The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has since named a Fight of the Year.
Sugar Ray Robinson being held aloft by Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio in 1965. Basilio engaged in five straight Fight of the Year contests from 1955 to 1959, with three of them contested against either Robinson or Fullmer.
Muhammad Ali was involved in more Fight of the Year contests than any other boxer in history; six spanning almost two decades.
Arturo Gatti at the post-fight press conference after his third fight with Micky Ward, 2003
Rocky Marciano
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Rocco Francis Marchegiano, better known as Rocky Marciano, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1952 to 1956, and remains
Marciano in 1952
The Main Street of Brockton, Massachusetts, Rocky's hometown
Marciano's professional training routine was notable for being extremely strict and physically exhausting
Marciano landing a right hook in the 13th round to knockout Walcott and win the world heavyweight title, 1952