KO Boxing Magazine April 1986 Donald Curry Cover No Label

KO Boxing Magazine – April 1986
Donald Curry Cover | No Label | Good Condition

This April 1986 issue of KO Boxing Magazine spotlights Donald Curry, fresh off his devastating victory over Milton McCrory, cementing his dominance at welterweight. The magazine also captures the rising force of Mike Tyson, profiles Fighter of the Year Michael Spinks, and reviews the best of 1985 with KO’s “Achievement” awards.

Condition:
Magazine is in good condition, showing only minor wear from age. No mailing label attached, making this copy more collectible. The item pictured is the exact one you will receive. Includes a plastic protective sleeve. Combined shipping available upon request.

Contents – April 1986 Issue Highlights:

• Between Rounds – Letters on Julio César Chávez, Marvin Hagler, and Larry Holmes

• Fight Confidential – Steve Farhood on the Cooney–Spinks hysteria

• The Tattler – Gossip, news, rumor, and opinion

• Perspective – “The Big Busts” by Jeff Ryan

• Media Watch – A potpourri of notable tidbits

• International Report – Marlon Starling shines, Paul disappoints, Williamson crowned

• The Predictor – Previews of Williams–Weaver and Chávez–Beard

• Just How Good Is Mike Tyson? – KO examines the heavyweight executioner’s meteoric rise

• Donald Curry Massacres Milton McCrory – One division conquered, two more to go

• Fighter of the Year Michael Spinks – The heavy odds he faces in 1986

• KO Closeup – Profile of Barry McGuigan

• KO Pinup – Full-color poster of WBA featherweight champion Barry McGuigan

• Special Section: Achievement ’85 – KO salutes the best of 1985

• The Seventh Annual Highly Unofficial Official Awards – Not all winners will be smiling

• Outlook ’86 – Predictions for the year ahead

• Round by Rounds – Ringside report of Curry–McCrory

• KO Records – Listings of the top 156 fighters

• WBA & WBC Ratings – Updated sanctioning body rankings

• Worldwide Ratings – KO’s rankings of the world’s best fighters

• Ratings Analysis – A critique of WBA oversights

This issue is a must-have for collectors as it captures the transitional mid-1980s boxing landscape—Curry’s peak, Tyson’s rise, and Spinks’ heavyweight gamble—a true snapshot of the sport’s shifting power.