On this day: Julio Cesar Chavez stops Roger Mayweather in two, retains WBC 130-pound title
It was all going so well for the challenger… until it wasn’t. On July 7, 1985, Julio Cesar Chavez retained his...
read moreBest I Faced – Mario Martinez
Hardnosed Mexican warrior Mario Martinez unsuccessfully challenged four times for world titles at junior lightweight and lightweight, but gave the...
read moreGreatest Hits: Julio Cesar Chavez
SEVEN FIGHTS THAT HELPED FORGE THE LEGACY OF A MEXICAN HERO Interview by Bernardo Osuna / Translated by Diego Morilla Mario Martinez September 13,...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (20-11)
If you’re new to this on-going series, please read: The Introduction. (Seriously, if you’re posting questions like “What does the asterisk...
read moreFrom the archive: The artistry of Pernell Whitaker
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the December 1991 issue of The Ring. It is being presented verbatim. By Joseph...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Vergil Ortiz Jr., Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nico Ali Walsh)
RUNNING RIGO = PAINT DRYING Dougie, Part of me hopes you were too busy to watch possibly the worst bantamweight title fight...
read moreJulio Cesar Chavez Special Issue available on Digital Now
We're pleased to let you know that the October digital issue of The Ring is now online! This month, we're...
read moreJulio Cesar Chavez Jr. will not retire, hopes to reach 100 fights
Despite suffering the most embarrassing loss of his professional career last month, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is refusing to hang...
read moreBest I faced: Ruben Castillo
Ruben Castillo was a mainstay in the featherweight and junior lightweight divisions during the 1980s. He was good enough to...
read moreDougie’s Friday Mailbag (Ali-Frazier I and III, Deontay Wilder, extended win streaks)
THE GREATEST AND SMOKIN’ JOE Hi Dougie, Congrats to ‘The Fight of the Century’ Special Edition output. Very excited about it and...
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