Lot 284: Boxing News Magazine Vol. 36 No. 29 July 18 1980 Maurice Hope

A vintage issue of Boxing News magazine, dated July 18, 1980, designated as Volume 36, Number 29. The front cover features a black and white photograph of Maurice Hope celebrating his WBC light-middleweight title victory over Rocky Mattioli. The masthead is printed in red and white, with the issue price of 30p. Primary headlines include THE ROCK-CRUSHER, THE FIGHTER THE FANS LOVE TO HATE, and WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL. The publication is printed on newsprint and includes a small handwritten notation in blue ink in the upper-left margin.