No Way but to Fight

Andrew R. Smith has penned a fight saga that followers of the “sweet science” of boxing will enjoy reading for its blow-by-blow detail of George Foreman's climb from amateur to two-time heavyweight boxing world champion. Smith recounts Foreman's childhood in the poverty-stricken fifth ward of Houston, Texas, where young George learned the tough lessons of survival for a family of eight. Employment through the Job Corps helped him and his family immensely. Sport, specifically boxing, became Foreman's lifeline after he was taken to visit a cousin who was serving time in prison. Readers will be moved by the downtrodden world of Foreman's youth, as his visit provided him with an unexpected role model: an inmate who stood out for his muscularity and skills as a boxer. Readers will find themselves pulling for young George as he climbs up the amateur boxing ranks, taking on the Golden Gloves champion Clay Hodges, to earning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team

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