By Thomas Hauser On October 22nd, the New York State Senate confirmed the appointment of past (and now future) New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly as chairman of the State Athletic Commission. Kelly 
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By Thomas Hauser Editor's Note: "The Black Lights" by SecondsOut columnist Thomas Hauser is one of the most widely heralded books ever written about boxing. Hauser joined the training camp of WBC super-lightweight
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By Thomas Hauser Traditions evolve in a particularly nice way. Two years ago, I authored a poem entitled "A Christmas Eve Visit From George Foreman." Last December, as the holidays approached, I wrote an article
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By Thomas Hauser In 1980, in response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, the Carter Administration sought to organize a boycott of the Moscow Olympics. As part of that effort, it sent Muhammad Ali to five
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By Thomas Hauser It's a time-honored axiom in boxing: "Never fall in love with a fighter; because if you do, sooner or later, he'll break your heart." Lou DiBella fell in love with Bernard Hopkins. Now Hopkins has
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By Thomas Hauser When Hasim Rahman was knocked out by Lennox Lewis this past November, the first person to reach him was a woman with long red hair dressed in a black Gucci pants suit with a black leather collar. There
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By Thomas Hauser Everlast is the oldest major brand name in boxing. The company was founded in 1910 by a 17-year-old Bronx resident named Jacob Golomb. Golomb, the son of a tailor, wanted to manufacture swimsuits that
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By Thomas Hauser First, the facts. A press conference was scheduled to take place at the Millennium Hotel in Manhattan on Tuesday January 22nd to announce a heavyweight championship fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike
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By Thomas Hauser When Shane Mosley versus Vernon Forrest first appeared on boxing's radar screen several years ago, the assumption was that, when it happened, it would be a blockbuster fight. Things didn't turn out that
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By Thomas Hauser The Nevada State Athletic Commission has denied Mike Tyson's request for a license. The decision came after a two-and-a-half hour hearing with Tyson present and was by a 4 to 1 vote. The sole dissenter
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By Thomas Hauser Greg Sirb, Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, stood outside the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, last Saturday night and savored the moment. Bernard Hopkins (right) was
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By Thomas Hauser Boxing fans, take note. A major anniversary is approaching. On March 1, 2001, Mike Tyson invited twenty members of the national media to his palatial Las Vegas home. During their hour-long get-together,
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By Thomas Hauser You see them in every sport; the young athletes who dazzle their peers with performances and physical skills beyond their tender years. At age 18, Wayne Gretzky led the National Hockey League in
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By Thomas Hauser Boxing is such a chaotic mess that it belongs on the internet. The difference between a champion and an also-ran is that an also-ran does things almost right and a champion does them exactly right.
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By Thomas Hauser Carl Daniels is on the verge of filing a lawsuit against AOL-TimeWarner and Don King Productions in the United States District Court for New Jersey. The suit will allege that the defendants tortiously
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By Thomas Hauser The most prolific publisher of boxing books in the world is Robson Books. Jeremy Robson, who founded the company with his wife Carole, was born in North Wales and raised in London. At the start of his
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By Thomas Hauser Audley Harrison has an attitude. "I've always been opinionated," says the man who triumphed in the super heavyweight division at Sydney to become the first British boxer in 32 years to win an Olympic
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By Thomas Hauser Jameel McCline is easy to like. The 31-year-old heavyweight spent his early years in Harlem with his mother and five siblings, all of whom were on welfare. When Jameel was seven, his mother put him in a
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By Thomas Hauser In mid-January of this year, Mike Tyson visited Jose Torres in New York. Tyson and Torres share a unique bond. In the 1960s, Torres was trained and managed by Cus D'Amato, who guided him to the world
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By Thomas Hauser Two months ago, Mike Tyson came back to New York to visit with Zab Judah. Over the years, the two men have developed a close relationship. And while some observers question whether Iron Mike has been
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By Thomas Hauser Boxing, more than any other sport, is dependent upon a single great athlete at any given time to enter the public consciousness. On June 8th, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson did battle at The Pyramid in
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By Thomas Hauser Now that Don King is promoting Bernard Hopkins, they constitute boxing's most quotable couple. Neither of them has ever lost a press conference. Give either one a microphone, and a luncheon turns into a
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By Thomas Hauser A boxing website headquartered in England is an unusual forum to write about an American baseball player. But there's a special bond among great athletes. The death of one is felt by all. Death is a
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By Thomas Hauser When Vernon Forrest and Shane Mosley fought their rematch on July 20th, the focus was on the fight. But the bout also showcased a troubling side issue. Boxing, more than any other professional sport,
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By Thomas Hauser "Boxing," says Lou DiBella, "is in the worst state that I can remember. It's now a cable/satellite-TV business on the verge of imploding from lack of corporate support. It's a money-losing business.
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By Thomas Hauser Bernard Hopkins thought his next fight would be an easy one: August 17th against Morrade Hakkar. Now that bout has fallen through and the schedule looks a lot tougher. On November 4th, "The
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By Thomas Hauser Okay; I'm being a wise-ass. But hey; it's David Tua's real name. And last Saturday night in Atlantic City, Tua moved a step closer to stage center in the heavyweight division when he annihilated
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By Thomas Hauser If one were to choose a handful of men who have shaped, molded, and personified professional boxing over the past century, Don King would be among them. King has put on some great shows and is a show
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By Thomas Hauser: One year ago, we put aside our games. The United States was attacked by terrorists who commandeered four civilian airplanes and turned them into weapons of mass destruction. Three thousand people
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By Thomas Hauser: In January 2001, I reported on how Don King counseled George W. Bush in the art of trickeration, thereby helping him capture Florida's 25 electoral votes and the presidency of the United States. Now,
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By Thomas Hauser : On June 19th, George Pataki formally designated Bernard Kerik as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. The following day, a hearing on the nomination was held by the Standing Committee
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By Thomas Hauser Rats are adept at squeezing through small openings. I once saw a rat trying to squeeze through a hole the size of a quarter. It got its head through, which is usually the determining factor. But it was
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By Thomas Hauser Sooner or later, most people around Mike Tyson become "former." That's true of his wives, managers, television networks, and promoters. It's also true of his trainers. Over the years, nine men have had
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Last September, I received a tape of a telephone conversation between Don King and George W. Bush -- at least, I said I did -- and promptly transcribed it for Secondsout. Most readers were appreciative, although a few
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The tradition continues. Each holiday season for the past few years, this column has been devoted to some thoughts from George Foreman. Earlier this year, I talked with George about the issue of character and
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