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Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and social activist. Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions; he successfully defended this title 19 times. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., grew…
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Publications (7)
The Lost Legacy of Muhammad Ali
By Thomas Hauser
Muhammad Ali Has Attained Mythical Stature In American Life. But In Recent Years Ali Has Been Subjected To An Image Makeover By Corporate America As It Seeks To Homogenize The Electrifying Nature Of His Persona. Thomas Hauser Argues That There Has Been A Deliberate Distortion Of What Ali Believed, Said, And Stood For, And That Making Ali More Presentable For Advertising Agencies By Sanitising His Legacy Is A Disservice To History And To Ali Himself. The Reasons For This Book -- Essays -- The Importance...
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Muhammad Ali & Company (1998)
By Thomas Hauser
America's love for boxing has never been greater and, in this collection, Tom Hauser, who has collaborated with Muhammad Ali on numerous books and articles, presents his best pieces from "The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Boxing Illustrated", and other major publications. 300 pp.
Straight Writes and Jabs: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing
By Thomas Hauser
Another In Hauser's Annual Collections Of Articles On Boxing, Bringing Readers Into The Dressing Room With Elite Champions In The Moments Before Some Of 2012's Biggest Fights, Exploring The Use Of Performance-enhancing Drugs, And Looking Back In Time At The Incomparable Archie Moore. Thomas Hauser. Not Distributed; Available At Arkansas State Library.
The Boxing Scene (Sporting)
By Thomas Hauser
Thomas Hauser has been called one of boxing's greatest writers. The Boxing Scene, Hauser's provocative new anthology, contains all of his trademark insights and candor as he peels away layers of hypocrisy to reveal the men who make up the contemporary boxing landscape.Hauser exposes the inner workings of HBO Sports; examines the phenomenon of mixed martial arts as it relates to boxing; and records the amusing encounter between his 81-year-old mother and larger-than-life boxing impresario...
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