LONGWOOD, FL-Have you ever wondered how to deal with stress, depression, and the allure of the material world? Have you felt the greedy grip of addictions and the ugliness of your own sins? As a Christian who truly desired to live by the teachings of Christ, professional boxing manager Kerry Pharr wrestled with these questions of morality many times during his 20-year involvement with professional boxing. He experienced and overcame many of the deadly demons involved with "the red light district of sports." Fight the Good Fight (paperback, 978-1-60266-480-7), Pharr's story of personal redemption, evokes an image of a self-described juvenile delinquent turned dedicated Christian in the seedy world of boxing. But when life dealt him one punch after the other, he got up and moved on.
Pharr's faith stories are intermingled with tales from the boxing world, including rubbing shoulders with champions such as Muhammad Ali, John Tate, George Foreman, and Thomas Hearns. He explains how he reconciled his religious faith with a sport beset by iniquities and offers sage advice for both new and old Christians. "Life is brutally tough. Discouragement from life's battles and trials defeats and even destroys many people's lives," says Pharr. "But even boxing trainers and promoters can be used by Christ."
Kerry Pharr is a Tennessee based businessman who has served as a professional boxing manager, trainer, promoter, judge, and cornerman. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Lanita.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Fight the Good Fight through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007