
value and importance nonetheless. He's inspired most by his
parents, Fanny & Thestal Clement, and others in their
generation who braved the dangers and indignities of racism and
inequality while raising black children to become responsible,
productive, successful, influential, and patriotic Americans. Ben
grew up, and still lives, in Gary, Indiana.
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