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by W. K. Stratton

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  Mailer, Norman, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Malcolm X, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  widow of, [>]

  Mann, Arthur, [>]

  Marciano, Rocky, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  and D’Amato’s plans for FP, [>]

  downplaying of as champion, [>]

  and Edward Neil Memorial Plaque, [>]

  and IBC/organized crime, [>], [>]

  on Johansson’s right, [>]

  and Johansson’s training companion, [>]

  Moore in title fight with, [>]–[>]

  FP studies films of, [>]

  retirement of, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  attempt to lure out of, [>]–[>]

  and self-managership, [>]

  and weight, [>]

  Marrone, Frank, [>]

  Marshall, Marty, [>]

  Martin, Leotis, [>], [>]

  Mathis, Buster, [>]–[>]

  Maule, Tex, [>]

  Maxim, Joey (Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli), [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  McBride, Archie, [>]–[>], [>]

  McCarthy, Joseph, and Cohn, [>]

  McGovern, George, [>]

  McMurray, Bill, [>]

  McNeeley, Tom, [>]–[>], [>]

  Media

  and Clay-Ali name change, [>] n.40

  and FP, [>]–[>]

  and Boyle article on FP training camp, [>]–[>]

  at first pro fight, [>]–[>]

  FP’s criticism of, [>]–[>]

  and Talese, [>]–[>]

  New Journalism, [>], [>]

  See also Breslin, Jimmy; Cannon, Jimmy; Cosell, Howard; Gross, Milton; Hamill, Pete; Heinz, W. D.; Lardner, John; Liebling, A. J.; Mailer, Norman; Shrake, Edwin “Bud”; Smith, Red; Talese, Gay

  Mello, Pete, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Mercante, Arthur, [>], [>]

  Miami, third Patterson-Johansson fight in, [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  Midtown Gym, Chicago, [>]

  Mieszala, Chester, [>], [>]

  Mildenberger, Karl, [>]

  Miller, Alex, [>]

  Miller, Freddie, [>]

  Mirisch Company, Patterson-Johansson broadcast sponsored by, [>]

  Montgomery County, Texas, [>]–[>], [>]

  Moore, Archie, [>], [>]–[>], [>] n.1 (ch.6)

  as black heavyweight contender, [>]–[>]

  on civil rights trip to Mississippi, [>]

  Durelle fights, [>]

  FP fights, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  and birth of FP’s baby, [>]

  and Cosell, [>]

  delay, [>]–[>]

  FP fails to remember, [>]

  FP’s training for, [>], [>], [>]

  Johansson’s celebrity contrasted with, [>]

  prefight insults from Moore, [>]–[>]

  and suspect financial arrangements by IBC, [>]

  FP receives encouragement and advice from, [>]

  Marciano fights, [>]–[>]

  in Nixon’s conversation, [>]

  picks FP over Liston, [>]

  rape allegation against, [>]

  Moore, Marianne, praises Victory over Myself, [>]

  “Mr. Gray” (Mafia chief of IBC), [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Muhammad, Elijah, [>], [>], [>]

  Mukhin, Lev, [>]

  Murder Inc., [>]

  Murray, Jim, [>]

  NAACP, [>]

  and denial of license to Liston, [>], [>]

  FP addresses, [>]

  FP cochairs fundraising drive for, [>]

  FP as member of, [>], [>]

  See also Civil rights

  Nasser, Gamal Abdel, [>]–[>]

  Nation of Islam, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  New Brunswick, Patterson vs. Durelle in, [>]

  Newcombe, Don, [>]

  New Frontier, FP as symbol of, [>]

  New Journalism, [>], [>]

  Newman, Paul, [>]

  New Paltz, New York

  FP speaks to students at university in, [>]

  FP’s home and training gym in, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  FP buried near, [>]

  and FP as Eucharistic minister, [>]

  Newtown training camp, [>], [>], [>]

  New York Boxing Writers Association

  FP named fighter of year by, [>]

  FP named Ring Rookie of the Year by, [>]–[>]

  New York City

  as scene of FP’s first professional fight, [>]

  See also Gramercy Gym; Madison Square Garden

  New York State Athletic Commission

  Ali title stripped by, [>] n.11

  and D’Amato’s license, [>]

  FP’s service on, [>], [>], [>]

  and Valan, [>] n.26

  Frazier recognized as champ by, [>]

