Thomas Hearns and the origin of the ‘Hitman Cover’
In honor of the legendary Thomas Hearns' birthday, we offer this gem from former Ring Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Chairman of...
read moreOn this day: Marvelous Marvin Hagler outsmarts and outlasts Roberto Duran in a memorable clash
One of the testimonies of how great the four-way rivalry was between the “Four Kings” of the ‘80s is the...
read moreBorn on this day: Wilfred Benitez
A radar in his brain, a GPS on each fist, and a stare that could freeze his foe’s heart. And...
read moreKO Magazine Q&A – Sugar Ray Leonard: I can beat Hagler
This feature originally appeared in the October 1986 issue of KO Magazine. By Jeff Ryan From the time that Ray Charles Leonard...
read moreBest I Covered – Larry Merchant
Boxing fans will know Larry Merchant for his outspoken and candid views on HBO Sports for over 35-years, where he...
read moreBob Arum sees Crawford-Porter as a future classic and a throwback to the ’80s
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum has been promoting fights for 55 years and has put on many of the biggest...
read moreA fan remembers Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns I
Forty years ago today, Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns gifted the sports world with a battle whose reality exceeded...
read moreBrian Doogan scores a knockout with ‘SuperFight,’ taking a deep dive into the Hagler-Leonard blockbuster
Brian Doogan was a feature writer for Ring Magazine for 20 years, traveling the world, covering the biggest fights and...
read moreBob Arum’s Greatest Hits: ‘These are my babies’
Bob Arum is arguably the greatest promoter in boxing history. If he’s not the greatest, he’s certainly among the top...
read more1980’s Boxing Trivia from Ring Magazine
How much do you really know about boxing’s history? Take this 1980’s boxing history challenge created by Ring Managing Editor Tom Gray to find out!
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