Monthly Archives: February 2008

Heavyweight Recap!

By admin | Published: February 29, 2008

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian This past Saturday was the first heavyweight title unification since Lennox Lewis (WBC) defeated Evander Holyfield (WBA/IBF) back in 1999. Wladimir Klitschko (IBF) won a unanimous (and one sided) decision over Sultan Ibragimov (WBO). Wladimir Klitschko Photo by George Garcia

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: February 29, 2008

Rusty Rubin is the editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com website and the author of three highly acclaimed boxing books! Let me remind you that many people are spamming using my name and e-mail address. It’s not me or Ringsports.com, who are sending these messages, and my advice to everyone is not to open anything you’re not [...]

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FIGHT CALENDAR / March 2008

By admin | Published: February 28, 2008

(be sure to stay posted on www.dmboxing.com for your monthly boxing agenda) Saturday, March 1, 2008 (Showtime) from: Home Depot Center, Carson, CA Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez (WBC Super Bantamweight Championship) Jorge Paez vs. Felipe Campana (Super Lightweights) Saturday, March 8, 2008 (HBO) from: Cancun, Mexico Oleg Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter (WBC Heavyweight Championship) [...]

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World Boxing Council Ratings, February 2008

By admin | Published: February 27, 2008

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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The RING TRIVIA "answers" for February 2008

By admin | Published: February 25, 2008

1) what boxer engaged in the most fights (25) at the once famous Hollywood Legion Stadium – in Los Angeles area ? the answer is – Art Aragon

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: February 22, 2008

Rusty Rubin is the editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com website and the author of three highly acclaimed boxing books! Again for the record, I am going to throw my support for the induction of outstanding trainer Freddie Roach for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Added to Billy Soose, this would be a powerful two-some for [...]

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Joe Louis: America’s Hero

By admin | Published: February 17, 2008

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I just returned from a recent mini vacation to Las Vegas this past week, and one of my many stops was to Caesar’s Place Hotel & Casino, where a huge seven foot statue of Joe Louis is displayed. The plaque mounted at the base that identifies it simply says [...]

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Is Boxing Today Alive and Well ?

By admin | Published: February 9, 2008

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian (Photos by Ray Luna) Well, first of all, I for one never thought for a second that boxing was dead. It’s like when arena football came around a few years back – people tried to convince themselves that NFL football was dead. I just never bought into that either. [...]

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: February 7, 2008

Rusty Rubin is the editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com website and the author of three highly acclaimed boxing books! “One of the funniest boxing books ever written”. ‘Healing and therapeutic’ and ‘Boxing Book of the Year’ are terms most used for“Woozel, Boxing and Me” (Authorhouse.com #31810). This book has been rated 4½ stars at Amazon.com.

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NEWS RELEASE !!!

By admin | Published: February 6, 2008

California Boxing Hall of Fame Joe Louis, who had more successful title defenses (25) than any other heavyweight champion, heads up a list of twenty five inductees who will be enshrined into the California Boxing Hall of Fame for the year 2008.

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