World Champions Only

by Diana Hicks Sherer

Overview

World Champions Only takes you on an intimate journey into the sport of boxing. Sit back as you enjoy the personal stories of these world champion athletes, the shrewd negotiations and the behind the scene deals that make this a multi-million-dollar business.

World Champions, Hiwatha "Absolute" Jordan and Wonderful Magnificent, are on a collision course to unify the middleweight division. It's a shear test of will as their trainers and management team work to overcome professional and personal obstacles to pull off the biggest fight of their careers.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163189380
Publisher:	Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date:	11/16/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	615 KB

About the Author

Born in Chicago, Illinois, writer Diana Hicks Sherer started her career in sports promotions working for a top Sports agency in Los Angeles, California. At the time Sports Services of America represented many of the number one NFL draft picks in the country and Diana worked closely with the recruiting staff building solid relationships with numerous college athletes. Once they turned professional, she then assisted with the management of their careers.
When the agency was sold in early 1989, Diana decided to pursue a career in Broadcasting and enrolled in the Columbia School of Broadcasting. She finally landed a position with the L.A. Watts Times in their sports and entertainment department covering award shows and writing feature articles on Los Angeles elite athletes and entertainers. In 1989-1990, she hosted a weekly entertainment talk show on cable called Communique. The show covered sports, entertainment and the political scene in Los Angeles.
After taping her last segment of Communique in late 1990 Diana started her own sports column, “Let’s Talk Sports” that ran until 1997. As a freelance sportswriter her column and interviews were regularly featured in the L.A. Watts Times, the Los Angeles Dodgers Blue publication, the Los Angeles Raiders publications and many others.
During her years as a sportswriter she also covered the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers basketball teams.
“I enjoyed working behind the scenes in sports. I believe this comes through in my writing,” said Diana. “Gone are my earlier fears when I first walked into the Dodgers locker room. Back then women were starting to open doors and often raised eyebrows whenever they stepped foot in the press box or sat ringside to cover a championship fight.”
From 1990-1997 Diana covered numerous championship fights in Las Vegas. She became an avid student of the sport reading everything she could find, while interviewing many of the sport’s premier athletes.
The experience of promoting championship fights and working in conjunction with HBO, Pay-Per-View, major hotels, and top boxing writers around the country prepared her for the next phase of her writing career.
Today Diana has made a name for herself in the world of sports working behind the scenes with some of the best in the business. Now her goal is to utilize her technical knowledge and personal experiences to write a sports series about boxing, football and baseball.