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.
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Hauser began writing about boxing in the 1980s, and it has been his primary focus ever since. The Black Lights (1986), an insider's look at the sport through the lens of a young, unheralded fighter, remains a sports classic, and in the last 20 years, he has added a stellar biography of Muhammad Ali and several volumes of essays. This collection, billed as a kind of follow-up to The Black Lights, examines the 2006 year in boxing and includes a knockout piece on Anthony Ottah, a professional "opponent," who fights younger, more talented boxers who need ring time and wins. The collection also includes several pieces on issues facing the sport, a dozen accounts of the year's big fights, and some sterling profiles, including one of promoter Don King. Hauser has earned his reputation as one of boxing's greatest writers, and this volume stands as one more testament to his talent and his passion for the most elemental of our sports. Lukowsky, Wes
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Some thoughts from world champions about Thomas Hauser:
“Thomas Hauser respects boxing and boxers. He gives readers insight into what happens in and out of the ring. Everything he writes is fair-minded and reality-based with a human touch.”
—Lennox Lewis
“Tom Hauser is one of the best writers in boxing. It’s a joy to read his articles.”
—Jermain Taylor
“If it comes from Tom Hauser, it’s the truth.”
—Roy Jones
“Thomas Hauser respects boxing and boxers. He gives readers insight into what happens in and out of the ring. Everything he writes is fair-minded and reality-based with a human touch.”
—Lennox Lewis
“Tom Hauser is one of the best writers in boxing. It’s a joy to read his articles.”
—Jermain Taylor
“If it comes from Tom Hauser, it’s the truth.”
—Roy Jones
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