The Ring Archives: Born on this day: Joe Louis – part two
Joe Louis was born this week (on May 13) in 1914. By the time he was 24 years old, he...
read moreUltiminio “Sugar” Ramos: 1941-2017
Former featherweight champion Ultiminio “Sugar” Ramos, a member of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame, died Sunday at age 75.
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans share enthusiasm for the WBSS and other upcoming matchups, and ask Fischer to list some exceptional calendar years and three-fight win streaks posted by notable fighters.
read moreWladimir Klitschko and the world title bout, title-reign kings
When Wladimir Klitschko steps into the ring with Anthony Joshua it will be the 29th world title fight of his outstanding career. Only a handful of men in history have managed more.
read moreThe two fights that changed the definition of boxing “greatness”
Thirty-five years ago, Wilfredo Benitez and Alexis Arguello became three-division titleholders, accomplishments that forever altered the definition of boxing greatness.
read moreAmerican heavyweights: From dominant to afterthought
With Bermane Stiver-Deontay Wilder just a day away, the yearning for an American heavyweight has surfaced once again. In this feature from THE RING Magazine, we break down the top U.S. big men by decade.
read moreAlexis Arguello-Alfredo Escalera II: a superb second act
Thirty five years ago today, Alexis Arguello and Alfredo Escalera managed to exceed the lofty standards established by their first meeting on Jan. 28, 1978, a fight so ferocious that it was dubbed “The Bloody Battle of Bayamon.”
read moreBernard Hopkins and world title history
When Bernard Hopkins steps inside the ring with Karo Murat this Saturday, it will be the 31st world title fight (34th counting THE RING championship) of his extraordinary career. Only one man in history, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., took part in more world title fights than Hopkins.
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