RIng Magazines

Cap · 11-19-2025, 03:58 PM

No idea what triggered it, but I just had a flashback to the late 70s when I last visited the offices of The Ring Magazine in New York. They had a storeroom with racks of back issues of the magazine and fight posters and some other stuff piled up in a jumble. I picked through the magazines and pulled out a half dozen and a crumpled poster of the Chuvalo-Patterson fight.

I think I paid about ten bucks for the lot. Also shook hands with Herb Goldman, the Ring Magazine's resident historian. (I also recall they had this incredibly good-looking girl/young woman in reception. I think she was a relative of someone else working there.)

I wonder what happened to all those back issues?

Cap

bob_bask · 11-20-2025, 02:17 AM

very cool.

i suspect they scattered to the wind

IceTea · 03-29-2026, 01:32 AM

Every back issue of The Ring Magazine is now online.

Antonin · 04-16-2026, 06:27 PM

During the pandemic I was working from home, my wife was stranded overseas, and I was desperate for something to look forward to. So I ordered some back issues of The Ring. I was happy to get them, but really disappointed at how much they charged. I thought that since they just had the magazines sitting around in a warehouse, the price could have been more reasonable.

zyberianwarrior · 04-16-2026, 06:46 PM

Interesting

Ownership Timeline:
1922–1970s: The Nat Fleischer Era
Founded by Nat Fleischer, the magazine was family-owned and operated for decades, cementing its reputation as "The Bible of Boxing".
Late 1970s–1980s: Transition Period
Ownership shifted to a group including former New York Knicks star Dave DeBusschere and Nick Kladis. Bert Randolph Sugar took over for a period starting in 1979.
1990–2002: Stanley Weston
After a near-bankruptcy in 1989, the magazine was purchased in 1990 by Stanley Weston, who operated it through London Publishing Corp and later regained its stability.
2002–2007: Kappa Publishing Group
The magazine was owned and published by Pennsylvania-based Kappa Publishing Group, which also produced sister publications KO Magazine and World Boxing.
2007–2024: Golden Boy Enterprises (Oscar De La Hoya)
In September 2007, Sports and Entertainment Publications LLC, a subsidiary of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Enterprises, bought The Ring. During this period, it moved to Los Angeles (2011) and shifted to a heavily digital focus.
2024–Present: Turki Alalshikh
In November 2024, Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh acquired The Ring for

million, with plans to return to print in 2025.

11-19-2025, 03:58 PM	#1
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,037	RIng Magazines No idea what triggered it, but I just had a flashback to the late 70s when I last visited the offices of The Ring Magazine in New York. They had a storeroom with racks of back issues of the magazine and fight posters and some other stuff piled up in a jumble. I picked through the magazines and pulled out a half dozen and a crumpled poster of the Chuvalo-Patterson fight. I think I paid about ten bucks for the lot. Also shook hands with Herb Goldman, the Ring Magazine's resident historian. (I also recall they had this incredibly good-looking girl/young woman in reception. I think she was a relative of someone else working there.) I wonder what happened to all those back issues? Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 11-19-2025 at 03:59 PM.

11-20-2025, 02:17 AM	#2
bob_bask Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,387	very cool. i suspect they scattered to the wind __________________ "I occasionally agreed to carry an opponent, almost always in what is known as a tune-up fight. I never considered it morally wrong as long as I was winning the fight. I was never a killer, like some fighters. I never enjoyed knocking out a guy who I knew had no chance to beat me." Sugar Ray Robinson

03-29-2026, 01:32 AM	#3
IceTea Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherrill, NY Posts: 9,847	Every back issue of The Ring Magazine is now online. __________________ Don't worry, be happy! Women's Boxing Cyber Boxing Zone Philadelphia Boxing Boxrec Ross Boxing https://boxingjones.com/

04-16-2026, 06:27 PM	#4
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,553	During the pandemic I was working from home, my wife was stranded overseas, and I was desperate for something to look forward to. So I ordered some back issues of The Ring. I was happy to get them, but really disappointed at how much they charged. I thought that since they just had the magazines sitting around in a warehouse, the price could have been more reasonable. __________________ "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" - Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols), San Francisco, 14 January 1978

04-16-2026, 06:46 PM	#5
zyberianwarrior All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 1,593	Riung Magazine Ownership Timeline Interesting Ownership Timeline: 1922–1970s: The Nat Fleischer Era Founded by Nat Fleischer, the magazine was family-owned and operated for decades, cementing its reputation as "The Bible of Boxing". Late 1970s–1980s: Transition Period Ownership shifted to a group including former New York Knicks star Dave DeBusschere and Nick Kladis. Bert Randolph Sugar took over for a period starting in 1979. 1990–2002: Stanley Weston After a near-bankruptcy in 1989, the magazine was purchased in 1990 by Stanley Weston, who operated it through London Publishing Corp and later regained its stability. 2002–2007: Kappa Publishing Group The magazine was owned and published by Pennsylvania-based Kappa Publishing Group, which also produced sister publications KO Magazine and World Boxing. 2007–2024: Golden Boy Enterprises (Oscar De La Hoya) In September 2007, Sports and Entertainment Publications LLC, a subsidiary of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Enterprises, bought The Ring. During this period, it moved to Los Angeles (2011) and shifted to a heavily digital focus. 2024–Present: Turki Alalshikh In November 2024, Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh acquired The Ring for million, with plans to return to print in 2025.