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Stradley Don - The War Hagler - Hearns And Three Rounds For The Ages - Hardcover
Stradley Don - The War Hagler - Hearns And Three Rounds For The Ages - Hardcover
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Description: " Excellent." Times Literary Supplement The battle between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns is remembered as one of the greatest fights of all time. But in the months before the two finally collided on April 15, 1985, there was a feeling in the air that boxing was in trouble. The biggest name in the business Sugar Ray Leonard was retired with no logical replacement in sight while the American Medical Association was calling for a ban on the sport. With Hagler Hearns looking like boxing's last hurrah promoter Bob Arum embarked on one the most audacious publicity campaigns in history hyping the bout until the entire country was captivated. Arum's task was difficult. He'd spent years trying and failing to make Hagler a star while Hearns was a gifted but inconsistent performer. Could Arum possibly get a memorable fight out of these two moody unpredictable warriors? The Hagler Hearns fight is now part of history but The War by Don Stradley explores the many factors behind the event and how it helped establish what many feel was boxing's greatest era. No book not even George Kimball's classic Four Kings has focused solely on this legendary fight involving two of those " Four Kings" that boxing fans have revered for their skills and willingness to take on challenges that many fighters do not take in today's boxing landscape. With additional commentary from many who were there Stradley shows the unlikely path taken by two fighters searching for greatness. They didn't care how many punches they endured as long as it led to stardom. When the fight was over however each learned that fame inflicted its own kind of damage.
Title: The War Hagler - Hearns And Three Rounds For The Ages
Author(s): Stradley Don
Publisher: Hamilcar Publications
Barcode: 9781949590371
Pages: 264 Pages, Photographs
Publication Date: 9/14/2021
Category: Boxing
Description: " Excellent." Times Literary Supplement The battle between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns is remembered as one of the greatest fights of all time. But in the months before the two finally collided on April 15, 1985, there was a feeling in the air that boxing was in trouble. The biggest name in the business Sugar Ray Leonard was retired with no logical replacement in sight while the American Medical Association was calling for a ban on the sport. With Hagler Hearns looking like boxing's last hurrah promoter Bob Arum embarked on one the most audacious publicity campaigns in history hyping the bout until the entire country was captivated. Arum's task was difficult. He'd spent years trying and failing to make Hagler a star while Hearns was a gifted but inconsistent performer. Could Arum possibly get a memorable fight out of these two moody unpredictable warriors? The Hagler Hearns fight is now part of history but The War by Don Stradley explores the many factors behind the event and how it helped establish what many feel was boxing's greatest era. No book not even George Kimball's classic Four Kings has focused solely on this legendary fight involving two of those " Four Kings" that boxing fans have revered for their skills and willingness to take on challenges that many fighters do not take in today's boxing landscape. With additional commentary from many who were there Stradley shows the unlikely path taken by two fighters searching for greatness. They didn't care how many punches they endured as long as it led to stardom. When the fight was over however each learned that fame inflicted its own kind of damage.
Title: The War Hagler - Hearns And Three Rounds For The Ages
Author(s): Stradley Don
Publisher: Hamilcar Publications
Barcode: 9781949590371
Pages: 264 Pages, Photographs
Publication Date: 9/14/2021
Category: Boxing
