Tiga's Tale
The Remarkable Life of Champion Boxer Barrington Francis
Erschienen am 9. Juli 2024
248 Seiten
978-1-4597-5442-3 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
- Cinderella Man meets Raging Bull - one man's inspiring fight for dignity, meaning, and respect
- Takes the reader through the life of a champion boxer, from the ghetto in Jamaica where he was born, to the boxing clubs in Montreal where he trained, to his new home in Toronto, and to boxing fights in rings all over the world
- The cinematic writing style begins each chapter with describing a boxing match, a prelude to describing more of Francis's life
- Describes how fighting against racism lead him to the life of a boxer
- In the title, "Tiga" refers to Barrington Francis's childhood nickname
- Author is a close friend of Barrington Francis and he is a retired communications executive
Weitere Details
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Person
Paul Harrietha is an author and former board chair, CEO, and academic. He lives in Toronto.
Ras Barrington Francis is a former Canadian Featherweight Champion and a Commonwealth and WBF World Featherweight Champion. He lives in Pickering, Ontario.
Inhalt
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introducing: Tonight's Combatants
- Preface
- Round one: Trench Town
- Round two: Flight
- Round three: Canada
- Round four: Back Home
- Round five: Trauma
- Round six: The Temple
- Round seven: Learning the Trade
- Round eight: Turning Pro
- Round nine: The Climb
- Round ten: Paying Dues
- Round eleven: The Canadian Title
- Round twelve: Toronto
- The Decision
- Afterword
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Back Cover
