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Beautiful Sickness [PDF ebook]
Reflections on the Sweet Science

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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.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781610756440 ● Publisher University of Arkansas Press ● Published 2001 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6287272 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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