Fight or Die: The Vinnie Pazienza Story

Fight or Die: The Vinnie Pazienza Story by Caduto, Tommy Jon. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781599215563.

Fight or Die tells the remarkable story of one of America’s best-loved boxers, Vinny Paz. From the mean streets of Cranston, Rhode Island, Vinny rose to become a champion in two weight divisions over a twenty-year career. Here, his best friend captures all the pain and sweat of the boxing world, bound up with the rich traditions and the grit of Rhode Island’s Italian-American community—and with the incredible odds this boxer overcame again and again. He lost much of his money in a Rhode Island banking scandal, but endured. Known for his no-holds-barred fighting style, Vinny almost died from dehydration after one fight. And then there was the car crash that broke his neck but not his resolve: Despite a doctor’s prediction that he wouldn’t fight again, he returned to the ring, the only life he ever knew. A moving testament to the power of the human spirit, Fight or Die recounts in arresting detail Vinny Paz’s dramatic victories inside the ring—but it is his victory outside the ring that will inspire all readers.