Boxing Monthly magazine to be discontinued

[Chrismart]

A real shame. They were great at what they did.

Sounds like they've been running on empty for a few years now, and the magazine being taken out of the shops due to the coronavirus epidemic may of just been the final nail in the coffin for the magazine.

When a publication dies, for some readers it's like a little part of their lives is now missing. From responses received it seems that many feel that way about the death of Boxing Monthly. To all our loyal readers, heartfelt thanks.

— Graham Houston (@fightwriterone) March 31, 2020

I’m exceptionally sad to learn that Boxing Monthly will cease publication. I’ll never forget spotting the first issue with a mean and moody Mike Tyson on the cover. I was hooked from that moment. Some glorious writing appeared on those pages over the years. I’ll miss it greatly.

— Matt Christie (@MattCBoxingNews) March 30, 2020

Really sad to hear about the demise of Boxing Monthly. Glyn Leach was a boxing stalwart who was a friend and gets my IBHOF vote. Their archives will remain a significant contribution to the history of the sport.

— Tris Dixon (@TrisDixon) March 30, 2020

First piece I ever wrote for Boxing Monthly magazine in early 2016.
Hundreds of episodes of my podcast were posted on the BM site.
Sadly, the May 2020 issue will be our last.
Such a great fight publication with outstanding contributors.
Today is a sad day.#boxing #BoxingMonthly pic.twitter.com/RLU9UIh1ty

— Michael "Kid Quarantine” Montero (@MonteroOnBoxing) March 30, 2020

RIP #BoxingMonthly, at times the best boxing magazine in existence.

Very sorry to see it go. pic.twitter.com/znpHUoMeGa

— Michael Woods (@Woodsy1069) March 31, 2020

Had three pages on the amateur scene in first ever Boxing Monthly and a column every month since March 2000. Glyn a real friend. Sad news today, the business will miss it. Take care, old friend.

— Steve Bunce (@bigdaddybunce) March 30, 2020

I read Boxing Monthly for years, as I first started really covering #boxing it was an invaluable tool to learn about the global/UK scene. It was an institution. Just wanted to pay my respects to what was a great publication for decades...

— Steve Kim (@StevESPNKim) March 30, 2020

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[Chrismart]

The first cover, and probably the last :

[OctoberRed]

Those bastards! They killed it to keep Boxing News going!

[lylia]

This is a sad and unfortunate news.

[Ben Bolt]

For printed boxing press to survive, they must focus on the historical department.They can’t fight internet when it comes to the recent news.

There are thousands of former fighters, that you can tell an intriguing life story about.
And it would be good reading.

By the way, seems like Graham Houston (the final BM editor) has been a part of most of my life. Has read his articles and pre-fight predictions since the 1970s, when he was a columnist for Boxing News.

What I also miss, is the BM:s yearly calender, which used to decorate my hallway.

[landotter]

Hard to compete with a print publication in this market. Very expensive as less and less printing presses are around, always behind the news to the instant access sites.

I miss print, but also am part of the problem as I cannot shell out the increased prices to support it.

[iamboxing]

I have no sympathy for them.

I checked http://www.boxingmonthly.com and the account is suspended.

I don't know if they ever had a website, but if they didn't, they should have established an online presence way back in the early 00s when people were still into boxing.

By then, they would have accumulated enough traffic to keep them afloat like most newspapers and magazines did. Morons.

[Richard Hamilton]

Grew up reading it. Sad.

[jaded]

Print media is a dinosaur...the internet killed it.

[Earl-Hickey]

Deontay Wilder has spoken publicly once in the last 13 months.

I don't know if he will ever fight again.