On this day: Muhammad Ali dominates Joe Bugner, sets up a Thrilla in Manila
The sun aside, this was a relatively easy night for “The Greatest.” On June 30, 1975, Muhammad Ali scored a dominant...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Tyson Fury-Dillian Whyte, Fury’s future, mythical matchups vs. ATGs)
TYSON FURY AND THE HEAVYWEIGHTS Hi Dougie, I was impressed with Tyson Fury knocking out Dillian Whyte, but I am annoyed with...
read moreOn this day: Ken Norton breaks Muhammad Ali’s jaw, stuns ex-champ with decision win
It was one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history. On March 31, 1973, a then-unheralded Ken Norton scored a stunning...
read moreFormer heavyweight contender Ron Stander dies at age 77
Ron Stander, the tough as nails heavyweight contender from Nebraska, died Tuesday of complications due to diabetes, his wife Toddy...
read moreJoe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali: The Fight of the Century was paved with gold
This feature originally appeared in the Frazier-Ali Special (April 2021). It is available for purchase at The Ring Shop. LONG BEFORE...
read moreFlashback: The Ring withdraws recognition of Clay as heavyweight king
This feature originally appeared in the May 1970 issue of The Ring Magazine. It also appears in The Ring's Frazier-Ali...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring rankings (90-81)
The second installment of author/historian Cliff Rold’s epic evaluation of The Ring’s 97-year-old divisional rankings and the 100 standout fighters...
read moreFormer Joe Frazier protégé Richard Slone is now training Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico Ali Walsh
For close to a decade, Richard T. Slone would hear the diatribe every day at 2917 N. Broad St., above...
read moreAli-Frazier 2: A compelling and worthy sequel
“Joe Frazier looked like an easy fight. The money was big, but a lot of fans felt they were being...
read moreBeing around The Greatest, Muhammad Ali remembered
There is a widespread belief that the late, great Muhammad Ali, who would have turned 80 today had he not...
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