I Don't Believe It, But It's True: A Year in BoxingHauser, the most respected boxing writer in America today, has compiled an anthology of his essays about professional boxing covering the year 2005. Featured themes include an in-depth portrait of Oscar De La Hoya, and personal reflections on luminaries like Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins and Don King. Hauser also goes behind the scenes at the television reality show The Contender. |
Contents
A PERSONAL PORTRAIT | 3 |
JAMES TONEY SHAKES UP THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION | 23 |
GOOD TIMES FOR BERNARD HOPKINS | 45 |
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