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Against the Odds (Hardcover)

by Larry Holmes (Author), Phil Berger (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 230 pages
  • Publisher: Robson Books Ltd (17 May 1999)
  • ISBN-10: 1861052367
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861052360
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 611,962 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Larry Holmes fought his way to the world championship the hard way. In an era of superstars such as Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, he was an outsider in the eyes of the boxing establishment.'

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great A-Z of the former world champion boxer., 22 Sep 1999
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A superb insight into the mind and life of an often complicated and misunderstood champion.

The book never tries to depict Holmes as anything but very human, warts and all, and the the tales of his run-ins with Don King are fascinating.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of boxings immortals!, 7 Sep 2005
By Mr. L. James "Superboy" (Wales,UK) - See all my reviews
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Ive read this autobiography twice, and I have to say Holmes tells it as it is. Arguably one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, Holmes gives us a running commentry of his life back in the Easton ghetto, to his eventual rise to the Heavyweight crown, overcoming numerous obstacles on the way up. Holmes is sincere. Maybe too much so - and doesnt mince his words. This is a very smooth interesting read, and hard to put down. I also reccommend Joe Fraziers autobiography "Smokin' Joe", and Jake Lamottas (middleweight) story "Raging Bull" - and Ken Nortons book is also an excellent piece of work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book!, 2 Sep 2003
I found this book to be well worth the money and very interesting. When you keep reading chapter after chapter instead of putting it away the book must be doing something right! Larry mainly talks about his early life and leading up to the world title fight with Norton. It is great to see a fighter talk about how much he loves his family also.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Larry A Champ Always.
As Direct as a Holmes jab.
As Sharp as a straight right this book has it all.
Very hard to put down exciting from beggining to end I would highly recommend.
Published 19 months ago by G. P. Rasch

4.0 out of 5 stars A book that hits you like a Larry Holmes jab.
Against the Odds is a fantastic and brutally honest insight into the politics of boxing and how they effected Larry Holmes rise to the top. Read more
Published on 30 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A Can't Put Down From Beginning To End.
Larry Holmes comes across as much a Champ outside of the ring as he always was in it. This book covers all of Larry's main fights going into enough detail to interest but never... Read more
Published on 12 May 2000

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