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Thomas Hauser is the author of 34 books including 'Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times'. In 2005, he was honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America, which bestowed the Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence in boxing journalism upon him. He was the first Internet writer ever to receive the honor. Thomas describes writing for Secondsout.com as a chance to 'explore new frontiers and deliver cutting-edge material to website readers'. His next book - ‘The Greatest Sport of All' - will be published by the University of Arkansas Press later this year.

Use the search box below to reference Hauser's entire archive from 2001 to date on Secondsout.

Paulie Malignaggi: The Week After

Main FeaturesJul 3, 2013by Clive Bernath

By Thomas Hauser: Portobello’s is a pizzeria in lower Manhattan. Entering the restaurant, patrons pass a long glass-partitioned counter that displays pies with a dozen different toppings. There’s a large soda refrigeration case and two more counters where hot entrees and deli sandwiches are served. But the pizza is the main draw.

Seanie Monaghan Loves To Fight

Main FeaturesApr 23, 2013by Clive Bernath

By Thomas Hauser: Seanie Monaghan is a “throwback fighter.” In the 1940s, he would have been a neighborhood fight club headliner and local hero.

HBO Boxing: The Challenge

Thomas HauserJan 8, 2007by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
Boxing is struggling, and 2007 will bring new challenges for the sport. Showtime has publicly announced its intention to televise mixed martial arts. Meanwhile, HBO is committed to televising three UFC shows during the coming year with an option for three more. HBO's current plan is to air the shows at midnight on dates still to be determined. No matter how these telecasts are packaged, ultimately they will compete with boxing.

Jermain Taylor: The Homecoming

Thomas HauserDec 18, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
Some fighters have their hometown behind them. Jermain Taylor has an entire state.

Arkansas isn't known for boxing. Sonny Liston, Tommy Freeman, and Taylor are the only undisputed world champions to have been born there. But unlike the other three, Jermain has lived his entire life in Razorback territory. "Arkansas is my home," he says.

Courage

Thomas HauserDec 4, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
"Courage," Irish scholar C. S. Lewis wrote, "is every virtue at the testing point." But courage has special meaning for professional boxers.

Holiday Reading: 2006

Thomas HauserNov 27, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
Each year during the holiday season, I publish a list of what I consider to be the best books on the sweet science. That list, updated with recently published titles, follows. Some of these books are now out of print. But with the proliferation of online services like Abebooks.com, Alibris.com, and Amazon.com, all of them can be found.

The Heavyweights

Thomas HauserNov 17, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
On June 8, 2002, Lennox Lewis knocked out Mike Tyson in Memphis. Since then, there has been only one real heavyweight championship fight. That was Lewis's stoppage of Vitali Klitschko on June 21, 2003.

More Important Than Boxing

Thomas HauserOct 30, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
I received an email recently from a reader complaining about an article that I wrote twenty-one months ago. The article was entitled "Jack Newfield and George Bush" and recounted my final conversation with Jack Newfield, who died of cancer in December 2004.

The Colossus of Clones

Thomas HauserOct 23, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
Boxing is the world's hardest sport and also the world's hardest business. Earlier this month, Nikolai Valuev and Thomas Adamek defended their titles at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Tucked away on the undercard in an off-television bout was a man who, sixteen months ago, stood at the center of the boxing universe.

Boxing After Dark on HBO

Thomas HauserJul 31, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
Boxing After Dark made its debut on February 3, 1996. Through July 29th of this year, it has been home to 157 fights.

The idea behind the original Boxing After Dark series was to give the public competitive fights between exciting young fighters on the rise. But on occasion, the show was a vehicle of accommodation. Instead putting "stars of the future" in competitive bouts, HBO opted at times for mismatches to showcase a particular fighter.

The Matchmakers

Thomas HauserJun 30, 2006by Clive Bernath

By Thomas Hauser

"Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match,
Find me a find, catch me a catch
Matchmaker, matchmaker, look through your book,
And make me a perfect match."

Lyrics by Shelson Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof

George Ward: The Inspector

Thomas HauserJun 5, 2006by Anthony Evans

By Thomas Hauser
Go to a fight. Watch each corner between rounds. If the fight is being properly regulated, someone will be standing on the ring apron just outside the ropes, staring intently at the interplay between the fighter, his trainer, and anyone else who's involved. That observer is an inspector.

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Thomas Hauser

Paulie Malignaggi: The Week After

Seanie Monaghan Loves To Fight

HBO Boxing: The Challenge

Jermain Taylor: The Homecoming

Courage

Holiday Reading: 2006

The Heavyweights

More Important Than Boxing

The Colossus of Clones

Boxing After Dark on HBO

The Matchmakers

George Ward: The Inspector

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