{"product_id":"the-magnificent-max-baer-9781476671611","title":"The Magnificent Max Baer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Boxing might not have survived the 1930s if not for Max Baer. A contender for every heavyweight championship 1932-1941, California''s Glamour Boy brought back the million-dollar gate not seen since the 1920s. His radio voice sold millions of Gillette razor blades; his leading-man appeal made him a heartthrob in \u003ci\u003eThe Prizefighter and the Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1933). The film was banned in Nazi Germany--Baer had worn a Star of David on his trunks when he TKOed German former champ Max Schmeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Baer defeated 275-pound Primo Carnera in 1934 for the championship, losing it to Jim Braddock the next year. Contrary to \u003ci\u003eCinderella Man\u003c\/i\u003e, (2005), Baer--favored 10 to 1--was not a villain and the fight was more controversial than the film suggested. His battle with Joe Louis three months later drew the highest gate of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This first comprehensive biography covers Baer''s complete ring record, his early life, his career on radio, film, stage and television, and his World Wa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040429703511,"sku":"9781476671611","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476671611.jpg?v=1750946721","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-magnificent-max-baer-9781476671611","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}