Charles Jay ... at The Sweet Science

Electronic Books by Charles Jay

Operation Cleanup: A blueprint for boxing reform

Operation Cleanup is the book that shocked the boxing world. No other journalist digs through the muck to expose the dregs of boxing like Charles Jay. The 'Sweet Science' is anything but sweet, and as dirty as any big business. Jay cuts to the core of the corruption in the sport, with each chapter more explosive than the next.

Operation Cleanup 2: Unfinished Business

Operation Cleanup 2 is the second of Charles Jay's groundbreaking 2 part series on boxing reform. In his second electronic book, Jay provides the reader with insights into the boxing industry that cannot be found anywhere else. A must read for the serious boxing fan, as well as anybody working in the boxing industry.

Body Shots: Outside the ring and inside the game of boxing

Charles Jay -- author of the critically-acclaimed electronic books, "Operation Cleanup - A Blueprint for Boxing Reform" and "Operation Cleanup 2 - Unfinished Business" -- returns with his third electronic book, exclusive to TheSweetScience.com. Jay takes the reader inside the boxing industry, offering the reader a look at the inner workings in a way that only he can.

Features by Charles Jay

	[Nov 8, 2005] For boxing, here's the problem ... and maybe the solution Promoters and others in this business can make all the excuses they want. The sport of boxing has disconnected itself from its fans.

	[Aug 19, 2005] During Anniversary Week, The Sweet Science honors Pat Putnam for "Lifetime Achievement" He has been boxing's unofficial official chronicler during the last half-century.

	[Jul 16, 2005] Hopkins' Advocates Might Need a History Lesson; well, Class is in Session HBO's Jim Lampley, I figure, is one of those people in the classroom.

	[Jun 12, 2005] An Insult to My Intelligence Two DKP heavyweights were elevated in the WBA ratings from July to August at the expense of heavyweights who were not affiliated with Don King.

	[Jun 4, 2005] Let's Go To The Tszyu A lot of people on the other side of the pond are excited about Ricky Hatton's chances to become the world's preeminent junior welterweight. But...

	[May 14, 2005] Analyzing Trinidad-Wright, with a Bit of "Body Shots" Thrown In for Good Measure I had the opportunity to see both Felix Trinidad and Winky Wright very early in their careers.

	[Apr 23, 2005] McCline-Brock Fight Offers Some Intrigue Make no mistake about it - this ESPN card is a damn good show, even if Ebo Elder is not involved.

	[Apr 9, 2005] Barrera-Fana: Can Even A "Blind" Man Size This One Up? And so we come to one of those situations where we can really enjoy the challenge. It's called "handicapping on the blind."

	[Mar 26, 2005] Early Thoughts, But Don't Hold Me To Them It's always interesting handicapping a challenge when good fighters attempt to move up in weight. Let's just scratch the surface.

	[Mar 21, 2005] My "Million Dollar" Problem Was "Million Dollar Baby" a great work of art, or just another movie exploiting boxing in the worst way in order to make a greater point? I ask...

	[Mar 17, 2005] If Pac-Man Becomes The "Whack Man" Against Morales, You'll Get A Price Editor-in-Chief Charles Jay takes a look at this weekend's betting action.

	[Mar 15, 2005] Here's An "Exclusive" For You - We Take Some Body Shots Too Anytime a writer/reporter breaks an exclusive story, it's a major rush of adrenaline. But just What Is an "exclusive?"

[Feb 26, 2005]
Will Boxing Score a Knockout at the Oscars?
Charles Jay handicaps the Academy Awards, Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and "Million Dollar Baby."  More ...

[Feb 25, 2005]
Light Heavies Light Up Boxing Action Overseas
Charles Jay examines this weekend's betting action here in the United States and overseas.  More ...

[Feb 18, 2005]
Is This a "Taylor-Made" Wagering Opportunity?
Charles Jay takes a look at tonight's fights between Hopkins-Eastman, Taylor-Edouard and Witter-N'Dou.  More ...

