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...una straordinaria biografia... -- MondoBoxeo.com (Italy), November 2005

Makinde's research is impressive... -- Boxing News (United Kingdom), August 2006

The author is to be commended for his exhaustive research... -- The Ring (USA), November 2005

...has added considerably to (Dick Tiger's) legacy...he tells Tiger's story with understated flair...(the book) is a compelling and inspiring read. -- The Fist (Australia), July 2006


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Dick Tiger was perhaps the greatest fighter to come out of the African continent. Emerging from an environment devoid of substantive traditions in boxing, he would overcome a litany of obstacles before becoming a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist and an undisputed light heavyweight champion. ‘The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal,’ the first comprehensive biography of Dick Tiger, puts the man in the context of his times. A migrant fighter to Liverpool, the repository of West African born fighters who kept the British game alive during the industry wide recession of the 1950s, Tiger later moved to America where he established a marquee value seldom attained by non-American fighters and where he played a prominent role as an ‘in-house’ fighter at the ‘Mecca of Boxing,’ New York City’s Madison Square Garden. His life also personified the hopes, aspirations and the tragedy of the Igbo ethnic group. An avowed apostle of Biafran secession from Nigeria,! Tiger’s support would cost him dearly. Here is Dick Tiger as never before explained: The ‘blue collar’ fighter, ageless ringman, commercial venturer, Nigerian patriot and Biafran rebel. From empty bottle trader to wealthy realtor, from Nigerian boxing booths to Madison Square Garden, from journeyman fighter to world championship fighter; ‘The Life and Times of a Boxing Immortal’ is a compelling study of human dignity in triumph and in tragedy.

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  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Word Association (May 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1595710426
  • ISBN-13: 978-1595710420
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,173,749 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highest quality saga of one of the ring's great warriors, August 11, 2005
One of the best stories I have ever read, so much behind the scenes material it makes the most interesting and historical reading for anyone of any age. Great Introduction by Tiger's friend and former sparring partner, my father referee Ron Lipton, who really loved Tiger and told me about him since I was a boy.

One of the most complete researched books I have ever read, they should make it into a movie. This man fought the toughest people who ever lived in his division and was such a kind person. Truly amazing. Great job by Adeyinka Makinde.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, April 25, 2006
By Cheryl Robinson "Just About Books Radio Talk ... (www.JustAboutBooksTalkShow.com Mon 9PM -EST) - See all my reviews
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A comprehensive biography of Richard "Dick Tiger" Ihetu, two-time undisputed world middleweight champion and one-time undisputed light heavyweight champion. He was a humble man from humble beginnings in Nigeria, who went from Liverpool's boxing booths to New York City's Madison Square Garden. Makinde delves into Dick Tiger's life and explains the most intricate situations that allow us to know one of the greatest fighters of all times-a real history lesson.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dick Tiger Revisited, August 6, 2005
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Fine biography! Not much was really known about Tiger until this book was published. Even I, a long-time boxing afficianado, was unaware of many of the things in this work. Excellent!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Black History Book
This Book was a journey from Africa to the United States with battles and victories. Dick Tiger never quit he kept fighting and pulling himself up from the rough fight that life... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gerard Mcgrellis

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent look at a champion
I must admit that I have only seen 3 of his fights (the disaster against Bob Foster and his fights with Gonzalez and Fullmer 1. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Peter

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed
I wanted this to be a great book, but it wasnt.
It was very hard to read. It did not flow smooth and I had to keep going back to get a better understanding. Read more
Published on January 24, 2007 by Robert Ungurean

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