{"product_id":"2940169723403","title":"Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Providence \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 starsamp;mdash;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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the hands of prizewinning 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162226213104,"sku":"2940169723403","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169723403_p0.jpg?v=1769899542","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169723403","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}