Book Review by Thomas Hauser — In his formative years as a writer, Randy Roberts wrote excellent biographies of Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson. More recently,...
The title of Thomas Hauser’s latest compilation, “The Most Honest Sport,” will strike some as an oxymoron. Goodness, we’re talking about professional boxing here, a sport...
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser The fights between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in 1926 and 1927 were among the greatest sports spectacles ever contested in...
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser Fight to the Finish by Ron J. Jackson Jr (Eakin Press) is an interesting read. The book is devoted to the...
The newest book by the late Thomas Gerbasi, “Boxing: The 100 Greatest Fighters,” is a coffee table book that isn’t a coffee table book. Coffee table...
Across fifty-nine tumultuous years, Mike Tyson has been at different times a son, brother, juvenile delinquent, petty criminal, amateur boxer, youngest heavyweight champion, convicted rapist, husband,...
The Knockout by Andy Clarke (published by Aurum) is a thoughtful book that encourages readers to think more deeply about boxing’s most violent spectacle, described by...
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser Bernard Fernandez has written thousands of articles during his 55-year career as a sports journalist. Championship Rounds: Round 5 is the...
Midway through reading Dave Kindred’s most recent book – My Home Team (published by Public Affairs) – I said to myself, “Kindred is such a good...
Holiday Reading 2023: Best Books About Boxing By Thomas Hauser Each year during the holiday season, I publish a list of what I consider to be...