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On this day: Julio Cesar Chavez stops Roger Mayweather in two, retains WBC 130-pound title

07
Jul

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...

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29
Mar

Best I Faced – Mario Martinez

Hardnosed Mexican warrior Mario Martinez unsuccessfully challenged four times for world titles at junior lightweight and lightweight, but gave the...

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17
Mar

Greatest 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,...

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12
Feb

To 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...

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08
Jan

From 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...

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16
Aug

Dougie’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...

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12
Aug

Julio 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...

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05
Jul

Julio 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...

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06
Apr

Best I faced: Ruben Castillo

Ruben Castillo was a mainstay in the featherweight and junior lightweight divisions during the 1980s. He was good enough to...

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05
Feb

Dougie’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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