Boxing News
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Boxing News is a British weekly boxing magazine published by Newsquest Specialist Media, a subsidiary of Gannett. It is the longest-running boxing magazine still in publication, dating back to 1909.
Boxing News was founded in 1909 by original editor John Murray as, simply, Boxing. Murray had been a regular contributor to Health & Strength magazine and convinced its owner, Bill Berry (later Lord Camrose) to launch a weekly magazine dedicated solely to boxing. It is believed Murray had been inspired by Jack Johnson beating Tommy Burns to become the first black World heavyweight champion. In his first editorial, Murray stated, "Boxing will stand for good clean sport. Its success of failure is in the hands of those who believe in sport of this character. Our energies will be devoted to giving the best paper that time, thought and money can devise." When circulation began to decline in the depression days of the late 1920s, the name of the magazine was changed to Boxing, Racing and Football.
Subject ID: 28078
MoreBoxing News is a British weekly boxing magazine published by Newsquest Specialist Media, a subsidiary of Gannett. It is the longest-running boxing magazine still in publication, dating back to 1909.
Boxing News was founded in 1909 by original editor John Murray as, simply, Boxing. Murray had been a regular contributor to Health & Strength magazine and convinced its owner, Bill Berry (later Lord Camrose) to launch a weekly magazine dedicated solely to boxing. It is believed Murray had been inspired by Jack Johnson beating Tommy Burns to become the first black World heavyweight champion. In his first editorial, Murray stated, "Boxing will stand for good clean sport. Its success of failure is in the hands of those who believe in sport of this character. Our energies will be devoted to giving the best paper that time, thought and money can devise." When circulation began to decline in the depression days of the late 1920s, the name of the magazine was changed to Boxing, Racing and Football.
Subject ID: 28078
Subject ID: 28078
