The American boxing champion Emile Griffith gained notoriety in 1962 when he brutally defeated the Cuban fighter Benny Paret. Ten days after the fight, Paret, who had directed a homophobic slur at Griffith during the weigh-in, died from his injuries.

In Knock Out!, Reinhard Kleist draws a powerful, emotive portrait of a bisexual Afro-Caribbean-American athlete who, facing racism and homophobia in 1960s America, found success in the world of boxing.

It's the story of a fierce and ambitious fighter, and of a knockout blow that ended one life and changed a second forever.

Author/Artist: Reinhard Kleist
Publisher: Selfmadehero Books
Page Count: 160pp
Size: 6.5 x 9.25
Notes: paperback, b/w
Date of Publication: July 21, 2021
ISBN: 978-1910593868