On this day: Rampaging Mike Tyson destroys Pinklon Thomas in six
This is one you watch through your fingers. On May 30, 1987, Mike Tyson successfully defended his WBA and WBC heavyweight...
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 moreBest I Faced: Razor Ruddock
Big-punching heavyweight contender Donovan "Razor" Ruddock was a serious player in boxing's glamor division in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ruddock was...
read moreBest I Covered – Jim Lampley
In recent years, boxing has been filled with many voids both in and out of the ring that are irreplaceable....
read moreOn this day: Mike Tyson regains WBC heavyweight title, smashes Frank Bruno in three rounds
When super-popular British giant Frank Bruno claimed a heavyweight title at the fourth time of asking by outpointing durable American...
read moreOn this day: Evander Holyfield stops Michael Dokes in classic war
Before “The Real Deal” duked it out with Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, he first had to brave...
read moreKO Magazine 1986: Larry Holmes challenges Mike Tyson to non-title bout Pt. 2
Editor's Note: This Larry Holmes interview originally appeared in the December 1986 issue of KO Magazine. It was conducted before...
read moreKO Magazine 1986: Larry Holmes challenges Mike Tyson to non-title bout Pt. 1
Editor's Note: This Larry Holmes interview originally appeared in the December 1986 issue of KO Magazine. It was conducted before...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (60-51)
If you’re new to this on-going series, please read: The Introduction. The Author’s Note. *** One of the most accomplished and long-reigning heavyweight champions...
read moreRing Ratings: a brief update and a flashback (to when the Real Deal and Finito ruled)
The New Year began with heavyweight action that didn’t result in any changes in The Ring’s glamor division rankings, and...
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