Contents
Author’s Note
Fights and Fighters
Henry Armstrong Revisited
Martinez-Dzinziruk: “Maravilla” Was Marvelous
Shane Mosley’s Odyssey
Manny Pacquiao: The Face of Boxing
Pacquiao-Mosley: The Event
Micky Ward: “The Fighter”
Rodriguez-Wolak: A Great Fight
A Note on the Refereeing in Agbeko-Mares
Mayweather-Ortiz: Sucker Punch
Martinez-Barker: A Night at the Office Gets Complicated
The Controversy Surrounding Hopkins-Dawson
Nonito Donaire Hits a Speed Bump
Pacquiao-Marquez III: The Rivals
Pacquiao-Marquez III: Postscript
Cotto-Margarito II: This Fight Is About Honor
Cotto-Margarito II: The Hardest Thing to Do in Boxing
Cotto-Margarito II: The Moment of Truth
Curiosities
My 85-Year-Old Mother Meets Don Elbaum
“My Greatest Moment in Another Sport”
Fistic Nuggets
Don King at Philippe Chow
Issues and Answers
How HBO Lost Manny Pacquiao
What HBO Should Do Now
Pacquiao-Mosley: The Stakes Involved
Boxing: Pure vs. Phony
Literary Notes
Fistic Notes
Top Rank, Innovation, and Boxing
Cotto-Margarito II and the New York State Athletic Commission
In Memoriam
Billy Costello (1956–2011)
Elvis (and Ali)