Description
KO Boxing Magazine – August 1989
Sugar Ray Leonard Cover | No Label | Good Condition
This August 1989 issue of KO Boxing Magazine spotlights Sugar Ray Leonard on the cover, highlighting the much-anticipated rematch with Thomas Hearns. The issue is especially significant as it celebrates 100 issues of KO, featuring a rich retrospective on the best fighters, fights, and figures of the 1980s.
Condition:
This issue is in good condition with no mailing label, making it more collectible. The item pictured is the exact one you will receive. Comes with a plastic protective sleeve. Combined shipping available upon request.
Contents – August 1989 Issue Highlights:
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Between Rounds – Italian pride; “Boom Boom” and the “Macho Man”; Holyfield vs. Tyson
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Fight Confidential by Jeff Ryan – A Writer’s Scrapbook
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Perspective by Steve Farhood – 100 Issues of Memories
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International Report – Nunn guns down Kalambay; Fenech dominates; Estrada rises
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Special Section: The KO Years – Celebrating the first 100 issues
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The Ratings of the ’80s – Division-by-division ranking of the decade’s best fighters
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The 50 Most Influential People in Boxing – Ordered list of the biggest power players
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The Best of the KO Interviews – Highlights from the sport’s biggest names
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The Best Fights and Fighters: A Year-by-Year Review – Including comebacks, kayos, upsets, and classic rounds
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KO Pinup – Special full-color section of The KO Years
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Sugar Ray Robinson: 1921–1989 – A tribute to the greatest fighter of all time
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Finally, The War: Leonard vs. Hearns II Preview – Eight years and 21 pounds later
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World Ratings – Rankings of the WBA, WBC, and IBF
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KO Ratings – KO’s own list of the best fighters
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The Tattler – Latest gossip, news, and rumors
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Blast from the Past – A golden boxing memory revisited
This issue not only previews Leonard vs. Hearns II, but also serves as a time capsule of KO Magazine’s impact on boxing journalism. A must-have collectible from the golden age of the sport.