Paul Beston, author of The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring talks about his book and the annals of America’s fascination with heavyweight champs.

His book focuses on the annals of boxing in the us through the careers of John L. Sullivan, Jack port Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Lewis, Rocky Marciano, Mohamad Ali and Mike Tyson; iconic figures that had the capability to appeal to people beyond the ring.