From the streets of Peckham to the neon-lit strip of Las Vegas, Frank Maloney’s life has been a roller-coaster ride that even he finds hard to believe at times. The Cockney-born son of Irish parents, who once harboured thoughts of becoming a priest, instead went on to manage Lennox Lewis for 12 years and help him become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.In No Baloney, Frank lifts the lid on the world of big-time boxing and its household names, and gives a remarkable account of his time with Lewis, revealing stories and offering opinions that can only come from a true insider. He also gives an insight into the way money, sex, drugs, politics, bribery and corruption have played their part in the sport. But Maloney’s story is not just about boxing. It is also about one of life’s characters, whose colourful story is told with a brand of humour and emotion that makes it compelling reading. Before settling on a career in boxing, he tried his hand at being a jockey, street trader, chef, pub landlord, cab driver and greengrocer. Along the way there have been girls, fights, a murder investigation and a broken marriage, but through it all there has also been a determination to succeed against the odds. Once dubbed a ‘Mental Midget’ and ‘Pugilistic Pygmy’ by Don King, Frank Maloney has gone on to have the last laugh over the flamboyant American promoter and over those who believed he would fail. For, above all, No Baloney is the story of a man who has been lucky enough to experience the kind of life he could not have imagined in his wildest dreams all those years ago in south-east London – and Maloney has made sure he’s lived it to the full.
Kevin Brennan & Frank Maloney
No Baloney [EPUB ebook]
A Journey From Peckham To Las Vegas
No Baloney [EPUB ebook]
A Journey From Peckham To Las Vegas
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● ISBN 9781780574370 ● Casa editrice Mainstream Publishing ● Pubblicato 2012 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2418300 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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