Jul

Closet Boxing Classics: What to watch this summer

Boxing enjoyed a strong first half of 2022. We saw several memorable battles, upsets and eye-catching knockouts. We're currently in the...

Apr

From the Archive: Thomas Hearns only needs four weeks to get ready for Marvin Hagler

by The Ring

Feature by Dave Hartoon (as originally published in the April 1985 issue of The Ring Magazine) FOR WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT champion...

Apr

Dougie’s Monday mailbag (Ryota Murata, Higa-Rosales, Hagler-Hearns)

by Doug Fischer

MURATA AND HIGA Hi Doug, I'm a long-time reader, first-time writer. I enjoy the bags. Hope you keep them coming until you’re...

Oct

10: Notable middleweight title bouts between sluggers

by Lee Groves

With the anticipated Golovkin-Lemiuex shootout coming up, boxing historian Lee Groves compiled 10 great middleweight title slugfests.

Apr

Marvelous Marvin Hagler recalls “The War” with Thomas Hearns

by Doug Fischer

Rivalries in boxing are often connected to trilogies, but Marvin Hagler’s middleweight title defense against the explosive Thomas Hearns was once in a lifetime sporting theater. No sequel required. Hagler told RingTV.com: “It was the highlight of my career and I give Tommy credit for being the man he was that night. It takes two to tango and both of us made our mark in the history books.”

Apr

Eight minutes of fury: Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns 30th anniversary

by Doug Fischer

Thirty years ago today, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns somehow exceeded the extreme expectations created by promoters, fans and media. Their eight minutes of fury was a savage symphony of violence that ended up lifting both victor and vanquished to legendary status.