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Knock Out!: The True Story of Emile Griffith - Kleist, Reinhard, and Waaler, Michael (Translated by), and Gray, Jonathan (Foreword by)
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"The American boxing champion Emile Griffth gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries. In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual African American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing. It's the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended ...

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Knock Out!: The True Story of Emile Griffith 2021, Selfmadehero

ISBN-13: 9781910593868

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