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Hauser explores the heavyweight trio of Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Deontay Wilder in depth, as well as Canelo Álvarez and historic greats like Jack Dempsey, Carlos Monzon, and Muhammad Ali.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHauser also tackles the larger social challenges that imposed themselves so assertively in 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, runaway social media, the presidential election, and other forces that left a deep imprint on the sport and business of boxing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFighters and Fights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilder–Fury II in Perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Rank on ESPN and What Comes Next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Dempsey and the Newsboy: Debunking a Myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow High Can the Charlos Climb?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFight Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMacho Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlos Monzon: A Fistful of Murder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKilled in Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeofimo Lopez Stakes His Claim to Stardom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tyson–Jones Exhibition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoshua–Pulev and the Heavyweight Mix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanelo Álvarez, Callum Smith, and DAZN\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCuriosities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Didn’t Watch the Super Bowl This Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuss Anber: The Magician\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFistic Nuggets\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIssues and Answers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Email from a Reader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics, Problems, and Power at the New York State Athletic Commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIvan Redkach and the New York State Athletic Commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaulie Malignaggi, Showtime, and the Dialogue on Race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxing Dishonored: The Backstory on Estrada vs. Adkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ali–Kopechne Letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Best and the Most\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould Amateur Records Count in Evaluating Greatness?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Doesn’t Boxing Attract More Young Fans?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJarrell Miller and Boxing’s PED Problem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFistic Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSporting Blood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Night the Referee Hit Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCassius X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGordon Parks X Muhammad Ali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Active Fighters Deserve to Be Called Great?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat If Deontay Wilder Had Accepted DAZN’s $100 Million Offer?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderground Fight Clubs and the New York State Athletic Commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Memoriam\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoxing and the Coronavirus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom 9\/11 to COVID-19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxing Grinds to a Halt: The Past, the Present, and the Future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUFC’s Coronavirus Gambit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Will Fans See When Boxing Comes Back?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore on UFC and the Coronavirus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Boxing Fans Come Back to the Arenas?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Notes on the Coronavirus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Miss the Boxing Scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuhammad Ali and the Coronavirus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome Notes to End On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042098118999,"sku":"9781682261798","price":26.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781682261798.jpg?v=1750953003","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/broken-dreams-another-year-inside-boxing-9781682261798","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}