{"product_id":"the-knockout-9781836001591","title":"The Knockout","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andy Clarke\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Quarto Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Boxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwift, brutal and utterly final: with knockouts, there are no grey areas; a KO is a KO. But what actually is a knockout, and why are we so fascinated by it?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Knockout\u003c\/i\u003e is the most dramatic and devastating moment in sport. There is nothing to rival it: not the last-second goal, not the basket on the buzzer, not the putt that drops on the eighteenth green. In terms of its brutality and finality, it stands alone. It's a bolt of lightning; fascinating and frightening; a shot of pure adrenaline that only the very rarest moments can provide. This book examines \u003cb\u003ewhat it's like for the people at the centre of that storm\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does it feel to land that ultimate blow? How does it feel to suffer it? \u003ci\u003eThe Knockout\u003c\/i\u003e assesses the impact it has on the fighters and the people close to it and asks what it takes mentally, physically and emotionally for a person to enter into an arena where \u003cb\u003ethe stakes are so unimaginably high\u003c\/b\u003e. Agony and ecstasy, triumph and disaster, hope and despair, self-belief and doubt, \u003ci\u003eThe Knockout\u003c\/i\u003e embraces it all, with interviews and insight from the following \u003cb\u003eboxing insiders and experts\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoxers: \u003c\/b\u003e Carl Froch, Ricky Hatton, David Haye, Tony Bellew, Amir Khan, Deontay Wilder, Jamie Moore, Matthew Macklin, Johnny Nelson, Anthony Yarde, Scott Welch, Fabio Wardley, Karriss Artingstall, Lauren Price, Spencer Oliver, Anthony Crolla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrainers: \u003c\/b\u003e Teddy Atlas, Billy Graham, Peter Fury, Dave Coldwell, Joe Gallagher, Mark Seltzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferees: \u003c\/b\u003e Kenny Bayless, Marcus McDonnell, Charlie Fitch, Victor Loughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePromoters: \u003c\/b\u003e Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservers: \u003c\/b\u003e Steve Bunce, Thomas Hauser, Tris Dixon, Dr Neil Scott, Sara Chenery \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart macro, part micro exploration, the narrative will move across the physical, psychological, social and even philosophical aspects of the knockout. With insights from renowned commentators, as well as fighters, their coaches, doctors and family members, this is a complete look at\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe finishing blow that brings any match to a sudden close\u003c\/b\u003e, and the repercussions that follow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing \u003cb\u003eextensive coverage of Froch vs Groves II\u003c\/b\u003e, the epic rematch that saw Carl Froch knock out George Groves with what proved to be the final punch of his career and close the book on their bitter rivalry, \u003ci\u003eThe Knockout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003egoes \u003cb\u003edeeper into the phenomenon than ever seen before\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand explores the idea of male vulnerability and the delicate nature of many boxers, particularly pronounced once they have experienced a knockout.","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45608598667415,"sku":"9781836001591","price":777.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781836001591.webp?v=1769294666","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-knockout-9781836001591","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}