Muhammad Ali: Ringside

by James Earl Jones, John Miller, Ana Huang, et al.

Book Overview

Fully authorized by Muhammad Ali, this rare collection features personal memorabilia and vintage photos with essays and quotes from writers and friends. 70 color photos. 30 illustrations. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821226266
• ISBN13: 9780821226261
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.4" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

WHAT?!

This is out of print?! You have GOT to be kidding me. That just isn't right, my friends. This isn't very old, for one thing, but more importantly it's a fantastic book on a popular topic. Who on earth let it go out of print? Well, whatever. All I can say is, get ahold of a used copy somewhere if you can. Anyone who is a fan at all of Ali's career or just of boxing in general should read this. The articles by the likes of Norman Mailer, Alex Haley, and Joyce Carol Oates are priceless, and the photographic recap of his career is stunning. I especially enjoyed the wealth of images of his fight posters. These are an underappreciated little art form, and there have been some great ones for Ali fights. To his fans: Track this down. To the publisher: Get this back in print! Before I sting you like a bee!

Great Muhammad Ali book for Youngsters!

The pictures are exciting and the while the reading is difficult, older students could do it. Many students admire Muhammad Ali and the photos will please their eyes and the information will soothe their minds. Ali didn't have a sex scandal, and his arrest was inappropriate and overturned by the Supreme Court. He is an exciting person that kids can look up to.

Light & Refreshing

This book could not be called anything more than a brief introduction to the subject. Basically there are five essays by five different authors. First an introduction by James Earl Jones, then four more essays, one each for the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's. All are relatively brief but each has it's own focus and tone, which is nice. The book does not talk at all about the three Ali-Frazier fights, and is pretty thin about the things it does talk about, so in no way could it be considered comprehensive. In fact, a majority of the book's substance is in pictures and snappy quotes. This leads to a book that is "light and refreshing" - which is its strength. Finally, this is not a critical book; all the contributors are definitely fans of Ali.For someone very familiar with the subject, this is probably not the book for you. For me, I enjoyed the book.

This books a knockout!

A great book for Ali fans and boxing fans alike. It is a fun trip through the boxing exploits of one of America's, and the Worlds, greatest athletes. A fun table book that you can pick up over and over again. If you want the complete book of Ali's life- this isn't it. What it covers is Ali the Champ fight by fight!

the only Ali book you need!

If you're a boxing fan or just an Ali fan, this book will help you relive memories like no other photo book or biography will. If you're NOT, you will still marvel at the art and the wonderful writing on page after page. The text is not sappy, faceless writing like so many other photo or art books. Instead, these are well-written essays from people who know boxing and know Ali -- and their appreciation will make you appreciate Ali's achievements, charisma, and larger-than-life persona that has led so many to name him the athlete of the century. (If you're looking for more of a narrative, Davis Miller's new "The Tao of Muhammad Ali" is the perfect complement to this book.)