Words matter. These are the best Thomas Hauser Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
No brawler in boxing is more crowd-pleasing than Arturo Gatti.
Most major sports benefit from the fact that betting by the general public fuels fan interest and boosts television ratings. The Super Bowl and ‘March Madness’ are prime examples. But sports other than boxing draw a clear line where betting by participants is concerned.
Betting by insiders has a corrosive effect. It breeds suspicion, adds to the appearance of corruption, invites more corruption, and, in a sport like boxing, puts lives at risk.
If a Hollywood studio needed a fighter to play the hero in an old-time boxing movie, the search could begin and end with John Duddy.
When Roy Jones was young, he glowed. There was an aura about him, and words came out of his mouth like bursts of machine-gun fire.
When something in the sweet science doesn’t look right, most likely it isn’t.
The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice should take a long, hard look at the standard publishing contract.
Most people have been on a baseball diamond and a basketball court. At least once in their life, they’ve walked across a football field. But relatively few people have ever set foot inside a boxing ring.
As well-intentioned as it might be, the Ali Act suffers from glaring flaws.
Women’s boxing has received a major boost from the success of ‘Million Dollar Baby.’
The standard publishing contract is replete with clauses that strip authors of control over their books.
The ultimate goal of any athlete in any sport is to become a true world champion.
Unlike most sports playing fields, a boxing ring is a temporary structure.
Boxing is systemically corrupt.
Not voting is disrespecting the best of what this nation stands for.
Boxing is allowed to exist as an exception to state laws against violence on the premise that it will be regulated in a manner that protects the combatants physically and financially.
I’ve learned over the years that big-name writers might be treated fairly by the media conglomerates that dominate publishing today. But the average author isn’t.
Baseball is a game of tradition. It lives, in large measure, on its past.
Laila Ali is boxing’s real-life million-dollar baby.
Presidential election campaigns offer a unique opportunity to educate the public and engage in an intelligent dialogue on issues of national importance.
Few fighters reach Mike Tyson’s level, of course.
Mike Tyson has become larger than life.
For thousands of years, the most physically imposing buildings on earth were temples, churches, and mosques. But in the 20th century, new houses of worship came to dominate the landscape. Yankee Stadium is the most storied of these contemporary shrines.
A boxing ring looks different from the inside, particularly when it’s shared with another man who is intent upon rendering you unconscious. There’s no place to hide. Once a fighter climbs the stairs, he’s roped in, unable to leave until his night’s work is done.
In boxing, if a fighter doesn’t leave the sport on time, something bad is likely to happen.
The heavyweight championship of the world was the most coveted title in sports. Everyone knew who the heavyweight champion was. And not only when it was Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano: they knew when it was Ingemar Johansson.
It’s unlikely that Arturo Gatti will ever be in a boring fight.
One can construct a strong legal and ethical argument for minimizing the fees that are paid to world sanctioning organizations in conjunction with championship bouts. It’s not uncommon for skilled fighters to be denied championship opportunities while less-talented but better-connected boxers fight for belts.
In 1946, the year I was born, Yankee Stadium was only 23 years old. But from my perspective as a boy, it had been around forever. At age seven, I saw it for the first time. As I grew older and was allowed to navigate the city’s subway system on my own, I went to Sunday doubleheaders with friends on a regular basis.
Boxing has a problem – a big one. Think of it as a monster that’s hiding under the bed. Eventually, the monster is going to come out and take a big chunk out of the sport. Fighters, trainers, managers, promoters, even government regulators can legally bet on fights. They can also bet on fights they’re involved with.
Trinidad is a great fighter; he’s exciting, and he goes in tough. His roster of opponents includes Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya, David Reid, Fernando Vargas, and Hopkins. It’s hard to imagine Felix being in a boring fight.
In the 1940s, boxing was a mainstream sport and deeply ingrained the fabric of Harlem. Joe Louis ruled the world, but the local icon was Sugar Ray Robinson.
Publishing is a business. It’s about squeezing every last dollar out of every available source, and the most vulnerable source is the author. No clearer proof of that exists than the ‘standard’ book contract.
The bloodsuckers around Tyson are always looking for one more payday, and some people will always be willing to pay to see Iron Mike fight.
Crossroads fights are an important part of boxing. The winner goes on to bigger and better things, while the loser squanders a significant career opportunity.
