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Born at two-and-a-half pounds — a fighter all his life. In Think and Respect: Memoirs, published in 2015, Toronto businessman, boxing promoter, and philanthropist Irving Ungerman offers a ringside seat to his remarkable ninety-two-year journey.
From humble beginnings in Kensington Market to scrappy pugilist in West Toronto, from service in the RCAF during the Second World War to building his family’s poultry business into a success, Ungerman’s drive never wavered. Along the way he became one of Canada’s most successful boxing promoters and a pioneer in bringing closed-circuit television to the country — living by the creed his title proclaims: think carefully, and respect everyone.
Candid, warm, and full of hard-won wisdom — a vivid slice of twentieth-century Canadian life and an inspiring story of Ungerman’s creed — think carefully, respect everyone — runs through every chapter, from the boxing ring to the boardroom to the charities he supported. grit, generosity, and staying power.
Born February 1, 1923, at a mere two-and-a-half pounds, Irving Ungerman has been a fighter all his life. In Think and Respect: Memoirs, published in 2015, the Toronto businessman, boxing promoter, and philanthropist offers a ringside seat to his remarkable ninety-two-year journey.
From humble beginnings in Kensington Market to scrappy pugilist in West Toronto, from service in the RCAF during the Second World War to building his family’s poultry business into a success, Ungerman’s drive never wavered. Along the way he became one of Canada’s most successful boxing promoters and a pioneer in bringing closed-circuit television to the country.
A Member of the Order of Ontario and the Order of St. Jerusalem, a philanthropist and patron of the arts, Ungerman lived by the creed his title proclaims: think carefully, and respect everyone. Profits from the book are donated to some of his favourite charities.
Candid, warm, and full of hard-won wisdom, Think and Respect is both a vivid slice of twentieth-century Canadian life and an inspiring testament to grit, generosity, and the fighting spirit.
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