Fighting Against the Odds: An Insider's Life in UFC, Boxing, and Entertainment
- ISBN-10
- 1538154838
- ISBN-13
- 9781538154830
- Series
- Fighting Against the Odds
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-04-13
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Fiaz Rafiq
Description
This memoir is the culmination of Fiaz Rafiq's two decades of work behind the scenes as a sports journalist, gaining the trust and confidence of the best fighters in boxing and MMA. The result is a fascinating odyssey, a coming-of-age story populated by some of the most colorful characters in the world of sports and entertainment.
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