Galaxy Of Boxing Stars Part II
The Galaxy Keeps Turning…..
Oscar De La Hoya & David Martinez
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Archive | September, 2007
The Greatest Mexican-Born Boxers “Pound For Pound ” of All Time
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian
Picking the five best Mexican boxers was really an easy task because the five I have personally chosen are so close in greatness at the peak of their careers, that I could virtually switch the order around in any way and that would satisfy any boxing fan.
My order is simply based on what I have seen, my research, interviews with the people that have lived in their eras, and my expertise on how they would of done against each other had they fought at the peak of their careers.
The level of their competition also plays a huge factor, but not necessarily their ring record, and I can say that I have been so blessed to have had the opportunity in my lifetime see all five of these great champions in their respective careers.
#1) RUBEN OLIVARES, Total Bouts: 104 (88-13-3 / 78 by KO)
New Beat Writer For DMBoxing.com
With pleasure, let me introduce and welcome our newest boxing beat writer Tom Donelson.
Tom is a member of the Boxing Writers Association, International Boxing Research Organization, and has written and co-written various boxing books, and also writes for numerous boxing publications.
What a gift it will be to have Tom’s expertise joining the ever expanding davidmartinezboxing.com website.
David Martinez
Boxing Historian
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A Recent SHOBOX Fight.
By Tom Donelson
Victor Oganov faced Fulgencio Zuniga in a SHOBOX special. SHOBOX is the place where prospects face new challenges and not the tomato cans that often populate their previous resume. The Russian fighter came in this fight with 26 straight knockouts in his first 26 fights but many of his opponents were of questionable qualities. Zuniga faced a similar career crossroad when he first came to the United States. After winning his first 15 fights in his native Columbia by knockouts, Zuniga found fighting in the States a little more difficult. Since coming to the states, his record was 4-2-1 with only one knock out. Zuniga losses were to former junior Middleweight champion Daniel Santos and to Kelly Pavlik, so he lost to elite fighters but his knockout punches disappeared when facing tougher opponents.
David's Video Extra
Marvin Hagler vs Loucif Hamani, February 16, 1980, Portland, Maine.
It only goes two rounds. It’s a fight that solidified Hagler as the top ranked Middleweight, and later in that same year on September 27, he would go on to win the World Middleweight Championship vs Alan Minter. The rest is boxing history, as Hagler would go on to retain the title for the next seven years, making 12 successful defenses, before losing in 12 rounds by a split decision to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1987.
David Martinez
Boxing Historian
