This magazine was called a special "collector's issue", and with
a key story by Lew Eskin titled: "Those Swinging '60's Saw
a Lot of Changes in the World of Boxing" and the selection
of Emile Griffith as "Fighter of the Decade". Concerning the
selection of Emile Griffith, I couldn't agree more as he was the
boxer that I picked as the top fighter of the Sizzling Sixties.
In his article, Lew selected Cassius Clay, Emile Griffith,
Eder Jofre, Flash Elorde, Carlos Ortiz and Dick Tiger
as stand outs in the past ten years. Mention was also
made about Harold Johnson and Joe Brown.
The article included a listing of all the key moments
The first listed ittem was the January 22, 1960 event
that saw Sugar Ray Robinson lose to Paul Pender.
The last event listed was the December 29, 1969
signing of the fight contract between JOE FRAZIER
and JIMMY ELLIS.
*the eight page summary of events and happenings
included thumb nail photos of many boxers including:
Pender - Robinson, Jose Becerra, Fullmer - Basilio,
Ruddel Stitch, Patterson - Johansson, Pone Kingpetch,
Harold Johnson, Eder Jofre, Joe Brown, Moore - Rinaldi,
Griffith - Paret, Pender - Downes, Stillman's Gym, Frankie Carbo,
Freddie Miller, Moore 0 Maki, Liston - Patterson, Bud Taylor,
Rodriguez - Griffith, Ortiz - Brown, Pastrano - Johnson, Davey Moore,
Kid Williams, Carter - Griffith, Sonny Liston, Gus Lesnevich,
Giardello - Carter, Alejandro Lavorante, Joe Frazier, Persol - Hank,
Terrell - Machen, Torres - Pastrano, Laslo Papp, Walter McGowan,
Harada - Jofre, Laguns - Oriz, Jim Norris, Griffith - Tiger, Oriz - Ramos,
Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Primo Carnera, Johnny Connors, kim - Benvenuti,
Clay - Folley, Benvenuti 0 Griffith, Chartchai Choinoi, Vincente Saldivar,
Winstone - Seki, Teo Cruz, Frazier - Mathis, Jimmy Ellis, Pete Latzo,
Ellis - Patterson, Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Napoles - Cokes,
Marty Servo, Rocky Marciano, Olivares - Rose, Martin - Liston, and
the last phot with Jimmy Ellis - Joe Frazier.
