Dave Hannigan

I think many boxing fans associate Ali's fight with Larry Holmes as his last one. If you saw the fight, you would agree it should have been his last one. However Ali was coaxed and convinced that he had more boxing left in him. This book covers Ali's last fight. It covers his license battles with the various states to allow him to box. The seamy side and corrupt characters around the fight are also on display. Ali had nothing left in the tank. He tired quickly in his training and it showed in the fight. Very good book about boxing. Excellent story about the tragedy of Ali's downfall as a fighter. He fought 2-3 fights too long.… (meer)

With the exception of Patrick McCartan's "With De Valera in America", written in 1932, little has been written primarily on de Valera's sojourn in the US. T.P. Coogan's biography on de Valera devotes c.6 chapters to this topic and is highly critical for the most part. By contrast this book provides a much more open-minded and detailed account of his stay with the roles of the various protaganists explained in more detail. He also provides more clarificiation, that was needed, on the roles of James O'Mara, Sinead de Valera and both Patrick McCartan and Joseph McGarrity.… (meer)