“Of all his assignments,” said the renowned sportswriter Dave Anderson, “[Jimmy] Cannon appeared to enjoy boxing the most.” Cannon would have sheepishly concurred. He dated his...
Holiday Reading 2023: Best Books About Boxing By Thomas Hauser Each year during the holiday season, I publish a list of what I consider to be...
‘How To Box’ by Joe Louis: Part 6 of a 6-Part Series – Putting It All Together “You got to be a killer, otherwise I’m getting...
There is a certain type of Joe Louis opponent. He is not defined by the style with which he boxes, his size or his temperament. What...
It’s still in print. You can log on to Amazon right now and buy one for yourself, renamed, repackaged, all shiny and new. But I like...
If you ask former sportswriter Steve Marantz when was boxing’s Golden Age, he’s quick with a response. His answer just so happens to coincide with the...
The Hauser Report: Literary Notes As years pass, memories of boxers who once captured the public imagination fade away. The number of people who were alive...
The Hauser Report: Literary, Medical, and Other Boxing Notes Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn by Ed Gruver (Lyons Press) is what its title says it is...
We’re going way back, but there was a time when the Fourth of July was a big day for boxing in the U.S. The high-water mark,...
The Hauser Report: Dmitry Bivol Should Not Be Allowed to Fight Canelo Alvarez “The ambition is global domination. It is like a snowball that keeps on...