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2008
January - PBF
February - Pavlik
March - Mosley/Cotto
April - PBF
May - Marquez/Pacquiao
June - ODLH
July - Pavlik
August - Calzaghe
September - Margarito
October - Pacquiao
November - Margarito
December - ODLH/Pacquiao
2007
January - Brewer/Leonard
February - Valuev/Barrett
March - Pacquiao
April - Pacquiao
May - Peter
June - ODLH/PBF
July - Cotto
August - PBF
September - Pacquiao/Pavlik/PBF
October - Cotto/Judah
November - Pacquiao/Barrera
December - Hatton/Calzaghe
Thoughts?
Other then Bhop not getting an ounce of respect?
I think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
word. Or atleast let Paul Williams get a cover. Im pretty sure Mosley will be on the next cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
I used to,but not lately. Frankly I can get half of their stories online anyway,they have a deal with Yahoo sportsQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheepI think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
yeah bhop defo springs to mindQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheepI think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
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Pacquiao is Ring Magazine's favorite cover boy in the last 2 years ... ;D
..... http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/577...r200810jd4.jpg .....
;D ;D ;D
Bernard Hopkins appropriately was on the January 2009 Cover following his win over Pavlik.
Why would he have been on the cover in 2008?
My observations are that there aren't many European fighters other than Joe Calzaghe; there aren't many fighters from the lower weight classes other than Pacquiao; and, Pacquiao and PBF dominate the Covers.
Grady Brewer ??? Love the hype for that goofy show.
Hatton was on there, also I believe the new issue has Haye on the cover. But yeah out of 24 issues PAC is on 7 covers, PBF is on 5Quote:
Originally Posted by Rantcatrat
Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepI think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
I used to up untill a few months ago.
I still think its a good read but they tend to hype a fighter they like to the max ie.Pavlik.
They did the same when Hasim Rahman beat Lewis.
I still think The Ring belt is the top belt out there as well.;D
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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat
The Ring often releases two covers different covers. One sold in the U.S. and one sold in Europe with a European fighter on the cover. They show the alternate cover on like the second page.
Yeah,its worth it Sheep.I get them at Barnes & nobles,have never subscribed.Honestley,they are nothing compared to what they used to be.In as far as info and pages.All in all a good addition to keep you informed.Just wait and see what Oscar has in mind for it lol.Bet GBP gets alot of coverage;DQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheepI think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
I had a subscription and thought it sucked really. Not much on anyone but the very top tier, and I know what the hell they are doing anyway.
I remember I really enjoyed an Israel Vasquez interview in one of them but thats about the only they that stands out. The information is dated and the stuff that isn't dated seems like one big fucking commercial about some big upcoming fight. :rolleyes: As if one big fight is all we give a shit about.
I also think the rankings are biased and pretty much a popularity contest. Not to say they don't have the best belt, but look who you are comparing them too!
January 2009 has David Haye in the cover.
And that's right! You guessed it! Manny Pacquiao is on the cover again for the February 2009 issue
Vasquez-Marquez should have been a picture of them trading punches on at least one cover. B-Hop Obviously deserves to be recognised.
I am sure the covers are changed for the British audience, they will have Hatton, Joe or Haye now.
And most probably in May. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by C-Lo
Hopkins was recently on the coverQuote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Yeah. I think it is. I've had a subscription for like 10 years. And will continue to have onQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheepI think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
Mayweather is going to be the cover of the March issue
I've had one for three years and will continue to have one. Do you have any other subscriptions? How about that UK mag? Kidding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Violent DemiseHopkins was recently on the coverQuote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Yeah. I think it is. I've had a subscription for like 10 years. And will continue to have onQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheepI think that including B-hop there are a lot of quality boxers being overlooked. Why have the same boxer two months in a row?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Does anyone here have a subscription to the magazine? Is it worth it?
I still have my boxing mags from 1984 - 1998, not complete sets, some before and after the dates. They were certainly much better in content quality than today magazines.
PAC again on another Ring Mag cover...;D
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For me, featuring the same guy, this really doesn't do a tonne for the sport, there are so many top top boxers, atleast get some kind of spread and introduce different weight classes too. Atleast feature that months current most interestin / exciting champion from a diff weight class. Showin the same boxers all the time makes the sport look a million times shallower than it actually is. I I think boxing is alot deeper in talent these days than when it relied on heavyweights. Theres some great fighters at very different weights for Ring to be considerin introducin. Always thinkin about the short term, whos now.
Ring Mag are Pac nuthuggers... damn.. there are about a thousand plus fighters out there for cover why pac almost every other month..
To think that PAC is not even a Golden Boy Promotions boxer, this is highly anomalous... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by antimoron
Ring Mag is owned by Golden Boy and PAC is a Top Rank boxer...
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Yes, Pac has too many covers.
I would like to read Ring Magazine but unfortunately I live in a country where newsagents don't actually exist. All my boxing reading is done online.