A Year at the Fights

Thomas Hauser has to be the most humble writer I've ever read. He is incredibly knowledgeable and part of boxing, but never included himself or speaks of himself as part of the scene - as anything more than a writer -

I've enjoyed all the books I've read by him and I'm looking forward to reading more! - A Year At The Fights is another great example -

This is a great journey inside boxing. It's not a book recapturing and retelling all the fights of a year. It has some that, but this is a look inside boxing. The fights outside of boxers, outside of the ring and inside boxing as a sport and system.

The only thing I felt missing from this book was a scratch and sniff section to smell sweat and cigars.

It's a light read - an easy read and if you're a fan of boxing it's a book for you. All Hauser's boxing books are great. He has a great perspective on the boxers, the promoters, the business and everything in between...just ask his mother (inside joke after reading A Year At The Fights)