Lot 318: A vintage copy of Boxing News magazine, Volume 35, No. 9, March 2, 1979

A vintage issue of the weekly publication Boxing News, dated March 2, 1979, being Volume 35, Number 9. The magazine is printed on newsprint with a red and white masthead. The front cover features lead stories regarding Maurice Hope’s world title challenge against Rocky Mattioli, including the headlines HERE’S HOPING and Maurice can crack this rock. The cover is illustrated with two black and white photographs showing Mattioli in a gym setting and Hope in a boxing stance. Additional text references a story titled Owen for a title double on page 4. The original cover price is marked as 25p.