The Ring Magazine
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Creation of The Ring Magazine
Self-proclaimed "The Bible of Boxing," The Ring magazine was first published February 1922 from New York City. It was created by Nat Fleischer, with help from promoter Tex Rickard, and partners Ike Dorgan, Madison Square Garden secretary-treasurer Frank Coultry, and I. C. Brenner of Golfer's Magazine. The latter two partners left within six months of The Ring's debut, while Dorgan remained until his retirement in 1930. Rickard, the "silent financier," died in January 1929.
Fleischer's last issue as Editor and Publisher was September 1972. The October 1972 issue saw Nat Loubet take over those responsibilities and he held them for the next seven years. Bert Sugar became Editor and Publisher with the October 1979 issue and continued until the February 1984 issue. After Sugar's departure, the Editor and Publisher duties were separated. Later editor-in-chiefs included Randy Gordon (Feb 1984 - Dec 1984), Nigel Collins (Jan 1985 - May 1989, Holiday issue 1997 - present) and Steve Farhood (Jan 1990 - Dec 1997). Later publishers included Denis Blanck (Mar 1984 - Aug 1988), Don Hanrahan (Sep 1988 - May 1989), Stanley Weston (Jan 1990 - Oct 2002) and Stuart M. Saks (Nov 2002 - ?). Michael Rosenthal became the Editor in late 2011.
In September 2007, The Ring and its sister publications (World Boxing, Boxing 2005, and KO Magazine) were sold by the Kappa Publishing Group to Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Enterprises.
Read an expanded history of the magazine here.
The Ring Magazine Covers
The Table of Contents is provided for issues marked by an asterisk*
1920s:
1922|1923|1924|1925|1926|1927|1928|1929|
1930s:
1930|1931|1932|1933|1934|1935|1936|1937|1938|1939|
1940s:
1940|1941|1942|1943|1944|1945|1946|1947|1948|1949|
1950s:
1950|1951|1952|1953|1954|1955|1956|1957|1958|1959|
1960s:
1960|1961|1962|1963|1964|1965|1966|1967|1968|1969|
1970s:
1970|1971|1972|1973|1974|1975|1976|1977|1978|1979|
1980s:
1980|1981|1982|1983|1984|1985|1986|1987|1988|1989|
1990s:
1990|1991|1992|1993|1994|1995|1996|1997|1998|1999|
2000s:
2000|2001|2002|2003|2004|2005|2006|2007|2008|2009|
2010s:
2010|2011|2012|
Annuals & Special Issues:
The Ring Magazine Awards
- Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (1928 - present)
- Ring Magazine Fight of the Year (1945 - present)
- Ring Magazine Round of the Year (1945 - present)
- Ring Magazine Upset of the Year (1980 - present)
- Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year (1980 - present)
- Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year (1989 - present)
- Ring Magazine Event of the Year (1993 - present)
- Ring Magazine Defunct Awards
The Ring Magazine Hall of Fame
The Ring Magazine Ratings
- The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: By Division or by Year
Lists Compiled by The Ring Magazine
- 1996 - The Top 50 Fighters of the Last 50 Years
- 1996 - The 100 Greatest Title Fights of All-Time
- 2002 - The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years
- 2003 - The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!
- The Ring 100 : Ranking the World's Best Fighters
- Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time
- The Ring Magazine - Miscellaneous Lists
Related Pages
Official Site & Contact Information
- The Ring's Official Site
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