The Ring Magazine - The Bible of Boxing, September 2025 • Volume 102, No. 10
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DEPARTMENTS 4 OPENING SHOTS 10 COME OUT WRITING
24 THE FIGHTER IN FULL Mike “The Bodysnatcher” McCallum’s ability to grind foes down in the pocket made him one of the most formidable – and avoided – fighters of his era. BY ADAM ABRAMOWITZ 42 SAME SKILLS, NEW THRILLS Shakur Stevenson talks about shutting down the “runner” critics with his toe-to- toe battle against William Zepeda. BY TOM GRAY 54 OLEKSANDR THE GREAT After his latest victory surpassed expectations once again, Oleksandr Usyk’s excellence can only be gauged on a historical level. BY GARETH A DAVIES 60 DOWNLOAD COMPLETE Lauded for his otherworldly skills and willingness to face challenges, Vasiliy Lomachenko took boxing to a new level. BY MICHAEL ROSENTHAL
66 CROSSOVER HIT Tenshin Nasukawa became a star in Japan through kickboxing and MMA – now he intends to prove himself against the best in boxing. BY DAISUKE SUGIURA 72 INSEPARABLE The trailblazing Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano rivalry can now take its place among the greatest trilogies in boxing history. BY THOMAS GERBASI 78 TRIUMPH AND TRAVESTY Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks was a wakeup call for those who believed heavyweight champions were safe from the “little guys.” BY DON STRADLEY
13 RINGSIDE By Doug Fischer 19 BERNSTEIN ON BOXING By Al Bernstein 22 STEVE’S SOAPBOX By Steve Kim 28 BY THE NUMBERS By Don Stradley 31 RING RATINGS 40 MIKE DROP By Mike Coppinger 50 HOW TO WATCH BOXING By Brian Harty 84 FUNDAMENTALS By Tom Gray 86 THE FIGHT DOCTOR By Dr. Margaret Goodman 90 THE FACE OF BOXING By Wojtek Urbanek and Thomas Hauser 92 COMMISSIONER’S CORNER By Randy Gordon 94 FINISHING SHOTS 96 FIGHTLINE
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Vasiliy Lomachenko’s precision and ability to find angles bewildered his opponents to the point of giving up, as did Jason Sosa in 2017.
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