[Feb 17, 2005]
Atlantic City Will Be Margarito-Ville Tonight
The editor-in-chief of The Sweet Science walks us through this weekend's betting action.  More ...

[Feb 14, 2005]
Eastman Comes West - Will He Leave With A Title?
What does Hopkins see in his future? A fight with the Trinidad-Wright winner? A move up to fight Tarver, Johnson or Jones at light heavyweight?  More ...

[Feb 11, 2005]
Trinidad Opens As Favorite; Middle Available in Heavyweight Fight
Wright's ability to make Trinidad miss shots and leave himself wide open will be a key.  More ...

[Feb 3, 2005]
Will Judah Backers Be 'Jinxed' On Saturday?
It has been four years and ten fights since Cory Spinks beat anyone inside the distance.  More ...

[Jan 27, 2005]
Battles On The Boardwalk Stir The Handicapping Urge
Arturo Gatti defends his WBC super lightweight title in Atlantic City on Saturday against Jesse James Leija.  More ...

[Jan 21, 2005]
Value Slim On Mayweather Bout
In his second fight at 140 pounds, Floyd Mayweather steps into the ring in Miami against Henry Bruseles, a Puerto Rican who currently holds the WBO Latino junior welterweight title.  More ...

[Dec 30, 2004]
Utah..........And All That Jazz
When boxing commissioners possess nothing in the way of experience, expertise or common sense, something tragic is going to happen.  More ...

[Dec 27, 2004]
Manager of The Year
The boxing manager has become, for the most part, an endangered species over the last twenty years or so.  More ...

[Dec 24, 2004]
A Christmas Story
Christmas is as good a time as any to remember the things that mean the most. I want to tell you about two of those things boxing and family and how they became interrelated.  More ...

[Dec 2, 2004]
The Straight Talk Express Takes An 'Onerous' Turn
After he hit the brick wall peddling his ill-advised federal boxing commission, John McCain is taking the cowardly way out.  More ...

[Oct 8, 2004]
A 'Machiavellian Maneuver'
One of the dirtiest, most corrupt political machines in history (and that's saying a mouthful) could be ready to hand the job of New Jersey's top boxing regulator to an unqualified candidate  More ...

[Sep 17, 2004]
Hopkins vs. De La Hoya - The Final Analysis
One of the things I intended to tackle somewhere down the line was the subject of analyzing prizefights from a gaming angle.  More ...

[Sep 17, 2004]
Fan Fight Predictions Poll from Oscar De La Hoya's Hometown
TheSweetScience.com went to Montebello, Oscar De La Hoya's home town, to get fight fans' predictions on how the De La Hoya-Hopkins fight will go.  More ...

[Sep 7, 2004]
By George, It's An 'American Outrage'
If there were scripts written, they couldn't come out more ideally than some of these stories I stumble upon. And those that stumble upon ME.  More ...

[Jun 5, 2004]
De La Hoya and Hopkins Do A Poor Job Of "Pre-Selling" Showdown
The best way for Oscar De la Hoya and Bernard Hopkins to "sell" their upcoming mega-fight would have been to come out and blitzkrieg their respective opponents. But as often is the case in the well-laid plans of boxing promoters, that didn't exactly happe  More ...

[Apr 22, 2004]
Vitali Klitschko: Next Big Thing or Mild Upset?
Are the Klitschkos overrated? Of course they are. When there were people referring to them as possible "saviors of the heavyweight division", and using terms like "global domination", even in jest, how could they possibly fulfill everyone's expectations?  More ...

[Mar 6, 2004]
Pryor-Arguello Memorable In More Ways Than One
It's probably incomprehensible to younger boxing fans and followers that back in 1982 no pro fighter had ever won world titles in four different weight divisions. But Alexis Arguello was about to give it a try, as he prepared for a November 12 bout agains  More ...