Description
Boxing Illustrated Magazine May 1993 Riddick Bowe Cover
This May 1993 issue of Boxing Illustrated features heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe on the cover, named the magazine’s Man of the Year for 1992. With detailed reviews of the year’s best and worst, coverage of Bowe’s rise, and analysis of the heavyweight picture, this issue captures the boxing landscape at a turning point in the early 1990s.
Condition
The magazine is in good condition, with minor wear consistent with age. The exact copy shown in the photos is the one you will receive. Please check all images for condition purposes. Each issue is shipped in a protective plastic covering. Combined shipping is available upon request.
Highlights from the May 1993 Issue
1992 Year in Review Special
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The Best & Worst of ’92 – by the Editors of B.I.
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Man of the Year: Riddick Bowe – by John Phillips
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1992’s Champions
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1992’s Championship Fights – by Bob Yalen
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Championship Fight Summary
Feature Articles
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The Circus Comes to Madison Square Garden: Bowe–Dokes – by Thomas Hauser
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The Bowe–Lewis “Non”-Fight – by Dave Anderson
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George Foreman’s “Big” TV Show – by Bruce Bebb
Departments and Regular Features
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In This Corner – by Bert Randolph Sugar
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Opening Round – art by Alphonse Normandia
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14-K Goldman – by Herbert G. Goldman
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The Boxing Box
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Writes and Lefts
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Collectors’ Corner
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Press Section
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Knowing the Ropes
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As the Boxing World Turns – by Wallace Matthews
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The Black & Blue Pages
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Famous Finishes
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The Boxing Answerman
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Closing Bell
Ratings, Results & Statistics
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The Budweiser Editorial
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Bud’s Top Pound-for-Pound Ratings
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Budweiser–B.I. Ratings
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Fight of the Month: Lopez–Thobela
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Results Around the World
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At the Bell
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The Undercards – by Bela Szilagyi
Collectible Value
This issue is especially collectible for its recognition of Riddick Bowe as 1992’s Man of the Year, along with coverage of his rivalry with Lennox Lewis, analysis of George Foreman’s comeback era, and detailed year-end reviews. With contributions from writers like Thomas Hauser, Dave Anderson, and Bert Randolph Sugar, it is a must-have for collectors of heavyweight boxing history and fans of the 1990s golden heavyweight era.