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What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 06:17
by Fray Bentos
For me - 1987 - Tony Sibson stopping Brian Anderson for the British middleweight title - I forgot the headline but it was of Sibson watching on as Anderson falls to the canvas to take a count.
What about you?
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 06:48
by veriton
Cant remember but I can remember just reading monthly boxing mags and thinking it was weird there was also a weekly one as it seemed like overkill. When I did eventually buy a copy, that was it and I've never missed it since (and the monthlies have all gone)
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 10:06
by tonyevs
Lloyd Honeyghan losing against Marlon Starling or Jorge Vaca .. definetly of Honeyghan losing.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 11:32
by nobleart1978
June 1987
"A Shabby Shambles"
Frank Bruno v Chuck Gardner
Price was 65 pence
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 12:08
by SeanBrennan
nobleart1978 wrote: ↑25 Feb 2024, 11:32
June 1987
"A Shabby Shambles"
Frank Bruno v Chuck Gardner
Price was 65 pence
that will be in this lot for sale, £24m in a bound cover too.
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/magazines-pe ... 6879392/bd
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 12:09
by SeanBrennan
I wonder if Boxing News would ever digitise their archives. Be a large undertaking but would be happy to pay a bit extra as part of membership to access it. Would be an excellent resource for boxing historians too.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 12:11
by SeanBrennan
nobleart1978 wrote: ↑25 Feb 2024, 11:32
June 1987
"A Shabby Shambles"
Frank Bruno v Chuck Gardner
Price was 65 pence
This one is now for sale for £3.99, ironically the same price as the current BN
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372645890803
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 12:39
by Coco
I might be wrong but Lewis beating Ruddock rings a bell, I think just under a pound.
My dad always got them but I reckon that's the first one I bought
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 14:33
by olij999
Mine was around the time of Honeyghan-Curry. For the posters talking about archives, you can now pick up BNs very cheaply on the leading auction website - if 1967 to 1972 is your bag, I have just listed a load of duplicates I have cleared out, having sorted my collection, including a couple of complete years, and am selling them cheaply just to clear the space, so have a look if you are interested.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 17:02
by SeanBrennan
olij999 wrote: ↑25 Feb 2024, 14:33
Mine was around the time of Honeyghan-Curry. For the posters talking about archives, you can now pick up BNs very cheaply on the leading auction website - if 1967 to 1972 is your bag, I have just listed a load of duplicates I have cleared out, having sorted my collection, including a couple of complete years, and am selling them cheaply just to clear the space, so have a look if you are interested.
excellent can you post the link please? or DM it. thank you
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 26 Feb 2024, 03:05
by Giancarlo
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 26 Feb 2024, 05:29
by Coco
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 26 Feb 2024, 13:50
by nobleart1978
The only trouble is where to keep them all especially if you have hundreds of them. They are way overpriced on ebay now sadly.
If they could do a digital archive from issue 1 in 1909 that would be ace. I would pay a subscription for that cos it would be a great resource historically.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 26 Feb 2024, 17:48
by SeanBrennan
this is my favourite thread, love seeing the old covers and the discussion on it.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 09:30
by stujones
Crikey I saw £24m - I had to look at that!!
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 27 Feb 2024, 10:07
by SeanBrennan
stujones wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 09:30
Crikey I saw £24m - I had to look at that!!
hahaha my silly typo!
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 28 Feb 2024, 16:07
by sweetmagee
Got a feeling the first one I bought was the 'Spice Boys' cover - Ryan Rhodes, Prince Naseem and Robin Reid I think. Really enjoyed reading BN back then.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 28 Feb 2024, 16:53
by SeanBrennan
sweetmagee wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 16:07
Got a feeling the first one I bought was the 'Spice Boys' cover - Ryan Rhodes, Prince Naseem and Robin Reid I think. Really enjoyed reading BN back then.
that was a proper domestic golden era.
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 29 Feb 2024, 05:29
by orbtastic
I used to read it and the American mags in the 80s but never bought it. I think the first one I bought was 91, Bruno on the cover. Probably before his post Tyson comeback?
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 29 Feb 2024, 05:50
by SeanBrennan
orbtastic wrote: ↑29 Feb 2024, 05:29
I used to read it and the American mags in the 80s but never bought it. I think the first one I bought was 91, Bruno on the cover. Probably before his post Tyson comeback?
was it this one?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAE
Re: What was the cover of the first Boxing News you ever bought?
Posted: 29 Feb 2024, 10:56
by SeanBrennan
this week's edition just landed through my letterbox, some excellent articles in it. Bunce's article about the WBF belt is interesting. And an interview with Eggington is good.
