{"product_id":"unbeaten-rocky-marcianos-fight-for-perfection-in-a-crooked-world-9781250210876","title":"Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Providence\u003c\/i\u003e, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnbeaten\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, \"Suzie Q,\" against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars - and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have \"stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump,\" as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, \u003ci\u003eUnbeaten\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just a boxing story. It's a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant. Like Suzie Q, it will knock you off your feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He is an associate professor of journalism at the University of Connecticut, having previously headed the investigative team at the \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, where he shared a Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524338848018,"sku":"9781250210876","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9e0f847-6d97-4266-b5c1-3d33af0f5b28.jpg?v=1731176941","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/unbeaten-rocky-marcianos-fight-for-perfection-in-a-crooked-world-9781250210876","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}