Kostya: My Story by Kostya Tszyu
Biography of Siberian-born boxing champion Kosty Tszyu. Recounts his childhood in a single room apartment in a Siberian industrial town and how he fought to be an individual in the face of a communist regime, eventually becoming world amateur boxing champion. After emigrating to Australia in 1992, his winning streak continued unmarred until 1997 when he was upset in a shock defeat.
Includes colour photos and appendices.
Format: Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.2 x 2 | 548g
Publication Date: 01 Nov 2002
Publisher: ABC Books
Publication City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Language: English
Illustrations note: illustrations
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 073331144X
ISBN13: 9780733311444
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Obvious damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and scratches, and a fair amount of creasing, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very, very minimal creasing on the last 3 pages in the book only, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. All pages are bordered by a very faint discolouring. No missing pages.