Fight Beat Magazine February 1985 Vol 2 No. 2 Pinklon Thomas No Label

Fight Beat Magazine – February 1985, Vol. 2 No. 2 (Pinklon Thomas Cover, No Label)

This vintage issue of Fight Beat Magazine (February 1985, Vol. 2 No. 2) features WBC Heavyweight Champion Pinklon Thomas on the cover, along with a full-color feature inside. The magazine is in good condition, comes without a mailing label, and the exact item pictured is the one you will receive. Please review the photos for details on condition.

All magazines are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Combined shipping is available upon request.

Contents of this issue include:

• Journal Features:

  • The Uncrowned Champion – Lew Eskin

  • Art Lurie – Linda Platt

  • The Kiko Bejines Story (Final) – Jose Sulaiman

  • On the Fistic Scene – Ben Greene

  • Brad Fleener Story (Part II) – J.E. Caldwell

  • The Times Should Be Changing – Ira Becker

  • Robert W. Lee—A Man on the String – Al Braverman

  • Remember “Cat” Davis? – Pat Fitzsimmons

  • Good Guys Finish Last! – Champ Thomas

  • Jimmy McLarnin—Belfast Spider – Jess Hernandez

  • Dr. Lundberg’s Folly – Steven Losch

• Main Stories & Profiles:

  • Terrence Alli – Profile with photos by Pete Goldfield

  • Meet the Champ—Pinklon Thomas, WBC Heavyweight Champion – Story and color photos by Linda Platt

  • Fight Films—Them That Work and Them That Don’t – J.E. Caldwell

  • Requiem for a Heavyweight—Frank Bruno – Color feature by Leslie McCarthy, photos by William Hart

  • From the Past—Floyd Patterson Era – Ken Pollitt

  • Joe Manley – Feature with color photos by Paul Basso

  • My Kind of Town—Chicago Is! – Lindy Lindell, photos by Anthony Lindsey

  • Chairman of the Underworld Boxing Commission – Lester Bromberg

  • Calling Ralph Citro – Mike Bellew

• Pictorials & Pin-Ups:

  • Pinklon Thomas (Color) – Linda Platt

  • Centerfold—Wilfredo Gomez (Color) – Linda Platt

  • Sylvester Stallone as “Rocky” (Color) – Staff

  • Floyd Patterson (Color) – Lou Buschi

  • Many Faces of Wilfredo Gomez (Color) – Linda Platt & Sergio Gomez

  • Mr. Boxing Award—Bob Arum – Staff

• Fight Coverage:

  • Hearns–Hutchings (Saginaw, Michigan) – Chris Cullar

  • Broad–Gregg (Madison Square Garden) – Paul Basso

  • Sands Hotel & Casino (Atlantic City) – Pete Goldfield

  • Bey–Page, Weaver–Thomas, and Dokes–Jameson (Las Vegas) – Linda Platt

  • Arroyo–Brown (Youngstown, Ohio) – Pete Goldfield

  • Cruz–Young (Madison Square Garden, New York) – Paul Basso

This issue delivers a comprehensive look into mid-1980s boxing, combining insightful journalism, in-depth fighter features, and rich color photography of both champions and rising contenders. An excellent collectible for fans of Pinklon Thomas, Wilfredo Gomez, Frank Bruno, and the golden age of heavyweight boxing.