Description
Boxing Scene Magazine – July 1993 (Julio César Chávez Cover, No Label, Good Condition)
This vintage issue of Boxing Scene Magazine (July 1993) features Julio César Chávez on the cover, at the height of his career as he prepared for a showdown with Pernell Whitaker. The magazine is in good condition, comes without a mailing label, and the exact item pictured is the one you will receive. Please review photos for condition reference.
All magazines are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents of this issue include:
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Chávez–Norris: Only a Dream? – A fantasy matchup that promised fireworks but was unlikely to happen (by Arthur Harris)
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Computer Countdown: George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison – A computerized fight analysis (by Jim Trunzo)
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Roy Jones: Fighter on the Move – Taking control of his career and aiming for boxing’s throne (by Wallace Matthews)
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Michael Moorer: A New Look – A confident heavyweight working with Lou Duva and George Benton (by Dan Hirshberg)
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Alexander Zolkin: Pretender or Contender? – Examining the Russian’s mixed record (by Joseph Miles Toth)
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James Toney: Eight Pounds Best Performance – A dominant win over Iran Barkley proves Toney’s best weight is 168 (by Arthur Harris)
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Mike Tyson: One Year in Prison – Life behind bars for the former champ (by Wallace Matthews)
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Pernell Whitaker: The Challenge – With Buddy McGirt behind him, Whitaker eyes Chávez in a September bout (by Dan Hirshberg)
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Bowe–Lewis Is Where It’s At – The heavyweight fight the world wanted (by Arthur Harris)
Historical & Special Features
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Rocky Is Still Champ – Brockton, Mass. keeps Marciano’s memory alive (by Michael Marley)
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Regilio Tuur: Looking for a Title – Junior lightweight contender’s quest (by Robert Mladinich)
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Gene Fullmer: “I Just Wanted to Fight!” – The guts and grit of a middleweight champion (by Peter Ehrmann)
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Irish Bobby Cassidy: Full Circle – From fighter to trainer and storyteller (by Robert Mladinich)
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“I Beat Kid Chocolate” – Petey Hayes recalls a 1930s classic (by Michael Silver)
This issue captures boxing in the early 1990s with Chávez, Whitaker, Roy Jones, and Riddick Bowe at center stage, while also reflecting on legends like Marciano, Fullmer, and Kid Chocolate. A well-rounded collectible from a transitional moment in boxing history.