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“The story of Ike Ibeabuchi is one of the strangest in modern
boxing history and Luke G. Williams has told it with great clarity,
sensitivity, and skill. President of Pandemonium is crammed with
raw and revealing details as Williams draws us into the unsettling
world of a man as vulnerable as he was destructive. It is a
gripping read.”—Donald McRae, The Guardian Ike “The
President” Ibeabuchi had the boxing world at his feet in 1997
after vanquishing David Tua in a battle for the ages in Sacramento.
The Nigerian heavyweight’s subsequent descent into a vortex of
mental illness and crime and punishment was as shocking as it was
tragic. Was Ibeabuchi a vulnerable man exploited by a ruthless
sport and a dysfunctional criminal justice system, or was he
guilty-as-charged for his deeds and rightly punished? Somewhere
amid a colorful cast of characters including Republican
politicians, crooked promoters, and demons hiding in
air-conditioning units, lies the uncomfortable truth. In President
of Pandemonium, Luke G. Williams vividly recreates Ibeabuchi’s
life in and out of the ring. Combining exclusive interviews with
those who guided his career and observed him closely, as well as
firsthand testimony from “The President” himself, this is a
story of brilliance destroyed by dark forces, both real and
imagined.
Today Bill Richmond is largely unknown to the wider public, but he
was one of the most significant sportsmen in history and one of the
most prominent celebrities of Georgian times. Born into slavery in
Staten Island, Richmond won his freedom as a young boy and carved a
new life for himself in England as a cabinet maker and then a
renowned prizefighter and trainer. His amazing life encompassed
encounters and relationships with some of the most prominent men of
the age, including Earl Percy, William Hazlitt, Lord Byron, the
Prince Regent and Lord Camelford. His fame was such that he
fulfilled an official role at the coronation celebrations of King
George IV in 1821. The story of Bill Richmond is an incredible tale
of personal advancement, as well as the story of a life informed
and influenced by a series of turbulent historical events,
including the American War of Independence, the fight for black
emancipation and Britain's long-running conflict with Napoleon
Bonaparte.
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