Contents
Author’s Note
Fighters and Fights
The Importance of Taylor–Serrano
Don King—“How Are the Mighty Fallen”
The AB (Always Boorish) Hustle
Álvarez–Yildirim: Canelo’s Journey Continues
Chris Arreola and the Andy Ruiz Rehabilitation Project
Álvarez–Saunders: Canelo Is on a Roll
Triller at Madison Square Garden
The End Game for Manny Pacquiao
Oleksandr Usyk Upsets the Applecart
Fury–Wilder III in Perspective
The Brutal Efficiency of Canelo Álvarez
The Meaning of Crawford–Porter
“The Greatest Show on Earth” Comes to Warren, Ohio
A Club-Fight Card in Philadelphia
Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte in Perspective
Dmitry Bivol, Canelo Álvarez, and DAZN
Fight Notes
George Dixon
Christy Martin: Fighting for Survival
The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison
The SuperFight: Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
Hagler–Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages
Marvelous Marvin Hagler: In Memoriam (1954–2021)
Some Thoughts on Watching Nico Ali Walsh Fight
Oscar De La Hoya: An Appreciation
In Praise of Larry Holmes
Jake Paul, Boxing, and the Fight that Wasn’t
Usyk–Joshua II and the Hour of Reckoning
Canelo–Golovkin Lite
A Promoter’s Pro Debut
The Return of Deontay Wilder
Claressa Shields Did What She Had to Do to Win
Crawford, Avanesyan, Spence, and BLK Prime
Reflections on a Night at York Hall
Curiosities
Boxing through Young Eyes
The Ring at 100
Fistic Nuggets
Grimmish
A Christmas Eve Visit from Tyson Fury
Issues and Answers
The Script for Lamar Odom vs. Aaron Carter
Dmitry Bivol Should Not Be Allowed to Fight Canelo Álvarez
Triller, Holyfield, and Trump: Did Evander Get Hustled?
The Strange Odyssey of López–Kambosos and Triller
Clash of the Clans
When Is Enough?
Óscar Valdez, Phentermine, and the Larger Issue
An Open Letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul Regarding the New York State Athletic Commission
Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Damage in Boxing
Thoughts from a Reader Named John
Fistic Notes
Reading Old Books
Literary Notes
Slap Fighting: A Bad Idea Whose Time Shouldn’t Come
Ken Burns Explores Muhammad Ali
Movie Notes
Fred Levin: An Appreciation (1937–2021)
In Memoriam
Lloyd Price, Music, and Boxing (1933–2021)
Remembering Bill Russell (1934–2022)
An Inductee Experiences the International Boxing Hall of Fame