Tag: emile griffith
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#79: ‘Somebody Ring the Bell!’ by Willie Toweel and Peter McInnes
‘Somebody Ring the Bell!’ is the autobiography of South African professional boxer Willie Toweel, co-authored by Peter McInnes. Willie Toweel, who boxed between 1953 and 1960, is a member (product?) of one of the 20th Century’s most famous boxing families. Willie and several of his brothers were born in South Africa to Lebanese parents, and…
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#66: ‘Knock Out! – The True Story of Emile Griffith’ by Reinhard Kleist
‘Knock Out!’ is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Reinhard Kleist. Kleist also authored ‘The Boxer’, which I have covered previously, in post #11. Emile Griffith is the boxer I have covered most in this blog and probably the one sports person I’ll never get bored reading, thinking and writing about. I’m sure there…
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#62: ‘Champion’ by Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer
‘Champion’ is an opera composed by jazz musician Terence Blanchard, with libretti by Michael Cristofer, based on the life and career of Emile Griffith. It debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in May 2023. This is the first opera that I’ve sat through entirely and I’ll be honest, if it wasn’t based on one of my…
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