A Beautiful Sickness
Reflections on the Sweet Science
Thomas Hauser
978-1-55728-718-2 (paper)
July 2001
$24.95
About
This is the second collection of articles on professional boxing to be published in book form by acclaimed writer Thomas Hauser. It offers unique insights into Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Shane Mosely, Ray Jones Jr. and many more superstars, as well as an insider’s critique of the sweet science today. Satirical, whimsical, and pungent, Hauser deftly maps the politics and poli-tricks of the world’s only true universal sport.
Author
Thomas Hauser is the author of twenty-six books, including Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times—the definitive biography of the most famous man on earth. The University of Arkansas Press reissued his first book on boxing, The Black Lights, in 2000.
Praise
“Incomparable and indispensable.”
—New York Times
“Brilliantly crafted.”
—Washington Post
“The best writing so far on the business of boxing.”
—New York Daily News
“Thought-provoking and engaging.”
—Newsweek
“Fascinating, very good writing.”
—Los Angeles Times
“No one has ever done it better.”
—Ring Magazine