On this day: Joe Louis wins 21st heavyweight title defense, stops Abe Simon in six
On March 27, 1942, Joe Louis made the 21st defense of his heavyweight championship against colossal New Yorker Abe Simon...
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Being 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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Rocky Marciano beating Joe Louis a true case of passing the torch
In boxing, it is often said that to be The Man you have to beat The Man, but that is...
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Being There
The following article was originally published in the April 2021 edition of The Ring, on sale now at newsstands and...
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Dougie’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....
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Tom Loeffler: To break Joe Louis’ record would be a huge accomplishment for Cecilia Braekhus
Cecilia Braekhus has reigned as the undisputed female welterweight champion for the last six years. She plans to extend her reign...
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Dougie’s Friday Mailbag (most influential boxers, mythical matchups, cut-prone fighters)
ALL-TIME INFLUENCERS Dougie, Who would you name Top 5 most influential boxers in history of the sport, I mean those who inspired...
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Dougie’s Monday Mailbag (ranking 168-pound titleholders, Ezzard Charles & Ray Robinson)
RANKING THE ALL-TIME BEST SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPS Afternoon Dougie, Thanks as always for responding to my (and everyone else's) questions. Also,...
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From the Archive: Larry Holmes versus the all-time greats
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the June 1985 issue of The Ring Magazine. By Herbert G. Goldman TRUE HISTORY DEMANDS...
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From the archive: ‘How I would have clobbered Cassius Clay’ by Joe Louis
By Joe Louis (as told to by George Whiting) Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the February 1967 issue of...
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