BoxRec

I have been reading Boxing News for 25 years; since it was a red topped, amateurish black and white the-ink-will-come-off-on-your-hands paper.

It contained detailed reports or british fights and british fighters I had never heard of. But I loved it; it felt real and gritty.

Production and writing has changed a lot since then; as has the writing approach.

But I think today's boxing news is the best ever. And I'm saying that as a cynical, nostalgic, old-fashioned reader. Yes; sometimes I think the quality of the writing in not flawless; but neither was it in the old days. I like the way the paper has kept up with times - I like the snippets, the twitter and facebook snaps - they give an insight on a fighter. The photos are great, the layout is great, the graphics are good and if you just want to dip in you can.

There is a community feel and a closeness to the boxers that was not previously available.

I think the paper is at its strongest ever; and so a lot of credit has to be given to Tris Dixon for taking hold of a century-old paper with a legacy and modernising it whilst keeping its position as the only 'must-read' edition in world boxing.

Well done Tris.

Whilst i have only been reading it weekly for about 5 years whilst under alude abraham (whats he up to these days). I have to agree it is a top notch publication, i have a variety of mags from last 60 years and BN is higherz quality compared to others throughout the ages.

The mags i have are ring, boxing digest, worldwide boxing, BM and KO.

But i think boxing monthly has the better cominity feel buti have always prefaired the features and interviews in magazines over heavily detailed fight reports.

reggaereggae wrote:I have been reading Boxing News for 25 years; since it was a red topped, amateurish black and white the-ink-will-come-off-on-your-hands paper.

It contained detailed reports or british fights and british fighters I had never heard of. But I loved it; it felt real and gritty.

Production and writing has changed a lot since then; as has the writing approach.

But I think today's boxing news is the best ever. And I'm saying that as a cynical, nostalgic, old-fashioned reader. Yes; sometimes I think the quality of the writing in not flawless; but neither was it in the old days. I like the way the paper has kept up with times - I like the snippets, the twitter and facebook snaps - they give an insight on a fighter. The photos are great, the layout is great, the graphics are good and if you just want to dip in you can.

There is a community feel and a closeness to the boxers that was not previously available.

I think the paper is at its strongest ever; and so a lot of credit has to be given to Tris Dixon for taking hold of a century-old paper with a legacy and modernising it whilst keeping its position as the only 'must-read' edition in world boxing.

Well done Tris.

Yes I agree, enjoying it now i have got used to the new format

Nope, sorry, put me down as an old timer who longs for something as independent and outspoken as the Harry Mullan version!