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Acevedo doesn't have a big platform. He doesn't have a wealth of contacts in the boxing industry or one-on-one access to big names. In part, that's because he has never compromised his writing to curry favor or ingratiate himself to the powers that be to gain access or ensure that he receives press credentials for a fight. But Acevedo has several very important things going for him: (1) He appreciates and understands boxing history; (2) he has an intuitive feel for the sport and business of boxing; and (3) he's a provocative thinker and a good writer who puts thoughts together clearly and logically.

Look at the Contents page of this book and you'll see essays (in order) on Muhammad Ali, Jack Johnson, Roberto Durán, Esteban de Jesús, Aaron Pryor, Don Jordan, Joe Frazier, Johnny Saxton, Wilfredo Gomez, Lupe Pintor, Davey Moore, Johnny Tapia, Mike Tyson, Bert Cooper, Evander Holyfield, Sonny Liston, Jake LaMotta, Ad Wolgast, Tony Ayala Jr., Eddie Machen, Michael Dokes, Al Singer, and Mike Quarry. That's an eclectic mix. But each essay goes beyond the name of the fighter attached to it to underscore a fundamental truth about, and capture the essence of, boxing.