6 AT RINGSIDE, With Robert J. Thornton
News and views from throughout the boxing world
12 CALIFORNIA GRAPEVINE, by Stephen Randel
Up-to-the-minute information from our west coast bureau
14 SOUND OFF
Boxing’s controversial fan forum
18 WORLD-WIDE RATINGS
The sport’s most definitive survey
20 RICHARD GETS THE JOB DUNN
England’s Richard Dunn wins the European title
22 WILFREDO BENITEZ: THE 17-YEAR-OLD KING
Wilfredo becomes the world’s youngest champion
24 THE STORY MAX BAER HATED TO TELL
The serious side of boxing’s greatest clown
28 RODRIGO VALDES: ONE VICTORY AWAY FROM GREATNESS
But the victory must come over Carlos Monzon
32 IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN IT LOOKS
Assistant Editor Randy Gordon turns pro—for one fight!
34 KEN NORTON’S CLAIM: “I WILL END THE REIGN OF MUHAMMAD ALI”
Exclusive preview of Ali vs. Norton III
38 THE DREADED DAY WHEN THE CHEERING STOPS
What happens when a fighter becomes an ex-fighter?
41 SPECIAL SECTION: THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONS OF TOMORROW
42 DUANE BOBICK
43 JOHNNY BOUDREAUX
44 BIFF CLINE
45 DINO DENNIS
46 LARRY HOLMES
47 HOWARD SMITH
48 INTERNATIONAL WRAPUP
World-wide results, compiled by Randy Gordon