{"product_id":"9781776191550","title":"Tough Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in extreme poverty in Messina (today Musina) in the early 1980s, Lovemore Ndou was forced to start boxing to protect himself and his family. At an early age, he experienced the injustices of the apartheid system when his arm was broken during a beating in a police cell and he saw his best friend gunned down in a protest march.\u003cbr\u003eThrough sheer determination, he managed to persevere and soon the Black Panther (his name in the ring) started winning matches. He left the country for Australia in the mid-1990s, made a name for himself internationally, and eventually became a triple-world champion despite setbacks and challenges. A number of big names in local and international boxing circles feature in the book, including Floyd Mayweather, with whom Ndou sparred during a stint in the USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever knocked out in 64 professional bouts, he transitioned from combats in the ring to confrontations in the courtroom in a successful post-boxing career as a lawyer. Today he has his own practice in Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Lovemore+Ndou\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eLovemore Ndou\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lovemore Ndou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379244220579,"sku":"9781776191550","price":275.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781776191550_d85c6897-864f-4bf2-b198-9ca7a7e96d7c.jpg?v=1776580955","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781776191550","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}