“To people who appreciate boxing history, Fight Town is a very good book that compliments any good boxing book collection with an array of stories, behind the scenes anecdotes and photos of fights that we had not seen in a very long time.”
- Antonio Santiago,
Ringsidereport.com
“By now it has become tradition, and Dahlberg, who has covered the sport in Las Vegas for the AP since 1979, has done more than preserve that tradition in this oversize book, which is stuffed with photographs. In tracing the growth of boxing in his city, he has dug up more than a few gems and arranged them with wit.”
- Richard Hoffer,
Sports Illustrated
“Fight Town is an attractive and engaging book – much like the culture it depicts – and should own a steady spot on the coffee table of any Las Vegan or the honorable role of bedside reading of any sports fan.”
- Joshua Longobardy,
Las Vegas Weekly
“Insightful, and informative, Fight Town offers readers a chance to see Las Vegas through the eyes of champions and contenders alike, poised upon the threshold of greatness or dismal defeat. It is the story of America’s own gladiators and the mighty desert arena over which they aspired to reign.”
- What’s On Magazine
“An impressive-looking 288-page book. In fact, the illustrations, mostly glossy impactful it often detracts from the words. But it is a book to be read at leisure and treasured.”
- Claude Abrams,
Boxing News
“Through Dahlberg’s words and the photos from some of the best in the business, you can be there for Sonny Liston training in the Thunderbird Hotel, Mike Tyson making his comeback and then falling from grace at the MGM Grand, and Hagler and Hearns waging their own personal war in Caesars Palace. It’s like a Vegas boxing travelogue without leaving the house.”
- Thomas Gerbasi,
Maxboxing.com
“If you’ve ever been to Las Vegas or ever seen a fight in Las Vegas, this is a must read. The stories are fascinating, and the photos mesmerizing.”
- Gene Kilroy,
Former Business Manager of Muhammad Ali
“Many young fans can turn to this book and understand why boxing is as it is today and many older fans, aware of the story of Vegas, can relive some of the magic of the big fights.”
- Brett Conway,
Maxboxing.com
“well-designed with excellent photographs and offers an informative history of boxing in the city that has become the fight capitol of the world.”
– Thomas Hauser,
SecondsOut.com