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As a voice for generations, Jim Lampley is to current boxing fans, what Don Dunphy was to our grandparents. Simply, the voice. This book is Lampley’s blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television. From history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports to an insider’s view of Lampley’s incredible career, it is enlightening and entertaining. I didn’t purchase it because he was the first live reporter on the sideline of a nationally televised college football game, or because he followed in the footsteps of Jim McKay as host on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and Howard Cosell as halftime host for ABC’s Monday Night Football. I bought it for the boxing. And I wanted more and more boxing. It Happened! tells most, but not all, yet I still enjoyed it.
From HBO's ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports.
Jim Lampley's story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first sideline reporter, through hosting and covering 14 Olympics, to working with all major sports networks.
It Happened! charts Jim's notable career, with highlights including:
Becoming the first live reporter on the sideline of a nationally televised college football game
Following in the footsteps…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
Yes, I miss the man who put the sugar in the “Sweet Science,” but I am not alone. As Sugar always told me this book is an argument, so take a stand. What were the ten most fantastic knockouts in boxing history? Which pugilist had the greatest jab of all time? What were the sport's most intense rivalries? These questions and many others are answered in this bold collection of ranked lists from two of boxing's most popular commentators. I do like that it included many original lists contributed exclusive to this book by more than 25 top personalities from boxing and beyond, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, and more. Yes, it is beginning to get a bit dated, yet it remains an entertaining read.
What were the ten most fantastic knockouts in boxing history? Which pugilist had the greatest jab of all time? What were the sport's most intense rivalries? Who scored the biggest upsets in the sport's annals? Which fighters have the best nicknames? These questions and many others are answered in this bold collection of ranked lists from two of boxing's most popular commentators. Each list has an introductory paragraph followed by a number of ranked entries, with each entry featuring a brief explanation of ranking plus entertaining and enlightening background information. Also included are original lists contributed exclusive to this book…
