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      Knock Out!: The True Story of Emilie Griffith

      by Reinhard Kleist
      Published
      Jul 2021
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      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      168
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      An intoxicating portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an African American bisexual athlete and one of the world's greatest fighters
       
      The American boxing champion Emile Griffith 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 one life and changed a second forever.
       

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      First Edition Jul 2021 SelfMadeHero ISBN13 9781910593868 ISBN10 1910593869
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