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first BM i ever bought was the rust never sleeps tyson-botha issue.

remember being right pissed at the mocking of the lewis-holyfield decision.

The first one I bought had j.c. Chavez on the front with the headline "what makes J C tick"
I think it was 1992

Although it was a bit before my time, the 1992 cover of Holmes spearing a young, prime, thoroughly outwitted Ray Mercer with the headline 'ELEMENTARY, DEAR HOLMES' always cracks me up. A stroke of genius.

Reading these just reminds me how many fighters there were to 'risk' covers on back then - so many that it wasn't a risk at all, I knew that they were big names with enough appeal to guarantee half decent sales. (Sorry for relating everything to sales, but we are a business and we can't keep going without them.)

Great post pal loved seeing the old pics

The best BM cover hasnt been posted yet, there is one with Brian Magee on the cover wearing uber cool sunglasses

gasman wrote:The best BM cover hasnt been posted yet, there is one with Brian Magee on the cover wearing uber cool sunglasses

In his days as The Matrix?

wesley05 wrote:Great post pal loved seeing the old pics

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Best one hasn't been posted - it's Razor Ruddock smashing Tyson in the nuts with "SHOT OR NOT?" as the headline.

Iconic, & the first one I ever bought, though I'd nicked a few off my uncle before then.

I selected covers from the beginning of the greatest period. I didn't like the mag or staff 89-91, hadn't really found its form in my opinion. If anyone has covers they prefer, by all means include them.