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Review"Haygood's book is certainly one of the best biographies of a boxer ever written . . . an important contribution to both sports literature and African American studies."-Gerald Early, Washington Post ". . . Thoroughly marvelous . . ."-Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times "Mr. Haygood captures his grace and power, at many disparate moments, as well as it’s been captured . . . Mr. Haygood . . . is a biographer in his own prime." -Dwight Garner\_,\_ New York Times ". . . an ambitious portrait of an American legend."-Pete Hamill, Sunday Times ". . . insightful, highly readable . . . A wonderful book that deserves a wide audience."-Kirkus Reviews "Haygood's excellent account of Robinson's long, eventful life . . .is packed with anecdotes and lush, pertinent context."-Katherine Dunn, Bookforum "Wil Haygood's new biography of Robinson . . .is about as fine a book about a boxer as you will find . . . Who is, pound for pound, the best fighter of all time? Robinson is always in that conversation. And should the topic ever pivot to the best writers about the sport, Haygood should be, too."-Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press ". . . a compelling, often brilliant biography."-Rege Behe, Pittsburg

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Author

Robinson, Sugar Ray;Haygood, Wil

Publisher

Random House, Inc.;Alfred A. Knopf

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781400044979

Category

biography

Subjects

Sports, Anthropology, Memoir

Rating

3.84 / 5 (124 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14