Sixteenth Round (Paperback)

The survivor of a difficult childhood and youth, Rubin Carter rose to become a top contender for the middleweight boxing crown. But his career crashed to a halt on May 26, 1967, when he and another man were found guilty of the murder of three white people in a New Jersey bar. While in prison, Carter chronicled the events that led him from the ring to three consecutive life sentences and 10 years in solitary confinement. His story was a cry for help to the public, an attempt to set the record straight and force a new trial. Bob Dylan wrote a classic anthem for Carter's struggle; and Joan Baez, Muhammad Ali, Roberta Flack, and thousands more took up the cause as well. Originally published in 1974, this account is an eye-opening examination of growing up black in America, problems in the United States prison system, and Carter's own battles.

General

Imprint:	Zephyr Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	April 2011
Authors:	Carter Rubin 'Hurricane'
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	339
ISBN-13:	978-1-56976-567-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-56976-567-7
Barcode:	9781569765678

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