Warrior - A Champion's Incredible Search for His Identity (Hardcover)

Matthew Saad Muhammad was arguably the most exciting fighter of all time. He was WBC light-heavyweight champion from 1979 to 1981, but it wasn't what he did that captured the hearts of fight fans, it was how he did it. Fight after fight was war after war. He would get beaten up, cut, dropped and virtually knocked out only to astonishingly rally and score come-from-behind victories. But through it all there was a shocking backstory. Abandoned by his birth parents aged just four, Matthew was raised in a Catholic orphanage and then adopted by a Portuguese family. He fell into a life of gangs and prison before boxing provided an escape, becoming a vehicle for him to find his real identity: who was he, and who were his parents? His rise to stardom was followed by a long, sad decline as he travelled the world trying to reclaim his former glories. He spent his final years in a Philadelphia homeless shelter, plagued by health issues. This is the definitive account of Matthew's incredible but heart-rending story.

General

Imprint:	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	Tris Dixon
Dimensions:	241 x 165 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-80150-070-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Boxing Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-80150-070-3
Barcode:	9781801500708

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