A Tiger Rose out of Georgia

A Tiger Rose out of Georgia Tiger Flowers Champion of the World Author:Bob Mee Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:224 Publisher:Fonthill Media ISBN:9781781552704 Item No. 9781781552704 Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above racist bigotry of the Deep South to become the first African-American middleweight champion of the world. To do this, this Christian family man beat a boxing legend, Harry Greb, in the first of the great sporting cathedrals, Madison Square Garden. It was a victory that stunned the sporting world and made him a household name. Yet within a year, he had lost his championship on a decision some said was influenced by Al Capone. Within another year, Flowers was dead following a seemingly innocuous operation in the clinic of a controversial surgeon to remove lumps and scars above his eyes. Was his death at the age of 34 an accident, a result of negligence, or something more sini