Thomas Hauser
148 articles · SecondsOut.com
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HBO and the State of Boxing ? Part Three
?One of the things I hear all the time now,? says Ross Greenburg, ?is that everyone?s problems seem to be HBO?s fault. That?s getting tiring for us. Most of what happens in…
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HBO and the State of Boxing ? Part Two
Despite its difficulties, HBO remains the dominant force in boxing today because of the size of its checkbook. But no financial transaction takes place in a vacuum. For every pile of money…
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HBO and the State of Boxing ? Part One
There was a time when the sweet science was governed by the axiom, ?As the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing.? Now, in the United States, the rule of thumb is, ?As…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr: When is Enough?
Manny Pacquiao isn?t given to trash-talking. He rarely says a bad word about anyone and is particularly careful when talking about other boxers. Thus, it was significant when Pacquiao said recently, ?[Floyd]…
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Rocky Marciano Revisited ? Part Two
History?s most celebrated heavyweight champions reflected the eras in which they reigned. Jack Dempsey personified the Roaring ?20s. Joe Louis was perfectly juxtaposed with the trials of The Great Depression and World…
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Rocky Marciano Revisited: Part One
Six decades ago, Rocky Marciano was on the verge of a celebrated reign at a time when the heavyweight championship of the world was the most exalted title in sports. Marciano?s image…
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A Note on the Antonio Margarito Handwrap Issue
It?s now official. Antonio Margarito has been licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and will fight Manny Pacquiao at Cowboys Stadium on November 13th. There will be a lot…
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More Flights of Fantasy
Oscar De La Hoya is planning to fight again. After a period of reflection following his 2008 knockout loss at the hands of Manny Pacquiao, boxing?s Golden Boy will enter the ring…
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Antonio Margarito and the Handwrap Issue
A fighter?s fists are his weapons. Tampering with a fighter?s gloved fists is one of the worst offenses imaginable in boxing. It subverts the notion of a fair fight and puts the…
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My 84-Year-Old Mother Meets?
Three years ago, I brought my mother to a press conference at Madison Square Garden to meet Don King. Then I posted an article on SecondsOut entitled (appropriately enough) ?My 81-Year-Old Mother…
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Hauser: The Mayweather-Pacquiao Negotiations
Too often, boxing gives the impression that the inmates are running the asylum. That phenomenon has been on display recently in the conflicting, and sometimes absurd, public pronouncements regarding the proposed Nov.…
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Flights of Fantasy
The World Boxing Council announced this week that it is withdrawing recognition of 160-pound champion Sergio Martinez and 147-pound champion Andre Berto because of the conduct of their promoter, Lou DiBella. ?This…
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Chavez-Duddy: A Fighting Heart Isn?t Enough
John Duddy sat in the ?green room? at The Alamodome in San Antonio on the evening of June 26th. Before the night was done, eight thousand fans would watch him do battle.…
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Todd DuBoef and the Future of Boxing
There were whispers when Todd DuBoef started work at Top Rank in 1993. ?Todd is a spoiled rich kid . . . Todd is Bob Arum?s valet . . . The only…
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An Appalling End to Foreman-Cotto
QUESTION FOR BOXING REFEREES: A fighter collapses when his knee gives way during the seventh round of a twelve-round fight. When he rises to his feet, he?s in obvious pain and can?t…
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Khan-Malignaggi: A Fighter?s Code
Paulie Malignaggi sat on a folding chair in his dressing room one floor above The Theater at Madison Square Garden. He?d just been stopped in the 11th round of his bid to…
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The Myth and the Reality of Floyd Mayweather Jr
In today?s society, Patrick Kehoe observes, ?hyperbole tends to replicate itself as an electronic echo, transmitting the desired information as truth logged into infinite memory. Just keep talking, and something aggrandizing will…
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Manny Pacquiao and the Essence of Boxing
“Boxing,” Hugh McIlvanney has written, “is a sport in which two men try to batter each other senseless. No matter how you dress it up, the basic objective is to render the…
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Hopkins-Jones II: Better Never Than Late
This is a column I’d rather not write. But I chronicle the contemporary boxing scene, and I’d be less than honest if I didn’t write it. Roy Jones is one of my…
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Notes and Nuggets
Don Elbaum telephoned last week to spread a message: Boxing fans should no longer be depressed about the demise of Pacquiao-Mayweather. A new mega-fight is on the horizon. Elbaum is an adviser…
