The Oldest Edition of Boxing News owned by an ESB Poster

Boxing News celebrated its 100th Anniversary last Friday.

I have subscribed since 1989 when it cost 70p per week.

However I picked up an a 1979 edition from someone I knew.

Anyone got any older editions?

How much is issue 1 worth?

 

What do you mean?

The first edition of BN came out in September 1909

 

I have one at my Dads from 1985-1986, I can't remember the exact date but it has a feature on Joey Olivo in it so I'd guess its towards the end of '85 around the time of his title fights with Choi and Muh.

 

I have a few from the early 60's - big newspaper type ones.

 

Hello,

I have loads and loads of old boxing news here. Probably around 10 - 15 years old. I also have the boxing monthly "Search and Destroy" edition featuring Benn versus GMan.

If anyone want's me to post a list, I will dig them out.

Regards

UndisputedUK

 

i was told that this, one of some old mags i have, is a boxing news from 1937...someone said that it was called just 'boxing'...i dunno..

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oh

fook.

 

right...5 mins...i think i have others....out to the shed...5 mins.

 

My directory enquiry days tell me that's a west central London postcode. I think it's British and the 'W. Auckland' bit is to do with something else above it that I can't quite make out, Dan:good.

 

hang on...you're wrong old son....the editor was sydney aukland !!

 

"In 1935, Millier departed and the owner replaced him with Sydney Ackland, who had previously worked as John Murray’s assistant editor and had been taught by him. World War 2 brought many changes as first Sydney, then replacement Stanley Nelson, contributed to the war effort. Murray made a popular comeback as editor but ill health forced him to step down in 1941."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_News

 

I knew I was bloody right- didn't spend a year and a half at that job for nothing after all. Dan, stick that in your pipe and smoke it:finger.

 

so...i'm claiming these to be proper 1937 editions of boxing news.

i found more from the same year in the shed...and some old ring mags...and some old football programmes...

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Very nice haul, Dougie:good. If I had stuff like that I'd frame it. Some of those mags would look amazing up on a wall, IMO.