The War: Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages

Don Stradley

Jul 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Chris Andrew Ciulla

About this audiobook

The battle between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns is remembered as one of the greatest fights of all time. But in the months before the two finally collided on April 15, 1985, there was a feeling in the air that boxing was in trouble. With Hagler-Hearns looking like boxing's last hurrah, promoter Bob Arum embarked on one the most audacious publicity campaigns in history, hyping the bout until the entire country was captivated. Could Arum possibly get a memorable fight out of these two moody, unpredictable warriors? The Hagler-Hearns fight is now part of history, but The War explores the factors behind the event, and how it helped establish what many feel was boxing's greatest era. No book, not even George Kimball's classic, Four Kings, has focused solely on this legendary fight involving two of those "Four Kings" that boxing fans have revered for their skills and willingness to take on challenges that many fighters do not take in today's boxing landscape. With additional commentary from many who were there, Stradley shows the unlikely path taken by two fighters searching for greatness. When the fight was over, however, each learned that fame inflicted its own kind of damage.

Ratings and reviews

How good was the Hagler-Hearns fight? When Tommy Hearns' mother went towards him to check on him after Steele stopped the fight she was crying and screaming but when the casino or the closed circuit tv people played some of the highlights (on either a big WWF style huge screen or multiple screens I can't remember.) even Mama Hearns stopped and watched the highlights. I'm pretty sure there's film of this that exists. Any book about "The Fight" automatically gets 5 stars

About the author

Don Stradley is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in publications including The Ring, Ringside Seat, and ESPN.com. Along with his boxing coverage, he's written about baseball, NASCAR, and professional wrestling. He's also written about the movies for such magazines as Cinema Retro and Noir City.

Chris Andrew Ciulla is a versatile performer with over 50 audiobook credits to his name. In addition to frequent film, television, and on-camera commercial work, Chris has voiced characters for the popular video game titles Fallout 4 and Mafia III, and can be heard in national commercial campaigns.