Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #862684 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

An excellent fast paced read
An excellent book and very well written. Once opened I couldn't put it down. People will argue for ever over what were the 12 greatest rounds of boxing, but Ferdie Pacheco gave superb arguments as to his selection using the criteria of shear drama, overall significance of the rounds on boxing history and the careers of the fighters invoved, many from his first hand vantage point as fight doctor or commentator. Arguments could be given to include significant rounds from lower weights (such as Roberto Duran's stoppage of Ken Buchanen in round 13, or Julio Cesar Chavez's stoppage of Meldrick Taylor with three seconds to go when losing the fight, or Roberto Duran's surrender to Ray Leonard in round 8), but at the end of the day the heavyweight division has always carried the most influence on boxing and the rounds selected would always be up there among the greatest ever. Any boxing fan will find the book a fascinating fast paced read.

Mark Illingsworth

Research Reveals The Truth
Ferdy Pacheco the fight doctor who gave up his practice to become Muhammad Ali's personal doctor.
When he refused to work Ali's corner because of
Ali's deterourating health,he became a fight commentator and when the TV station said he was to old to go on,he became a writer. He set to work on he book 'The 12 Greatest Rounds Of Boxing
and gave a lot of behind the scenes action and build up to the fights, which makes for good anylitical reading. Parcheco looks back in time to a fight that took place in 1939 the return Max Schmeling Joe Louis fight and the contraversial publicity that made it a sell out. Unknown to most fight fans Schmeling was under great pressure
his family were in gastapo custody in case Schmelin chose to defect and stay in America and send for his family later.Prior to both fighters entering the ring,Schmeling was a cold unprepaired
fighter worried about his family,where as Louis was prepaired and ready to go mentally physically
he was getting the right kind of talk from his trainer Chappie Blackburn,he was about to wipe out the only defeat on his record. When both fighters entered the ring every person was ready and waiting for the start, on the streets and in shops every bodys radio was on they were ready.
When the fight got under way Schmeling was knocked out with in a round, anillated which suited the American public who had been fed the hate propergander of a German Nazi fighting a decent freedom loving American. The 75,000 crowd went home happy and satisfied from the Yankee Stadium This is one of the back ground storys contained in the Ferdie Pacheco book.