Boxing Illustrated Magazine August 1968 Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier Cover No Label

Boxing Illustrated Magazine August 1968 Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier Cover No Label

This August 1968 issue of Boxing Illustrated (Volume 10, No. 8) features Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier on the cover, highlighting two of the greatest heavyweights of all time during the early stages of their legendary careers. Packed with fighter features, international coverage, and historical retrospectives, this issue captures the boxing world on the eve of major changes in the heavyweight division.

Condition
The magazine is in good condition, with typical signs of age and light wear. The exact copy pictured in this listing is the one you will receive. Please review all photos carefully for condition purposes. Each magazine is shipped with a protective plastic covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.

Highlights from the August 1968 Issue

• Foster Tames the Tiger – by Lew Eskin

• What Now, Heavyweights? – by Marshall Reed

• Louisville Hails a Hero – by Sam Draper

• Rudkin Takes Back Crowns – by Reg Gutteridge

• Ryan O’Neal: Hollywood’s No. One Fight Fan – by William O’Neill

• The Greeks Have a Word for Him – by Michael A. Glick

• Tony Longoria, “Ballyhoo Kid” – by Jay Doss

• Short but Sweet – by Jim Tuck

• Forgotten Greats: Paul Berlenbach – by Charles Meadows

• Report from Wabush – by Lew Eskin

• Sir Roy Welensky – by Tommy Miller

• Johnny McCluskey—Scot on Top – by James Sanderson

• European Scene – by Richard Reekie

• Reporter at Large – by Reg Gutteridge

Departments and Regular Features

• Memo from Our Publisher – by Abe Glick

• On the Fistic Scene – by Ben Greene

• World Boxing Ratings – by Boxing Illustrated

• Boxing Trivia – by Lee Kerr

• Rings Around the World

• Readers’ Corner

• International Results

Special Features

• Boxing Champion’s Album: Henry Armstrong (second cover)

• Boxing Illustrated Classic No. 69: Fritzie Zivic vs. Henry Armstrong (third cover)

• British Candid Camera

Collectible Value
This issue is highly collectible for its coverage of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier together, foreshadowing one of the greatest rivalries in sports history. With additional features on Henry Armstrong, Paul Berlenbach, and George Foster, it blends contemporary reporting with rich boxing history. A must-have for vintage fight magazine collectors and fans of heavyweight history.