Jan

Dougie’s Friday mailbag (Williams-Rosario, Boxer vs. MMA fighter hype, greatest records)

JULIAN WILLIAMS-JEISON ROSARIO Hi Doug, hope you are doing well. I was disappointed not to read any comments about the biggest fight...

20-20 vision – The greatest fighter from the United States: Sugar Ray Robinson

21

Oct

20-20 vision – The greatest fighter from the United States: Sugar Ray Robinson

by Michael Rosenthal

The Ring continues its look back at the greatest fighters ever from 20 nations. Our final instalment is the United States.

The Travelin’ Man goes to Tacoma: Part One

16

Jul

The Travelin’ Man goes to Tacoma: Part One

by Lee Groves

Our resident Travelin’ Man Lee Groves talks about pound-for-pound greats and tennis legends in Part One of his Tacoma, Washington, journal.

Muhammad Ali retired as champion on this day in 1979 but couldn’t stay away

27

Jun

Muhammad Ali retired as champion on this day in 1979 but couldn’t stay away

by Tom Gray

Forty years ago today Muhammad Ali retired as champion but money and the temptation for more glory brought him back when there was very little left.

Sugar Ray Robinson versus the Hall of Fame

11

Apr

Sugar Ray Robinson versus the Hall of Fame

by Tom Gray

On the 30th anniversary of Sugar Ray Robinson’s passing, Associate Editor Tom Gray looks back on showdowns the great pound-for-pound king had with fellow Hall of Famers.

From the Archive: Sugar Ray Robinson The Best

12

Apr

From the Archive: Sugar Ray Robinson The Best

by The Ring

Editor's Note: The Ring magazine founder Nat Fleischer gives his thoughts on the great Sugar Ray Robinson. The column was...

Terry Downes, former champion who defeated Sugar Ray Robinson, dies at 81

06

Oct

Terry Downes, former champion who defeated Sugar Ray Robinson, dies at 81

by Mike Coppinger

Terry Downes, who was England’s oldest surviving former world champion, died Friday.

Jake LaMotta, all-time great middleweight and subject of Raging Bull, dies at 95

20

Sep

Jake LaMotta, all-time great middleweight and subject of Raging Bull, dies at 95

by Lee Groves

Jake LaMotta, the subject of the classic film “Raging Bull,” and a legendary middleweight champion known for his epic wars with Sugar Ray Robinson, died Tuesday at age 95. Lee Groves recounts his wonderful life both inside and outside the ring.

Ranking THE RING’s 31 middleweight champions

08

Sep

Ranking THE RING’s 31 middleweight champions

by Tom Gray

Over the past 84 years, THE RING Magazine has crowned 31 champions at middleweight. Some have been more successful than...

04

Sep

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans are gearing up for the “SuperFly” card, Canelo-Golovkin and the cruiserweight WBSS with bold predictions, but they also ask about other subjects, including Naseem Hamed.