Born on this day: Ingemar Johansson
Even if you are a champion for one day, the prestige of the heavyweight championship endures for a lifetime. And...
read moreOn this day: Muhammad Ali defeats Floyd Patterson in non-title bout
“I’m going to fight ‘The Rabbit’ in The Garden.” On Sept. 20, 1972, in a battle of former heavyweight champions, Muhammad...
read moreOn this day: Sonny Liston demolishes Floyd Patterson in one round – again
It was almost an instant replay of the original. On July 22, 1963, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sonny Liston...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (50-41)
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: Floyd Patterson gets off the floor to halt Pete Rademacher
Editor's Note: The following feature originally appeared in the November 1957 issue of The Ring. It is being presented verbatim. By...
read moreMythical Matchup: Sonny Liston vs. George Foreman
The following article originally appeared in the November 2021 issue of Ring Magazine, which can be purchased at The Ring...
read moreMike Tyson’s return against Peter McNeeley was a comedy with dramatic undertones
Look up the 1996 boxing movie The Great White Hype on Wikipedia and you’ll see that it is described on...
read morePerception of Muhammad Ali shifted after cruel battering of Ernie Terrell
Anyone who has ever watched a National Geographic wildlife documentary understands that nature is necessarily savage in the animal kingdom....
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Boots Ennis, pandemic-effect on careers, Floyd Patterson)
BOOTS VS. SHANGO Doug – Who wins between Jaron Ennis and Jamal James at this point? – Kevin Key, Duluth, MN James would likely...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Jamel Herring, Floyd Patterson, Viktor Postol)
JAMEL HERRING Thanks for your world class mailbag, Doug. I am more of a casual fan since boxing is an escape from...
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