A Neutral Corner

A Neutral Corner collects fifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written by legendary sportswriter A.J. Liebling between 1952 and 1963.Demonstrating A.J. Liebling''s abiding passion for the sweet science of boxing A Neutral Corner brings together previously unpublished material. Antic clear-eyed and wildly entertaining these essays showcase a The New Yorker journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959 and Liebling''s early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay''s style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed.Liebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan''s reverence for the sport yet balanced by a true skeptic''s disdain for sentiment A Neutral Corner is an American treasure.