The Black Lights: Inside the World of Professional Boxing (Sweet Science: Boxing in Literature & History S)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557285977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Maybe not the best book ever written about boxing, but certainly the best book about boxing I've ever read" according to Joseph Hirsch. I haven't read every book about boxing, so I'm not qualified to say whether or not Hauser's "The Black Lights" is the best book ever written on the subject. I feel confident saying it is the best book I've ever read about boxing, though.Some books about boxing, like Schulberg's "The Harder they fall," are abou. Another Hauser Knock Out The Black LightsIt's no wonder that after reading this Muhammad Ali chose Thomas Hauser to write his story.How this book got it's name is another great example of what Hauser can do with just one paragraph!I had assumed that this would be somewhat of a dry read or just not as good as Hauser's other books on bo. "Excellent book" according to Peter. Thomas Hauser wrote a very worthwhile boxing book with Black Lights, he tells a load of stories throughout with a multi-faceted view of the sport examining a number of personalities.Perhaps it is just me but I had trouble feeling for Costello, I liked reading about him but he didn't come across as well as he m
Upon joining the training camp of superlightweight Billy Costello, Thomas Hauser was given unprecedented access to the fighter, his manager, and trainer as well as to the real heavyweights of the boxing world, promoter Don King, and World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman. Originally published in 1986 (McGraw-Hill), The Black Lights was the first book that fully explored the sport and business of professional boxing. The result, according to Playboy in their review of the original, is a book that "explains why fighters fight, what they go throu
From Publishers Weekly Hauser (Missing, The Family Legal Companion) followed the fortunes of former WBC superlightweight champion Billy Costello in the fall of 1984, using the boxer's preparations for a title defense as the springboard to examine the sport itself. . He makes clear that TV now controls boxing and that sports promoters Don King and Bob Arum enjoy a virtual monopoly because the networks find that a convenient arrangement. The book is informative, and the suspense built up around the big fight is masterfully handled. November 4Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. And he looks at the seamier side of the Sweet Science, from grubby gyms to the fate that awaits those who, like Muhammad Ali, have taken too many punches. Hauser also shows the paternal relationships of manager Mike Jones and trainer Victor Valle with Costello, both aiding him for reasons beyond money. Major ad/promo