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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Hauser, Thomas.
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An unforgiving sport...
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An unforgiving sport : an inside look at another year in boxing / Thomas Hauser.
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Hauser, Thomas.
Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 2009.
Subjects
Boxing.
Boxers (Sports)
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http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009018537-b.html
Electronic Resource
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009018537-d.html
ISBN:
9781557289100 (pbk. : alk. paper) :
Description:
viii, 303 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Fights and fighters. John L. Sullivan revisited ; Jones-Trinidad and the long road to where? ; Paulie Malignaggi : taking care of business ; Pavlik-Taylor II : courage under fire ; Kevin Burnett : the challenge ahead ; The heavyweight follies ; Hopkins-Calzaghe : when push comes to shove ; Joe Calzaghe : the legend beater ; Kelly Pavlik : the journey continues ; Cotto-Margarito : La Batalla ; Pavlik-Hopkins : boxing is a cruel teacher ; Joe Calzaghe versus Roy Jones, Jr. ; Hatton-Malignaggi : the end of a dream ; De La Hoya-Pacquiao : a weighty issue ; De La Hoya-Pacquiao and the business of boxing -- Non-combatants. Don King : the lion in winter ; Danny Milano : the cutman ; Anthony Catanzaro and Chris Santos ; Boxrec.com ; Dave Wolf : a remembrance -- Curiosities. Fighters remember : "My greatest moment in another sport" ; Fistic nuggets ; Floyd Mayweather, Jr., versus big Show ; An open letter to Hillary Clinton ; The vice Presidential Sweepstakes ; Sarah Palin talks boxing -- Issues and answers. 24/7 and Countdown : docudrama or infomercial? ; HBO : 2008 ; Bob Arum and HBO ; HBO notes ; New York State and the legalization of mixed martial arts ; Fistic notes ;One-punch magic ; Medical issues and boxing ; Notes from the literary front ; Shelly Finkel's "recruiting and signing" fund ; More important than boxing : 2008.
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Brings together Hauser's 2008 articles from secondsout.com and espn.com, in which he exposes the inner workings of HBO sports, goes behind the scenes at boxing's biggest fights, revisits historical figures like John L. Sullivan, and offers revealing portraits of Don King, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Bernard Hopkins, and a host of others.
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Hawaii State Library
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796.83 Ha
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