Ray Mercer TKO 5 Tommy Morrison story doesn’t begin to tell the whole story of either
Thirty years ago, on Oct. 18, 1991, heavyweights “Merciless” Ray Mercer and Tommy “The Duke” Morrison squared off in an...
read more20 Olympic medal winners recall glory years
Olympic boxing is well under way in Tokyo. The action will play out over the next week, with the finals...
read moreBest I Faced: Chuck Wepner
Hard-nosed brawler Chuck Wepner was a heavyweight contender in the late 1960s and 1970s. During his career he shared a...
read moreMuhammad Ali from 1974 to 1975: A rumbling and thrilling trek toward immortality
Five years after his passing, ‘The Greatest of All Time,” Muhammad Ali’s year-long run from 1974 to 1975 remains an unprecedented championship feat.
read more“Rumble in the Jungle” proved to many Ali was greatest of all time
Five years ago today, Muhammad Ali died in Scottsdale, Ariz. at age 74 following a respiratory illness complicated by his...
read moreFat, Funny and 42, but certainly no fraud: Foreman gives Holyfield a fight…and the world a thrill
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the August 1991 issue of The Ring Magazine. By Jeff Ryan It was as if...
read moreLegends talk about their lasting memories of Ali-Frazier I
Joe Frazier’s face looked like the surface of the moon, disfigured with little peaks and craters around his eyes and...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Estrada-Gonzalez 2, junior bantamweight, George Foreman)
CHOCOLATITO VS. ESTRADA II Hey Dougie! Man, am I excited for Chocolatito and Gallito. This is going to be a good fight, guaranteed....
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (petered-out punchers, #p4p trolling, lightweights)
THE FRAGILE PUNCHER’S MENTALITY Hi Doug, I wonder if what's happening to Deontay Wilder is a more extreme example of the sharp...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (improving the scoring system, accepting losses)
TIME FOR A NEW POINTS/JUDGING SYSTEM? Doug, I hope that you're doing well and staying healthy. Thank you for the fantastic mailbag...
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