The Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional BoxingHauser, an author and attorney with a previous book on Muhammad Ali under his belt, presents a fast-paced narrative from the training camp of superlightweight Billy Costello. The author had access to the fighter, his manager, and his trainer, as well as promoter Don King and World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman. Originally published in 1986 by McGraw-Hill; this edition contains a new, brief introduction. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR |
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