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Yvon durelle october 14, 1929 january 6, 2007, was an acadian canadian champion boxer. See all books authored by raymond fraser, including the fighting fisherman. Raymond fraser books list of books by author raymond fraser. The life of yvon durelle by raymond fraser 20050606 on. The fighting fisherman, the life of yvon durelle signed fraser, raymond. As a 11 year old kid growing up in a small fishing village in nova scotia during the time yvon was at the height of his career, he will never know the impact he made on our daily lives. Yvon durelle was born in a small acadian fishing village in atlantic canada on october 14th, 1929. Accounts of his fighting career reveal a man of incredible toughness and audacit yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste. Well email you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information.
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The life of yvon durelle by author raymond fraser doubleday, isbn 0385158637, published in 1981, republished in 2005. Mckenna went on to become premier of new brunswick and canadas ambassador to the united states. Raymond frasers most popular book is the fighting fisherman. Hes known as the fighting fisherman and at one time was the most famous new. The 40s and 50s were difficult times in the maritimes to say the least. Browse and buy a vast selection of new brunswick books and collectibles on. Here is a list of atlantic canadas one hundred greatest books. The fighting fisherman the life of yvon durelle boxer. Your account will only be charged when we ship the item. Ghosts of manilathe fighting fishermanfloyd pattersonthe future of boxingzora. In 2003, ginette pellerin of the national film board of canada made a french film documentary on his life called durelle. Anne who became a maritime boxing legend in the 1950s, is 50 years old now, and about the only thing that remains true to his boxing statistics today is that he is still 59. From a family of fourteen children, yvon durelle grew up in the small acadian fishing village on the atlantic coast.
Outside the ring, we learn, rules meant little to yvon. The life of yvon durelle by raymond fraser may have limited writing in cover pages. Dubbed as the fighting fisherman, he began his professional career in 1948. In all, fraser had written andor edited twentytwo books. The book should of portrayed the struggle of yvon s career more. Fraser tells the compelling story of one of the alltime greatest contenders in the history of professional boxing yvon durelle the fighting fisherman who brawled his way from obscurity in a remote fishing village in new brunswick to the top of the boxing world. The life of yvon durelle by raymond fraser 20050606. Yvon durelle project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. His lifelong nickname was douxgentlebut he mastered a spectacularly brutal profession.
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