Thomas Hauser on Sports

Thomas Hauser on Sports
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9781557286352
ISBN-13 : 1557286353
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Thomas Hauser on Sports by : Thomas Hauser

Thomas Hauser is best known to sports fans as Muhammad Ali's biographer and for his recording of the contemporary boxing scene. Booklist says that Hauser is "the most respected boxing journalist working today and perhaps the best ever." Robert Lipsyte calls him "the best boxing writer of our time." Thomas Hauser on Sports brings together Hauser's articles on sports other than boxing. The journey begins in the days of Hauser's youth and follows the games we play into the era of steroids and multi-billion-dollar television contracts. It combines personal memories with issue-oriented commentary and an intimate look at some of the most remarkable athletes of modern times.

Thomas Hauser on Boxing

Thomas Hauser on Boxing
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 237
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781557286673
ISBN-13 : 1557286671
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Thomas Hauser on Boxing by : Thomas Hauser

"'Thomas Hauser on boxing' contains the articles about professional boxing that I authored in 2013"--Author's note.

Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times

Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
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Publisher : Anova Books
Total Pages : 465
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ISBN-10 : 9781907554902
ISBN-13 : 1907554904
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times by : Thomas Hauser

One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of Ali's family members, associates, opponents, friends and enemies, this comprehensive and honest portrait relates his legendary sporting accomplishments, as well as the high drama of life outside the boxing ring. From Olympic gold in Rome, to stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire, every historic victory and defeat of Ali's career is covered. His controversial embrace of the Nation of Islam - with the renunciation of his 'slave name', Cassius Clay - and the historic refusal to be inducted into the US Army makes for compelling reading. Ali became America's first national conscientious objector, and with a willingness to stage his fights in Third World locales, he continued his advocacy for people in need which was honoured in 2000 when he became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Charismatic, dedicated and a skilful self-publicist, Ali is the living embodiment of the American Dream. This is the biography to match his achievements.

Thomas Hauser on Boxing

Thomas Hauser on Boxing
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 237
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781610755474
ISBN-13 : 1610755472
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Thomas Hauser on Boxing by : Thomas Hauser

Booklist called Straight Writes and Jabs, last year’s collection of boxing articles by Thomas Hauser, “wonderful writing from a world-class journalist.” This year’s collection, Thomas Hauser on Boxing, is the latest in the popular annuals bringing together all Hauser’s writing from the previous year. Readers will enter the dressing room with elite champions in the moments before some of 2013’s biggest fights. Hauser’s award-winning investigative journalism is on display in his prize-winning exposé of the tragedy that befell heavyweight boxer Magomed Abdusalamov. There’s a look at the incomparable Don King in the twilight of his career, and much more.

An Unforgiving Sport

An Unforgiving Sport
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 1557289107
ISBN-13 : 9781557289100
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis An Unforgiving Sport by : Thomas Hauser

Collects articles published in Secondsout.com and espn.com from the author that details the inner workings of HBO sports, historical figures, and the biggest fights.

The Universal Sport

The Universal Sport
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 449
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ISBN-10 : 9781610758048
ISBN-13 : 1610758048
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Universal Sport by : Thomas Hauser

Readers, writers, and critics alike look forward to each new collection of Thomas Hauser's articles about today’s boxing scene. Reviewing these books, Booklist has proclaimed, “Many journalists have written fine boxing pieces, but none has written as extensively or as memorably as Thomas Hauser. . . . Hauser remains the current champion of boxing. . . . He is a treasure.” Hauser’s newest collection meets this high standard. The Universal Sport features Hauser’s coverage of 2021 and 2022 in boxing. As always, Hauser chronicles the big fights and gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at boxing’s biggest stars. He offers a cogent look the rise of women’s boxing and shines a penetrating light on the murky world of illegal performance enhancing drugs and financial corruption at the sport’s highest levels. He explores how boxing has become a tool in the high-stakes world of “sportswashing” by Saudi Arabia and a flash point for discussions about Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. The book culminates in a memorable four-part essay on the craft of writing coupled with reflections on Hauser’s own induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

The Greatest Sport of All

The Greatest Sport of All
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 1557288593
ISBN-13 : 9781557288592
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis The Greatest Sport of All by : Thomas Hauser

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.

A Hurting Sport

A Hurting Sport
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9781610755726
ISBN-13 : 1610755723
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis A Hurting Sport by : Thomas Hauser

A Hurting Sport marks the tenth annual volume of Thomas Hauser’s boxing articles to be published by the University of Arkansas Press. Every year, readers, sportswriters, and critics alike look forward to these collections. In 2014, Booklist observed, “This annual series detailing the year in boxing should be a highlight, not only for fans of the sport but also for those who appreciate journalistic acumen and stylish prose.” Other sportswriters have called Hauser “the dean of fightwriters” (TheSweetScience.com) and “our craft’s most celebrated practitioner” (15Rounds.com). His readers call him one of the last real champions in boxing and one of the very best who has ever written about this sport. A Hurting Sport continues this tradition of excellence with a behind-the-scenes recounting of 2014’s biggest fights, a look at Floyd Mayweather’s conduct in and out of the ring, analysis of fight impresario Al Haymon’s burgeoning empire, and much more.

Sports and the Racial Divide

Sports and the Racial Divide
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9781617030468
ISBN-13 : 1617030465
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Sports and the Racial Divide by : Michael E. Lomax

With essays by Ron Briley, Michael Ezra, Sarah K. Fields, Billy Hawkins, Jorge Iber, Kurt Kemper, Michael E. Lomax, Samuel O. Regalado, Richard Santillan, and Maureen Smith This anthology explores the intersection of race, ethnicity, and sports and analyzes the forces that shaped the African American and Latino sports experience in post-World War II America. Contributors reveal that sports often reinforced dominant ideas about race and racial supremacy but that at other times sports became a platform for addressing racial and social injustices. The African American sports experience represented the continuation of the ideas of Black Nationalism—racial solidarity, black empowerment, and a determination to fight against white racism. Three of the essayists discuss the protest at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. In football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and track and field, African American athletes moved toward a position of group strength, establishing their own values and simultaneously rejecting the cultural norms of whites. Among Latinos, athletic achievement inspired community celebrations and became a way to express pride in ethnic and religious heritages as well as a diversion from the work week. Sports was a means by which leadership and survival tactics were developed and used in the political arena and in the fight for justice.

Boxing Is . . .

Boxing Is . . .
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Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages : 282
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781557289421
ISBN-13 : 1557289425
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Boxing Is . . . by : Thomas Hauser

Presents a collection of articles about professional boxing and boxers, which were written in 2009.