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...
By Thomas Hauser — Alex Wallau died on Friday, October 10, at age eighty. Wallau began his career at ABC Sports where he had a significant...
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...
One of the things that hurts the most about Tom Gerbasi’s death is that it was so unexpected. Tom was 57 years old and physically active....
In days of old, boxing gloves were usually brown or black. Then color television took hold and red became the color of choice. Fighters’ gloves today...
The Hauser Report: Debunking Two Myths and Other Notes The photograph is captivating. It shows a stylishly-dressed woman named Florence North standing with four fighters and...
The Hauser Report: Cinematic and Literary Notes The first film produced and directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick (whose credits include A Clockwork Orange, Spartacus, Dr....
By THOMAS HAUSER — Rahaman Ali – the younger brother of Muhammad Ali – died on August 1 at age 82. The Louisville Courier Journal reported...
The Hauser Report: Zayas-Garcia, Pacquiao, Usyk, and the NYSAC Top Rank Boxing returned to the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, July 26....
A fight becomes more interesting when a fan feels a personal connection to one of the fighters. That’s why fighters draw better in their hometown than...