Monthly Archives: December 2007

My Friend – George Latka

By admin | Published: December 27, 2007

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I was saddened to learn that on December 26, 2007, George Latka passed away. When I first saw George Latka, it was at the Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium in the early sixties. I was just a young teenage kid learning my trade in boxing and what I saw that [...]

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Post-Fight View: Mayweather vs. Hatton

By admin | Published: December 25, 2007

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian Now that the Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton welterweight title fight is well behind us, let me respond to the many that have contacted me and have asked me for my post fight input. Frankly, I thought the fight was one sided, and I had Mayweather winning every round [...]

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The RING TRIVIA "answers" for December 2007

By admin | Published: December 22, 2007

(three new questions will be posted on January 5, 2008) 1) On April 26, 1975, former heavyweight champion George Foreman fought five men in one day … what former heavyweight champion was the last, prior to Foreman, to do such a feat – five men in one day ? the answer is – Jack Dempsey

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: December 20, 2007

Rusty Rubin is the managing editor of Ringsports.com magazine. For those who are regulars in my corner, you know that I have written three books, all highly acclaimed, “Woozel, Boxing and Me, in fact was named by one website as the “Boxing Book of the Year” for 2006. The other, “Off the Canvas”, a historically [...]

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The "10 Count"

By admin | Published: December 18, 2007

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian After attending a special boxing Christmas party luncheon in Los Angles this past Friday, which was sponsored by the California Golden State Boxers Association, I was saddened to receive the news later that night (via a close boxing associate and friend, Jim Carlin) that long time boxing historian and [...]

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World Boxing Council Ratings, December 2007

By admin | Published: December 17, 2007

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: OLEG MASKAEV (KAZAKHSTAN) INTERIM CHAMPION: SAMUEL PETER (NIGERIA) EMERITUS CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO (UKRAINE) WON TITLE: August 12, 2006 LAST DEFENCE: December 10, 2006 LAST COMPULSORY: August 12, 2006 WBA CHAMPION: Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) IBF CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) WBO CHAMPION: Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) Contenders: WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba) 1. Vladimir [...]

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Website T-Shirt is Here!

By admin | Published: December 13, 2007

I am happy to announce that my official boxing website t-shirt is now here for purchase, and at the lowest price available to you! For a special 60 day time period, I am offering this item at a great price of $15.00 each, or two for $25.00, with FREE shipping!

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HBO Replay – Don't Miss!

By admin | Published: December 13, 2007

For those of you that missed it … HBO will replay last weeks Floyd Mayweather vs Ricky Hatton welterweight title fight that took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas … it will air in it’s entirety on Saturday, December 15 at 10:15pm (eastern & pacific times). David Martinez / Boxing Historian

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Fight Calendar (NEW)

By admin | Published: December 10, 2007

By popular demand – a new feature is being added to my website, which is, I will list the fights that I believe are of interest on a monthly basis … so be sure to mark your boxing calendars in advance. This is actually nothing new for me, as when I was once a boxing [...]

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FROM THE DESK OF: David Martinez / Boxing Historian

By admin | Published: December 6, 2007

It has now been better than four months since my boxing website was born, and I am happy to report that the numbers are up and I am so blessed to have such an ever growing fan base. I am striving to bring you things in boxing that will intrigue you. I am not a [...]

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