Also, I Am Driven By

I Began Learning The Sportswriting Business Very Early In Life.

My Writing Improved The More I Wrote - And The More I Read Good Writing, From Shakespeare On Down.

It's Kind Of Ironic That The Two Sports With The Greatest Characters, Boxing And Horse Racing, Have Both Been On The Decline. In Both Cases It's For The Lack Of A Suitable Hero.

I Was Also In Love With The English Language.

I Think On Balance, Don King Has Been Bad For Boxing. I Think He's Done Some Very Good Things And I Think He Did A Heck Of A Job Of Promoting Ali But I Think I Could Have Promoted Ali.