Mat Tales: True Stories from the Bizarre, Brutal World of Pro Boxing

When the Sweet Science Turns Sour

Brawls, nudity, riots, sucker punches—sometimes the "gentleman's sport" isn't so gentle. Boxing judge Dan Sisneros has seen both the best and the worst that professional boxing has to offer. In Mat Tales, he invites you into the ring for a few rounds of the worst.

From relative unknowns like Nate Campbell and Pedro Cardenas to monsters of the marquee like Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, and Lennox Lewis, you'll have a ringside seat to the beatdowns, bloodbaths, and bloopers that have no place in the annals of the sport.

Sisneros tells over thirty of his best stories, spanning fights from small towns across America to the big-time arenas of Atlantic City, Las Vegas, and New York City. It's boxing at its worst—before, during, and after the bell. Be ready for more than a rumble.

If you're looking for a clean fight, you're in the wrong place.