  Liston denied license by, [>]

  New York State Supreme Court, Ali’s ban lifted by, [>]

  New York Times, and Clay-Ali name change, [>] n.40

  New York Times Magazine, FP profile in, [>]–[>]

  Nixon, Richard, [>], [>]–[>]

  Norris, James, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>] n.13

  North American Boxing Federation, [>]

  November, Julius, [>]

  and D’Amato, [>]

  and D’Amato’s claims against FP, [>]

  FP fires, [>]

  and Liston fight (first), [>]

  and Liston rematch, [>]–[>]

  in Sports Illustrated article, [>]–[>]

  on trip to Egypt, [>]

  and Victory over Myself, [>]

  selection of coauthor for, [>]

  Nugget magazine, [>]

  Oates, Joyce Carol, [>]

  O’Donnell, Kenneth, [>]

  O’Hare, Bill, [>]

  Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck), [>]

  Olympic championship (1956), Rademacher wins, [>], [>]

  Olympic championship (1960), FP as spectator at, [>]

  Olympic competition (1952), [>], [>]–[>]

  Johansson in, [>]

  Olympic competition (1964), Mathis in, [>]

  On the Waterfront (film), [>]

  Organized crime

  and boxing, [>]–[>]

  D’Amato’s involvement with, [>]–[>], [>]

  and Eastern Parkway Arena, [>]

  and Graziano management, [>]

  and Liston, [>], [>]

  as challenger, [>]

  and Joey Maxim, [>]

  and Rosensohn, [>]–[>], [>]

  and Lou Viscusi, [>]

  See also International Boxing Club

  Owen, J. T., [>]

  Owens, Jesse, [>], [>]

  Pacquiao, Manny, [>]

  Page, Patti, [>]

  Palermo, Blinky, [>]

  Papanek, Ernst, [>], [>]

  Parker, William, [>]

  Parks, Rosa, [>]

  Parnassus, George, [>]

  Pastrano, Willie, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Pataki, George, [>]

  Patterson, Annabelle (mother of FP), [>], [>], [>], [>]

  Patterson, Billy (brother of FP), [>]

  and boxing, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>] n.2 (ch.2)

  and FP’s prefight run, [>]–[>]

  Patterson, Floyd

  achievements of, [>], [>]

  as African-American hero, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  after Johansson victory, [>]–[>]

  on “100 Most Influential Negroes” list, [>]

  and Ali (Clay), [>], [>]–[>]

  Ali’s criticism of FP, [>], [>], [>]

  and Ali’s draft refusal, [>]

  Ali’s praise of FP, [>]–[>]

  and “Clay” as name, [>], [>], [>], [>] n.40

  confrontation with, [>]–[>]

  FP attends Ali-Liston fight, [>]–[>]

  FP obscured by Ali mythology, [>]–[>]

  FP as rival, [>], [>]

  FP’s criticism of Ali, [>], [>], [>]

  FP’s defense of Ali, [>]–[>]

  and proposal for third fight, [>]–[>]

  rematch discussed, [>]

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bsp; autobiography of (Victory over Myself), [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>] n.16

  birth of, [>]

  childhood and adolescence of

  delinquency, [>]–[>]

  emotional disturbances of, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  fantasy escapes, [>]

  and FP’s dreams for his children, [>]

  home conditions of, [>]–[>], [>]

  in public school, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  romance with Sandra Hicks, [>]–[>], [>] (see also Hicks, Sandra Elizabeth)

  in vocational school, [>], [>]

  at Wiltwyck School, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  and civil rights, [>], [>] (see also Race relations and racism)

  in Birmingham demonstration, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  criticized as Uncle Tom, [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  and early experience of segregated arena, [>]

  and King assassination, [>]

  lauded for participation in, [>]–[>]

  on trip to Mississippi, [>]

  death of, [>]

  marriage and family (first), [>], [>]

  birth of first child (Seneca), [>], [>]

  boxing takes toll on, [>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  divorce, [>]

  opposing personalities in, [>]

  racism in Yonkers, [>]–[>], [>]

  and Seaquist, [>]

  marriage and family (second), [>]–[>]

  son adopted, [>]–[>]

  and media, [>]–[>] (see also Media)

  and Boyle article on FP training camp, [>]–[>]

  and Cannon, [>], [>], [>]–[>]

  at first pro fight, [>]–[>]

