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ICEMAN: My Fighting Life
by Chuck Liddell with Chad Millman (Dutton Books) ©
Marc Wickert October 1, 2008
UFC
former Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell delivers 303 pages of
full-contact writing here, starting from his childhood when he was
raised by his mother, Charlene, and his grandparents. Whilst the
Iceman calls his father “the guy I would refer to as the sperm
donor”, his grandfather ‘Pops’ was the man who initially taught
Chuck how to handle himself.
In
ICEMAN: My Fighting Life, Liddell reveals everything from how he
was inspired to get his first Mohawk haircut after attending a Slayer
concert to how he first linked up with John Hackleman and John Lewis,
and the impact they’ve had on his fighting career and his life.
Chuck
pulls back the curtain and invites the reader to take a guided tour with
him into the lifestyle of one of the world’s most successful ultimate
fighters. There are also some personal views of MMA’s most
successful promoter, Dana White, and how Dana and the Fertitta brothers
gathered up the UFC pile of ashes, then picked up the pieces and created
the world’s fastest growing sport.
Although
ICEMAN: My Fighting Life is regarded as an autobiography, there
are stacks of helpful tips from the Octagon legend throughout the book,
including ‘My thoughts on how to throw a knockout punch’ and
Chuck’s weekly training program.
Chuck
even talks about the many, many women in his life and gives advice to
young guns on ‘How to impress your girlfriend’. ICEMAN: My Fighting Life definitely gets Knucklepit’s tick for excellence.
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