Tough Love - How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer (Paperback)

Growing up in extreme poverty in Messina (today Musina) in the early 1980s, Lovemore Ndou was forced to start boxing to protect himself and his family. At an early age, he experienced the injustices of the apartheid system when his arm was broken during a beating in a police cell and he saw his best friend gunned down in a protest march.

Through sheer determination, he managed to persevere and soon the Black Panther (his name in the ring) started winning matches. He left the country for Australia in the mid-1990s, made a name for himself internationally, and eventually became a triple-world champion despite setbacks and challenges. A number of big names in local and international boxing circles feature in the book, including Floyd Mayweather, with whom Ndou sparred during a stint in the USA.

Never knocked out in 64 professional bouts, he transitioned from combats in the ring to confrontations in the courtroom in a successful post-boxing career as a lawyer. Today he has his own practice in Sydney, Australia.

General

Imprint:	Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	Lovemore Ndou
Dimensions:	234 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-77619-155-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Biography > Sport Books > Local Author Showcase > Sport & Leisure Books > Promotion > Heritage Month > Biography Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-77619-155-2
Barcode:	9781776191550

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