The Greatest Sport of All: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781557288592)

Vendor: Thomas Hauser
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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The Greatest Sport of All: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing

$24.95

The Greatest Sport of All: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing

$24.95
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: Thomas Hauser
ISBN-10: 1557288593
ISBN-13: 9781557288592
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.32w x 0.84d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 45
By Thomas Hauser
By Thomas Hauser
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Thomas Hauser is the author of thirty-five books. His first book, Missing, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Book Award and served as the basis for the AcademyAward-winning film starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek. Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times, Hauser's most celebrated work to date, is widely regarded as the definitive biography of the most famous man on earth. In 1998, Hauser and Ali were named as corecipients of the Haviva Reik Award for their efforts to combat bigotry and prejudice. In 2004, Hauser was honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America, which bestowed upon him the Nat Fleischer Award for Career Excellence in Boxing Journalism.

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