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{{sub-stub}}'''''Boxing Legends of [[wikipedia:The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]''''' is a boxing game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] released exclusively in North America.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''Boxing Legends of The Ring''''', known in Mexico as '''''Chavez II''''', is a boxing game for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] developed by [[Sculptured Software]]. Sponsored in its United States release by sports magazine ''[[wikipedia:The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' and in its Mexican release by professional boxer [[wikipedia:Julio César Chávez|Julio César Chávez]], it was first published in the United States by [[Electro Brain]] in October 1993,{{magref|gamepro|51|131}} and was brought to Mexico by [[American Softworks]] one year later.{{magref|gameplayers|0712|10}}
  
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==History==
 
In Mexico, the game was re-branded and sponsored by [[wikipedia:Julio César Chávez|Julio César Chávez]], creating '''''Chavez II''''' (the original ''Chavez'' having received similar treatment on the Super Nintendo, formerly being known as ''[[Riddick Bowe Boxing]]''). ''Chavez II'' is thought to have been the only Mexican-exclusive game released for any Sega console in the entirety of Sega's home console endeavours - it is largely the same game as ''Boxing Legends of The Ring'', though omits some sound effects and has been translated into Spanish.
 
In Mexico, the game was re-branded and sponsored by [[wikipedia:Julio César Chávez|Julio César Chávez]], creating '''''Chavez II''''' (the original ''Chavez'' having received similar treatment on the Super Nintendo, formerly being known as ''[[Riddick Bowe Boxing]]''). ''Chavez II'' is thought to have been the only Mexican-exclusive game released for any Sega console in the entirety of Sega's home console endeavours - it is largely the same game as ''Boxing Legends of The Ring'', though omits some sound effects and has been translated into Spanish.
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==Production credits==
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*'''Programmed by:''' Ken Moore
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*'''Project Manager:''' Perry "Mr." Rogers
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*'''Electro Brain Management:''' Peter Anthony Chiodo
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*'''Illustration Coordination:''' Thom Kofoed, David Gerhardt
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*'''Design Team:''' Perry "Mr." Rogers, Ken "Gimme" Moore, Ken "Thrasher" Grant
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*'''Artwork by:''' Mike Ulrich, Alan Taylor, Joel Izatt, Virginia Sargent
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*'''Additional Artwork by:''' Kelly Kofoed, Mike Lott, Les Pardew, Ken "Gimme" Moore, Virginia Sargent, Ken Grant
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*'''Music and Sound by:''' Mark Ganus, Dean Morrell
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*'''Evaluation by:''' Richard "Boom Boom" Reagan
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*'''Program Testers:''' Matt Grate, Brian Miller, Lee Smith, Joe Buffington
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*'''Additional Testing by:''' Ken Moore Jr., Josh Thomas
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*'''Special Thanks to:''' George Metos, Ronald A. Johnson, Hal Rushton, Ulipiseni Follald, David Gerhardt, Jim Trunzo
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  • Chavez II

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Boxing Legends of The Ring
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Electro Brain (US), American Softworks (Mexico)
Developer:
Licensor: London Publishing Co., Home Box Office, Hilton Hotels (US) CEG Partnership, PepsiCo (Mexico)
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Sports (boxing)

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		T-107026
    Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
    Sega Mega Drive
    MX     		T-137036
    Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
    Non-Sega versions

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    Boxing Legends of The Ring, known in Mexico as Chavez II, is a boxing game for the Sega Mega Drive developed by Sculptured Software. Sponsored in its United States release by sports magazine The Ring and in its Mexican release by professional boxer Julio César Chávez, it was first published in the United States by Electro Brain in October 1993,[1] and was brought to Mexico by American Softworks one year later.[2]

    Gameplay

    Boxers

    "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler
    Jake "The Raging Bull" LaMotta
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Rocky Graziano
    Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran
    Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    James "Lights Out" Toney

    History

    In Mexico, the game was re-branded and sponsored by Julio César Chávez, creating Chavez II (the original Chavez having received similar treatment on the Super Nintendo, formerly being known as Riddick Bowe Boxing). Chavez II is thought to have been the only Mexican-exclusive game released for any Sega console in the entirety of Sega's home console endeavours - it is largely the same game as Boxing Legends of The Ring, though omits some sound effects and has been translated into Spanish.

    Production credits

    • Programmed by: Ken Moore
    • Project Manager: Perry "Mr." Rogers
    • Electro Brain Management: Peter Anthony Chiodo
    • Illustration Coordination: Thom Kofoed, David Gerhardt
    • Design Team: Perry "Mr." Rogers, Ken "Gimme" Moore, Ken "Thrasher" Grant
    • Artwork by: Mike Ulrich, Alan Taylor, Joel Izatt, Virginia Sargent
    • Additional Artwork by: Kelly Kofoed, Mike Lott, Les Pardew, Ken "Gimme" Moore, Virginia Sargent, Ken Grant
    • Music and Sound by: Mark Ganus, Dean Morrell
    • Evaluation by: Richard "Boom Boom" Reagan
    • Program Testers: Matt Grate, Brian Miller, Lee Smith, Joe Buffington
    • Additional Testing by: Ken Moore Jr., Josh Thomas
    • Special Thanks to: George Metos, Ronald A. Johnson, Hal Rushton, Ulipiseni Follald, David Gerhardt, Jim Trunzo
    Source:
    US manual
    Boxing Legends Of The Ring MD US Manual.pdf
    [3]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Boxing Legends of The Ring/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

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    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    		[5]
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    80
    		[6]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    50
    		[7]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    80
    		[8]
    Game Power (IT) NTSC-U
    62
    		[9]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    83
    		[10]
    Mega (UK) NTSC-U
    80
    		[11]
    Mega Action (UK) NTSC-U
    88
    		[12]
    MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
    37
    		[13]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
    40
    		[14]
    Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
    80
    		[15]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    78
    		[16]
    Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
    90
    		[17]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    78
    		[18]
    Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
    66
    		[19]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 69
    Based on
    15 reviews

    Boxing Legends of The Ring

    Mega Drive, US
    BLotR MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
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    Cart
    Boxing Legends Of The Ring MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    BLotR MD US Poster Back.jpgBLotR MD US Poster Front.jpg
    Poster
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    PCB
    Mega Drive, MX
    ChavezII MD MX Box.jpg
    Cover
    ChavezII MD MX Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    Main article: Boxing Legends of The Ring/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 131
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 10
    3. ↑ File:Boxing Legends Of The Ring MD US Manual.pdf, page 22
    4. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 37
    5. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 36
    6. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 71
    7. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 40
    8. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 10 October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 123
    9. ↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
    10. ↑ GamePro, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 128
    11. ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 55
    12. ↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 12
    13. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 80
    14. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-28), page 75
    15. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-06), page 78
    16. ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 40
    17. ↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 38
    18. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 29
    19. ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 90


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