pThomas Hauser has resurrected the spirited of boxing-George Foreman, World Heavy Weight ChampionppbrppHauser, always a skilled writer, outdoes himself here. He puts you in this fight. And as you continue to read, he makes you understand in a way that will jolt your psyche. He will challenge you not to put this book down. And you will lose.ppbrppHe will open your mind to look into what we call the sweet science. But beyond that, he will tear away the tinsel of a title fight and cut into the scab of its brutality. He will expose it all here. It is raw, painful, beautiful and, above all, real.ppThis is one hell of a book. - Jerry Izenberg Legendary Sportswriter, Inductee International Boxing Hall of Fame. ppbrppbrppbrppFrom the renowned author of Muhammad Ali His Life and Times, Thomas Hauser's most rivetingppwork to date tells the tale of a young fighter who rises from hard origins to challenge for the mostppcoveted prize in sports the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.p