Nat Fleischer (1887-1972) was a noted Jewish-American boxing writer. Fleischer inaugurated, in 1922, the Ring Magazine publication. He led that magazine, as editor in chief, for fifty years till his death in 1972. 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 2004 Armed Forces Amateur Boxing Championships, held in 2003. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ...

In 1942, Fleischer began to publish the magazine's annual record book and boxing encyclopedia, which was published until 1990. In addition to that, Fleischer wrote several other books about the lives of some world champions and about boxing history. This article is about the year. ... The Ring Record Book and boxing Encyclopedia is a book published yearly by Ring Magazine. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1954, General Pichai of Thailand invited Fleischer as a special guest to his homeland, as a way to ensure that the world championship bout between world Bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers of Australia and challenger Chamroen Songkitrat would follow the international boxing rules. It rained on the day of the fight, and 60,000 people were drenched by the rain. Fleischer suggested the fight be postponed and that they wait to see if the climate would get better the next day, but General Pichai ordered the bout to go on, reasoning that it would be hard to send off 60,000 people and the other thousands who were stranded outside back home under the pouring rain, to have them return the next day. Carruthers retained his crown by decision. 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James William Carruthers (July 25, 1929-August 15, 1990) was an Australian boxer, world champion bantamweight. ...

After Flesicher's death, the American Boxing Writer's Association named an award after him. The accolades kept on coming, and Fleischer later was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta. ...