Standing Eight
2006 non-fiction book by Adam Pitluk From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Standing Eight is a 2006 non-fiction book by Adam Pitluk about Mexican boxer Jesús Chávez.
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| Author | Adam Pitluk |
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| Subject | Jesús Chávez |
| Publisher | Da Capo Press |
Publication date | 2006 |
| ISBN | 9780786733767 |
Publication
Standing Eight: The Inspiring Story of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez is a 2006 book by Adam Pitluk, published by Da Capo Press.[1]
Synopsis
Standing Eight documents the protagonists's early life, born as Gabriel Sandoval in Hidalgo del Parra.[2] Sandoval immigrates from Mexico to Chicago before learning boxing, joining a gang-life and robbery a shop.[3] The robbery results in his imprisonment[3] and deportation to Mexico.[1] Chávez returns to the U.S., avoiding Chicago and selecting Austin, Texas, where he starts professional boxing, after adopting the name Jesús Chávez.[4] His opponents including include Floyd Mayweather and Erik Morales.[1] Chávez becomes the International Boxing Federation lightweight champion.[2]
Critical reception
Publishers Weekly described the prose as "stilted but serviceable."[1] The School Library Journal praised Pitluk for appealing to both boxing fans and a wider audience by avoiding getting too much into the details of the actual fights.[3] Texas Monthly described the book as "compelling".[2]
See also
- Damned to Eternity (by the same author)
References
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