Ali and Liston: The Boy Who Would Be King and the Ugly Bear
"One of the most comprehensive books about a solitary ring saga ... commendably exhaustive" Daily Mail "Mee has provided a fascinating insight into Liston's rise and demise, the end of Clay and the birth of Muhammad Ali" The Sun "There are hundreds of books about Muhammad Ali, but very little good writing about Sonny Liston. Liston and Ali ... is very good writing about Liston" -- Thomas Hauser "[The] two-fight saga and its aftermath are diligently researched and recaptured ... the first book to dissect and debate two of the most controversial heavyweight fights in history" Independent on Sunday "Impeccably researched and wonderfully written ... [Liston & Ali] transports you back to an era when things were so different, while dramatic social and cultural changes were being made" Boxing News--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.