Contents
Author's Note
Round 1: Muhammad Ali
The Sanitization of Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali and Congress Remembered
The Hardest Thing to Do in Boxing
The Athlete of the Century
Muhammad Ali at Notre Dame: A Night to Remember
Round 2: The Fights
Foreman-Holmes: The Countdown Begins
Styles Make Fights
Roy Jones Jr. and the Pensacola Invasion
A New "Sugar" Is Crowned
"Pound-for-Pound" and "Sugar" Shane
Lennox Lewis versus Shannon Briggs
The Next Generation
Has the Landscape Changed?
The Heir Apparent
The Long Road Back
Lennox Lewis and Emanuel Steward
The Greatest Olympic Boxing Team of All Time
Round 3: Non-Combatants
Don Elbaum
The Wizard of Bos
Donald Turner
Lou DiBella: (l)Promoter, (2)Manager, (3)Advisor, (4)None of the Above
Dan Goossen and America Presents
Kevin Wynne and the New York Renaissance
Jim Thomas
Ross Greenburg and Sports if the 20th Century
Jay Larkin
Ferdie Pacheco Moves On
Roy Jones and Jim Lampley: One Night, Two Professionals
Harold Lederman
Arthur Curry
Ron Borges
MediaWorks
Divena Freeman: An Appreciation
Wilt Chamberlain: August 21, 1936-0ctober 12, 1999
Round 4: Issues and Answers
How Not to Run a State Athletic Commission
From Bad to Worse: The New York State Athletic Commission
A Culture of Lawlessness
Judging the Judges
The Third Man in the Ring
King's Crowning Glory
Open Scoring ... Consensus Scoring ... How about Honest Scoring!
How Reliable Are "Punch Stats"?
Arum v. Katz
College Boxing
The Standing Eight Count
Should Boxing Have a New Accidental-Head-Butt Rule?
Boxing-The Open Sport
Go to a Fight
Hype and Glory
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights
Lennox Lewis: An Appreciation
Evander Holyfield: A Tarnished Legacy?
Tyson, Michigan, and Zoloft
Pity the Poor Referee
The Intimidation Factor
Pound-for-Pound 2001
Some Thoughts on Boxing
A Dangerous Game
Round 5: Curiosities
Hello, Mr. Ring Canvas
A Simple Solution
Fistic Valentines
The Odd Couple
Ms. Heavyweight Explosion
"Sister Smoke" Turns Pro
Works in Progress
Lennox's Mum
Rating the Heavyweights
The Once-in-a-Lifetime Boxing FundraisingAuction
Fistic Musings
The Epitome of Style
Survivor
Tyson-Golota:The Whole Story
Gentleman Mike Tyson
How George W Bush Won Florida
Two Conversations with George Foreman
A Christmas Eve Visit from George Foreman