  FP’s criticism of, [>]–[>]

  and Talese, [>]–[>]

  mental deterioration of, [>]–[>], [>] n.44

  operates training facility for neighboring youth, [>]

  personal characteristics of, [>]

  articulate, [>]

  Baldwin on, [>], [>]

  celebrity status uncomfortable for, [>]

  compassion toward opponents, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  depression after losing, [>], [>]–[>]

  fear of flying, [>]

  generosity, [>], [>], [>]

  hip look, [>]

  running, [>], [>], [>]

  self-declared cowardice, [>]

  spending habits, [>]

  and politics (see also Civil rights)

  as Kennedy follower, [>]

  Mailer on, [>]

  meets JFK and Bobby, [>], [>]

  meets with Nixon, [>]–[>]

  on trip to Egypt, [>]–[>]

  and religion, [>]–[>]

  vs. Ali, [>]

  converts to Catholicism, [>]–[>]

  gains audience with John XXIII, [>]

  and racial equality, [>]

  BOXING CAREER OF, [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  and Ali, [>], [>], [>], [>] (see also Ali, Muhammad)

  as corporation, [>]–[>]

  cutthroat attitude lacking, [>], [>]

  D’Amato’s tutelage of, [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>] (see also D’Amato, Cus)

  dedicated to training program, [>], [>]

  roadwork, [>]

  distinctive achievements of, [>]–[>]

  earnings from, [>]

  eye contact at beginning of fights avoided, [>]

  on feeling of being knocked out, [>]–[>]

  as flawed, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>]

  easily hit, [>]

  as easy knockdown, [>], [>], [>]

  and Florio brothers, [>] (see also Florio, Dan)

  foot speed of, [>]

  Hamill on Patterson-Liston fights as legacy, [>]

  hand speed of, [>], [>], [>], [>]

  injuries suffered, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  and Lavelle, [>], [>], [>], [>]–[>] (see also Lavelle, Frank)

  as life ambition, [>]

  never quitting, [>]

  opponents treated with fairness and compassion, [>], [>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  peek-a-boo stance of, [>], [>], [>]

  as public figure in after-boxing years, [>]

  Red Smith’s tribute to, [>]

  as spectator at Johansson’s Olympic bout, [>]

  Torres on, [>]–[>], [>] n.9

  BOXING CAREER OF (EVENTS AND MILESTONES; CHRONOLOGICAL)

  first taste of boxing at Wiltwyck, [>]–[>], [>]

  beginning of training, [>]–[>], [>]

  beginning of relationship with D’Amato, [>]

  first amateur fights, [>]–[>]

  in Golden Gloves tournament (1951), [>]–[>], [>]

  in Amateur Athletic Union championship, [>], [>]

  in Golden Gloves tournament (1952), [>]–[>]

  in Olympics (1952), [>], [>]–[>]

  transition to professional status, [>]–[>]

  first professional fight, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  preparatory professional fights, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  named Ring Rookie of the Year by boxing writers, [>]–[>]

  training as professional, [>]

  fights outside New York to evade IBC, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  first heavyweight fight (McBride), [>]–[>]

  Marciano retirement as opportunity, [>]–[>]

  as youngest-ever heavyweight champion, [>]–[>]

  named Ring magazine fighter of year, [>]

  exhibitions as heavyweight champ, [>]

  first heavyweight defense (Jackson), [>]–[>], [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  aftermath of first Johansson fight, [>]–[>], [>]–[>]

  as own manager, [>]–[>]

  and D’Amato’s deal for TV retrospective, [>]

  end-of-career fights, [>]

  end of, [>], [>]

  BOXING CAREER OF (major fights; chronological)

  Durelle fight (first), [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  Maxim fight, [>]–[>], [>], [>]

  Durelle fight (second), [>]–[>], [>]

  McBride fight, [>]–[>], [>]

  Jackson fight (first), [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>], [>]

  and race relations, [>]–[>]

  Moore fight, [>], [>], [>]–[>], [>], [>], [>]

  and birth of baby, [>]

  and Cosell, [>]

  delay, [>]–[>]

  FP fails to remember, [>]

  FP’s training for, [>], [>], [>]

  Johansson’s celebrity contrasted with, [>

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