The fight

Description

In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible “professor of boxing.” The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity. Whether he is analyzing the fighters’ moves, interpreting their characters, or weighing their competing claims on the African and American souls, Mailer’s grasp of the titanic battle’s feints and stratagems—and his sensitivity to their deeper symbolism—makes this book a masterpiece of the literature of sport.

Description

Norman Mailer's first person observations and story of the 1974 heavyweight-title boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaïre. Mailer analyzes the fighters' moves as well as offering a close-up look at the fighters, trainers, hangers-on, the media and Zaire itself.

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Other Editions

• The fightLittle, Brown1975-01-01
• FightHardcoverHart-davis Macgibbon Ltd(engla1976-07-01
• The FightPenguin1991-01-01
• The FightPaperbackPenguin1991-01-01
• The fightVintage International1997-01-01
• The Fight (Penguin Modern Classics)Penguin Books Ltd2000-07-27