Editing The Ring (magazine) (section)

==History==
''The Ring'', founded and published by future [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] member [[Nat Fleischer]], has perpetrated boxing scandals, helped make unknown fighters famous worldwide, and covered boxing's biggest events of all time. [[Dan Daniel (sportswriter)|Dan Daniel]] was a co-founder and prolific contributor to ''The Ring'' through most of its history. 

Another founding partner was [[John L. Dorgan|John L. "Ike" Dorgan]] (April 15, 1879–December 27, 1960), a bookbinder, boxing manager (for Harry Ebbets and [[Frank Moran|Charles Francis "Frank" Moran]], known as "The Fighting Dentist"), press agent (for boxing promoter [[Tex Rickard|George L. "Tex" Rickard]]),<ref>Roberts, Randy. ''Jack Dempsey: The Manassa Mauler''. Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois Press, 2003, p. 140. {{ISBN|978-0-252-07148-5}}</ref> and publicity manager for the [[Madison Square Garden (1890)|Madison Square Garden]]. He remained with this influential publication until his retirement in 1930.<ref>
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''The Ring'' refers to itself (and is referred to by others) as "The Bible of Boxing." During the Fleischer years, the contents page or indicia of every issue carried the claim: "''The Ring'' is a magazine which a man may take home with him. He may leave it on his library table safe in the knowledge that it does not contain one line of matter either in the text or the advertisements which would be offensive. The publisher of ''The Ring'' guards this reputation of his magazine jealously. It is entertaining and it is clean."<ref>''Sports Illustrated'', August 6, 1962.</ref>

In 1972, following Fleischer's death, his son-in-law and managing editor Nat Loubet took over as publisher.<ref>[http://www.thesweetscience.com/feature-articles/19261-remembering-the-rock-a-mr-boxing Gordon, Randy] "REMEMBERING THE ROCK & MR. BOXING", 'The Sweet Science",  SEPT 6, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2018.</ref> In 1977, Loubet launched three international editions of the magazine. The [[Spain|Spanish]] version, ''[[Ring En Español]]'', was published in Venezuela and distributed to all Spanish-speaking countries and the United States (U.S.) until 1985. There was also a [[Japan]]ese version published in [[Tokyo]] and a [[France|French]] version published in [[Paris]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

In 1976, managing editor of ''The Ring'' Johnny Ort, fabricated records of selected boxers, and elevated their rankings, securing them lucrative fights on the American ABC television network, as part of the United States Championship Tournament orchestrated by promoter [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]].<ref name="Time Magazine">{{cite magazine|date=May 2, 1977|title=A King-Size Scandal in The Ring|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,918922,00.html|url-status=dead|access-date=May 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022151731/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,918922,00.html|archive-date=Oct 22, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Newfield, Jack">[https://books.google.com/books?id=sWYN6cETROQC&pg=PA115 Newfield, Jack] ''Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King'',  Harbor Electronic Publishing, New York, 2003, page 115. Retrieved June 16, 2018.</ref> The deception was uncovered by boxing writer Malcolm "Flash" Gordon and ABC staffer [[Alex Wallau]] and the United States Championship tournament was cancelled by ABC.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cady |first=Steve |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/22/archives/abc-backs-arledge-amid-boxing-inquiry-abc-president-supports.html |title=ABC Backs Arledge Amid Boxing Inquiry - The New York Times |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=1977-04-22 |accessdate=2021-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/20/archives/abc-sports-names-ring-inquiry-head-exknapp-commission-counsel-is.html|title = ABC Sports Names Ring Inquiry Head|newspaper = The New York Times|date = April 20, 1977}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Boyle |first1=Robert |title=SOME VERY WRONG NUMBERS |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=May 2, 1977 |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1977/05/02/some-very-wrong-numbers |access-date=24 January 2022 |language=en-us}}</ref>

In 1979, the magazine was purchased from Loubet by a group led by [[Dave DeBusschere]] and [[Bert Sugar]] took over as editor. In 1983 Sugar was succeeded by future [[New York (state)|New York]] boxing commissioner [[Randy Gordon (boxing)|Randy Gordon]]. By 1984 the publication was reported to be over $1 million in debt and a number of top salaried employees, including Gordon, were let go. [[Nigel Collins (writer)|Nigel Collins]] of the Ring's defunct sister magazine ''Boxing Illustrated'' took over as editor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ring on Ropes |work=The New York Times |date=November 3, 1984}}</ref> In 1989 ''The Ring'' was purchased by [[Stanley Weston]]'s G.C. London Publishing (later known as [[Kappa Publishing Group]]), which also published ''[[KO Magazine]]'' and a number of wrestling publications. KO senior writer [[Steve Farhood]] became The Ring's editor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matthews |first1=Wallace |title=King-Cayton Bout Belongs in Court |work=Newsday |date=August 31, 1989}}</ref> Weston was a sentimentalist and 52 years after joining ''The Ring'' magazine as a stock boy, Weston purchased the magazine that gave him his first job. He not only resurrected the magazine from its imminent collapse, he re-established the publication as the definitive source for boxing news. An outstanding boxing artist, Weston painted 57 covers for ''The Ring'' with his first cover, a painting of [[Billy Conn]], for the December 1939 issue. Weston was also a photographer who, according to his own estimate, shot over 100,000 boxing photos{{nsmdns}}the majority of which are housed in the archives of ''The Ring'' magazine.

Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, a subsidiary of [[Oscar De La Hoya]]'s [[Golden Boy Promotions|Golden Boy Enterprises]], acquired ''The Ring'', ''KO Magazine'', and ''World Boxing'' in 2007. The magazine's rankings are recognized as "official" by some in the U.S. media, particularly [[ESPN]]. While some may see a conflict of interest in a boxing promoter being paymaster of what is essentially a magazine/rankings organization that awards world titles and belts, De La Hoya says that is not the case. "These magazines will be held in an editorial trust where they will be operating totally independent of any influence from me or others from the Golden Boy Companies as it relates to editorial direction or content". Also there is a 35-member ratings advisory panel, which include many of the media that cover boxing, who would prevent Golden Boy Promotions from using the magazine for self gain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goldenboypromotions.com/media/2007/sept/9.12.07_mag.htm|title=Golden Boy Promotions|access-date=January 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024112250/http://goldenboypromotions.com/media/2007/sept/9.12.07_mag.htm|archive-date=October 24, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

''The Ring'' was headquartered in [[Blue Bell, Pennsylvania]] until 2011 when it was relocated to [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Tim Starks|title=The Ring Magazine Shakes Up Its Leadership|url=http://thecomeback.com/queensberryrules/2011-articles/the-ring-magazine-shakes-up-its-leadership-threatens-its-credibility.html|access-date=March 20, 2016|work=The Queensberry Rules|date=September 9, 2011}}</ref>

The magazine had a sister publication named ''[[The Ring Wrestling]]'' which came about due to professional wrestling writer [[Bob Leonard (wrestling)|Bob Leonard]] contacting the magazine and expressing that it was too focused on boxing and not giving wrestling enough coverage. Nat Loubet served as the editor of the wrestling magazine as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Bob Leonard?|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/26/1014099.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180117231559/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/26/1014099.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2018|last=Kreiser|first=Jamie|website=canoe.com|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>

The head of Riyadh Season, [[Turki Alalshikh]], bought the magazine in November 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitehead |first1=Jacob |title=Special report: Turki Al-Sheikh and the two sides of boxing’s new king |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6298589/2025/04/25/turki-al-sheikh-boxing-saudi-arabia/ |access-date=6 May 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=28 April 2025}}</ref>