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...
On June 20, the New York State Athletic Commission announced that it had reached a settlement with Ryan Garcia. Garcia defeated Devin Haney by majority decision...
Boxing Notes and Nuggets from Thomas Hauser There was a time when Madison Square Garden on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade belonged to...
Now and then, a feel-good story of particular interest surfaces in boxing. When Naoya Inoue and Amanda Serrano were presented with championship watches by the Boxing...
The heavyweight division, it has been said, is the engine that drives the sport of boxing. By this measure, Saturday’s match in Saudi Arabia between Tyson...
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...
The Hauser Report: Literary Notes and More Headshot, a novel by Rita Bullwinkel (published by Viking), imagines the 12th Annual Daughters of America Cup – a...
Eight years ago, Al Haymon unveiled what many thought would be the future of boxing. The boxing community had been awash in rumors for months. Haymon...
Boxing, like all sports, is more fun to watch when the viewer has a rooting interest. That interest can spring from a variety of factors. Some...