Description
Boxing 88 Magazine – May 1988
Sugar Ray Leonard & Marvin Hagler Cover | No Label | Very Good Condition
This May 1988 issue of Boxing 88 Magazine features two of boxing’s most iconic names—Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler—in a time when fans were still eager to see if legends like Leonard, Hagler, Michael Spinks, and Hector Camacho would return to the ring for another superfight. Alongside this, the issue covers Tyson’s destruction of Larry Holmes, Don Lalonde’s rise, and one of the strangest personalities ever to enter the heavyweight ranks.
Condition:
The magazine is in very good condition with minor edge wear consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully—the exact item pictured is the one you will receive. Each issue comes in a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents – May 1988 Issue Highlights:
Features
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Wimpy! – The bizarre story of one of the strangest and most unpredictable heavyweights ever.
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Don Lalonde’s Painful Journey to the Title – From abuse and abandonment to becoming light heavyweight champion.
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Leonard, Hagler, Spinks, Camacho: Have You Seen These Men? – Four boxing greats who have teased superfight returns. Will they or won’t they?
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Mike Tyson Scorches Larry Holmes: The Torch Is Passed – Tyson ends the Holmes Era with a devastating performance.
Departments
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Before the Bell – Reader letters on Holmes, Bruno, and Biggs.
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Boxing 88 Fight Review – Highlights on Rosi’s roar, and returns of Hilton & Dokes.
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International Fight Summary – Global results roundup.
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Boxing 88 Ratings – Editors rank the world’s best fighters.
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The World Ratings – Updated standings from the WBA, WBC, and IBF.
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Preview & Analysis: Holyfield vs. Cooper – A last great cruiserweight showdown.
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Ringside News and Views – Debating the state of the rankings.
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On the Air – Gianfranco Rosi named TV Fighter of the Month, plus a review of cable’s latest boxing special.
A great collector’s item from the golden age of late-80s boxing, this issue captures the sport in transition—bridging the eras of Holmes, Hagler, and Leonard with the unstoppable rise of Mike Tyson.