Douglass Fischer

Married father of two wonderful young adults. Editor-In-Chief of The Ring magazine. West Coast (2021) and National (2026) Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Remember when getting the monthly HBO guide in the mail was a major life event? In related news, I probably Arthur 27 times in October 1982.

[Al Bernstein @AlBernstein]

As a welterweight Sugar Ray was 131-1, facing multiple hall of famers along the way. He was one of a kind.

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

Two ATGs

[Historic Boxing @BoxerJoeGrim]

Sugar Ray Robinson retained the world welterweight crown #OnThisDay in 1949 with a 15-round unanimous decision over Kid Gavilan in Philadelphia.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

The official paper of being seven years old and still unable to make an upper case “Q” that’s worth a shit.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Maybe it was actually better when we had three channels, picked the least shitty thing that was on, and watched that.

[Muhammad Ali @MuhammadAli]

Sports Illustrated Cover: July 10, 1967

On this day in 1967, Ali covered the Sports Illustrated magazine titled “The Scramble for Ali’s Title.” He is shown standing victorious over George Chuvalo, Ernie Terrell, Karl Mildenberger, and Joe Frazier.

📸: @LeiferNeil

#MuhammadAli #Icon #SportsIllustrated #GeorgeChuvalo #ErnieTerrell #KarlMildenberger #JoeFrazier #Champion #Boxing

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

Born one year before his archrival Sugar Ray Robinson. Ray was 21, Jake was 20 (!!!) when they first fought in October 1942

[1980s Boxing @80sBoxing]

#BOTD "The Bronx Bull," Jake LaMotta, July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017. Middleweight Champion of the World, 1949-51. IBHOF 1990.

[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

‼️ Rico Verhoeven features on the August cover of The Ring Magazine, with the digital edition available now 👑

This issue includes an exclusive interview with Verhoeven as he reflects on his astonishing performance against Oleksandr Usyk ⚔️

📸 Cover photography by Neil Leifer

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[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

DREAM FIGHT 🤩

Who would have won Manny Pacquiao vs Prince Naseem Hamed - the fantasy match-up on the cover of The Ring in 2019 ❓

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[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

I’ve now spent half my life communicating online like George Jetson after spending the first half opening and closing car windows by cranking handles like a fucking caveman.

[Historic Boxing @BoxerJoeGrim]

Randy Turpin pulled off a stunning upset #OnThisDay in 1951 when he took the world middleweight crown from the great Sugar Ray Robinson via a 15-round points decision at Earls Court Arena in London.

[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

We've compiled some of the most ELECTRIFYING rounds in recent memory ⚡

Watch "Unmissable Boxing Rounds" now: https://t.co/WQ3pOyId3d 🥊

[Tom Gray @Tom_Gray_Boxing]

👀 The August issue of Ring Magazine is available on digital NOW. In the aftermath of his showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, I spoke to Rico Verhoeven about his martial arts career, his boxing journey, the Usyk fight and his plans for the future 🇳🇱🥊🇳🇱

https://t.co/bJSOkBViX1

[KRONK @RealKronkGym]

The Ringmaster, Jimmy Paul original KRONK world, Champion. Back home training, a new generation of future champions.

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

Lewis and Lopez could have been world welterweight champ in most eras. Unfortunately, they were top contenders when an all-time great (Jose Napoles) held the crown. 🧈🇨🇺🇲🇽

[20th Century Boxing: Icons, Memories & More @20thCentBoxIMM]

Hedgemon Lewis wins a 10-round unanimous decision over Ernie "Indian Red" Lopez on July 10, 1969 at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.

"The difference in the 10 rounder was an 8 count knockdown scored by Lewis in the 4th round. A right and left followed by a second right dumped the favored Lopez. Lopez had jumped off to an early lead, but the knockdown was the turning point in Lewis's favor. Lopez came back strong in the 9th round, but the speedy, elusive Detroiter managed to avoid trouble." reported The Ring magazine in it's October 1969 issue.

The California papers didn't see it the same.

On their unofficial scorecards the LA Times had it 6-4, the Pomona Progress-Bulletin had it 5-3 and the Pasadena Star-News had it 6-3, all for Lopez.

"I don't care if I lose my license. It was the worst verdict I ever saw. 'Red' won it all the way." said Howie Steindler, Lopez' manager, addressing members of the State Athletic Commission.

"My right hand that dropped him was a thing of beauty. Yes, I did get hurt myself at times during the fight. You can't go 10 rounds with such a puncher without knowing it. I was hurt but never shook up." remarked Hedgemon Lewis.

They'd rematch in October at the LA Sports Arena with Lopez scoring a 10th round TKO.

[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

First-look at Shakur Stevenson in his Zuffa Boxing kit 👏

[Steve Kim - the Thomas Sowell of Boxing @SteveKim323]

as expected, the fights this past weekend played to a MUCH bigger audience than they would have exclusively on DAZN. So this was a home run for Abdullah Mason

Boxers better realize, fighting on TNT, comes with some extra pressure- but could also come with greater reward #boxing

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

@Chris120778 They are a peculiar lot.

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

I wonder if the same folks who’ve conspired to railroad Jai Opetaia since he signed with Zuffa will now give Stevenson the same shameful treatment?

[Ring Magazine @ringmagazine]

CONTRACT SIGNED ✅

Shakur Stevenson with Dana White to make the Zuffa Boxing deal official 🤝

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

@cdsherman1 I'm forgetting some, too. That's how good we had it. One of my hobbies was to comb through TV Guide for boxing programs.

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

One of several world title bouts broadcast live on free network TV during the summer of 1990. The best fights I watched that summer were on ABC, CBS and NBC, not HBO or Showtime.

[ᴋᴀʏᴏ ✘ @KOJournals]

36 years ago, Aaron Davis defeated Mark Breland by KO in round 9 of 12 to win the WBA welterweight title. Nasty knockout.

[Douglass Fischer @dougiefischer]

@cdsherman1 Breland-Davis, Harding-Andries 2, Páez-Dorsey 2, Pazienza-Hagen 3, Carbajal-Kittijasem, and more