In this interview Chris Smith talks about how writing the biography of a boxing great he had previously only ever read about developed into a close personal bond with the subjects family. Eder Jofre is an unusual subject matter for a book and until now relatively unheard of outside of his native Brazil despite being ranked number nineteen in ring magazine's greatest boxers of all time list. Jofre's success both in professional and personal life sets him apart from a large percentage of his peers. It's a fascinating story and Chris smith gave me a wonderfully detailed synopsis during our talk.