| The Greatest Sport of All: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing Contributor(s): Hauser, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557288593 ISBN-13: 9781557288592 Publisher: University of Arkansas Press OUR PRICE: $21.38 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2007 Annotation: Thomas Hauser is one of the most respected boxing writers in America and the definitive chronicler of the contemporary boxing scene. For The Greatest Sport of All Hauser has collected articles he wrote in 2006 to offer up a captivating look back at a remarkable year in boxing. As only he can, Hauser provides an insider's take on the year's great fighters, great fights, and the powers outside the ring. Here are revealing portraits of Oscar De La Hoya, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Don King, Lennox Lewis, and a host of others, as well as a look back at giants like Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali. Other pieces examine safety issues and fighters, pay-per-view piracy and the internet, and Boxing After Dark on HBO. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boxing |
| Dewey: 796.83 |
| LCCN: 2007016297 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.32" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the years, Thomas Hauser has earned recognition as one of the most respected boxing writers in America and the definitive chronicler of the contemporary boxing scene. The Greatest Sport of All is Hauser's portrait of 2006, another remarkable year in boxing. The book includes an inside look at great fighters, great fights, and the powers behind the throne. There are revealing portraits of Oscar De La Hoya, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, and Don King; a look back at giants like Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali; and more. |