Acknowledgements, ix; Foreword, xi; Introduction, xiii; Preface, xv; 1 Origins, 1; 2 Nigerian Boxing and the Great Migration, 13; 3 The Fireman, 25; 4 Liverpool and the Tax, 36; 5 Reborn, 50; 6 Not a Visiting Apprentice, 72; 7 The Best Middleweight in the World, 95; 8 Ibadan, 114; 9 A Garden Fighter, 140; 10 A Step Up, 172; 11 Rebel with a Cause, 196; 12 Old Man of Biafra, 217; 13 Twilight: 'As Long as There's Money', 238; 14 He Never Gave his Heart Away, 258; Chronology, 269; Record, 276; Accolades, 281; Sources, 282; Index, 285.
Adeyinka Makinde trained as a barrister and has served as a law lecturer at a number of colleges and universities in the United Kingdom. A student of boxing, his columns and fight reports have appeared on the World Wide Web. This is his first book.
"Adeyinka Makinde, in writing this book, has excavated the knowledge and the story of a hero, Dick Tiger, made his life a historical indelibility, and set a course for others to travel. The author's patient tenacity in researching facts is patently evident in every page of the book." Dr. Paddy Davies, formerly of the Directorate of Blafran Propaganda. "Richard Ihetu deserves a golden legacy and with this book, a labour of love by Adeyinka Makinde, a fitting tribute is now with us." Ron Lipton, world championship referee."
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