Box y Lucha
Box y Lucha is a Spanish language magazine and website. It is the oldest lucha libre magazine still in existence and one of the first ones to be published.[2] It also covers boxing and other martial arts.
 Cover of issue 3220 from 2016 | |
| Categories | Pro wrestling and boxing magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Publisher | Latin American Periodicals; EBSCO[1] |
| Year founded | 1954 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
History
The magazine began publication in 1954 in Mexico City under the name Lucha Libre,[3] later renamed Lucha Libre y Box, and finally to Box y Lucha. It became the best established wrestling magazine in Mexico until the 2000s when it was taken over by Súper Luchas.[4] In 1955 the magazine became the first publication to cover the subject of wrestling masks.[5] After the 1990s the magazine and its rival Súper Luchas were the only two Mexican wrestling magazines to survive after the industry, in general, went down. Box y Lucha was known to be more text-based than Súper Luchas and featured less foreign wrestlers.[2] The magazine remained widely read by 1995, which is often regarded as the worst year in professional wrestling history.[6]
References
- Library Service to Spanish Speaking Patrons: A Practical Guide - Page 25
- Levi, Heather (2008). The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity. Duke University Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0822342328.
- Latinos and American Popular Culture - Page 359
- Levi, Heather (2008). The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity. Duke University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0822342328.
- Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling; p. 101
- Tijuana: Stories on the Border - p. 161
External links
- Official website, in Spanish