Inside the Ropes

Inside stories of some of the greatest prizefights of all time, including Floyd PattersonIngemar Johansson II, Joe FrazierGeorge Foreman I, and The Fight of the Century: Muhammad AliJoe Frazier I. Referee and elder statesman of boxing Arthur Mercante gives behind-the-scenes glimpses into his world and into the lives and careers of the greatest boxers of all time. Mercante has officiated more championship fights than any other referee, and his blow-by-blow accounts are peppered with grit and telling details.