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January 1980
I picked 1980 as a starting point to complete my boxing magazine collection as that was the year I first discovered The Ring. I was browsing a magazine aisle when I laid eyes on a magazine featuring Leonard and Duran on the front cover. Until then I didn't even know boxing magazines existed. Years later I decided to center on completing my Ring collection from 1980 forward. And also that of KO magazine. Of course I own plenty of other magazines like The Big Book of Boxing and Boxing Illustrated etc, but for cataloging purposes I'm just trying to get The Ring and KO completed....for now !
I picked 1980 as a starting point to complete my boxing magazine collection as that was the year I first discovered The Ring. I was browsing a magazine aisle when I laid eyes on a magazine featuring Leonard and Duran on the front cover. Until then I didn't even know boxing magazines existed. Years later I decided to center on completing my Ring collection from 1980 forward. And also that of KO magazine. Of course I own plenty of other magazines like The Big Book of Boxing and Boxing Illustrated etc, but for cataloging purposes I'm just trying to get The Ring and KO completed....for now !
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February 1980
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March 1980
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April 1980
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May 1980
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June 1980
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July 1980
The first boxing magazine I ever bought.
The first boxing magazine I ever bought.
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August 1980
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September 1980
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October 1980
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November 1980
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December 1980
My vote for best cover of the year.
My vote for best cover of the year.
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January 1981
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February 1981
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March 1981
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April 1981
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May 1981
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June 1981
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July 1981
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August 1981
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September 1981
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October 1981
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November 1981
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December 1981
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January 1982
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February 1982
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March 1982
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April 1982
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May 1982
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June 1982
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July 1982
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August 1982
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September 1982
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October 1982
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November 1982
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December 1982
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January 1983
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February 1983
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March 1983
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April 1983
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May 1983
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June 1983
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July 1983
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August 1983
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September 1983
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October 1983
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November 1983
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December 1983
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February 1984 (no issue published in January)
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March 1984
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April 1984
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May 1984
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June 1984
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July 1984
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August 1984
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September 1984
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October 1984
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December 1984 (no issued published for November)
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January 1985 (revamped smaller The Ring)
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February 1985
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March 1985
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April 1985
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May 1985
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June 1985
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July 1985
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August 1985
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September 1985
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October 1985
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November 1985
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December 1985
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January 1986
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February 1986
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March 1986
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April 1986
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May 1986
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June 1986
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July 1986
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August 1986
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September 1986
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October 1986
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November 1986
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December 1986
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February 1987 (The Ring did not publish a January 1987 issue)
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November 2013