Monthly Archives: May 2008

Wed Site T-Shirt Available!!

This attractive white (Haines) long sleeve t-shirt is available at a low cost of $15.00 each, or two for $25.00, with FREE shipping any where in USA. Sizes available are: large (L), extra large (XL), and double XX (2XX) … I am sorry that medium (M) size is sold out at this time. To purchase [...]

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FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER TONY LICATA PASSES AWAY

by Jim Amato Photo Courtesy David Martinez One of the better middleweights of the 1970′s died recently. Tony Licata was a victim of a heart attack at the age of 56.

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FIGHT CALENDAR for June 2008

(be sure to stay posted on www.dmboxing.com for your monthly boxing schedule) Wednesday, June 4, 2008 (ESPN2) from: Brooklyn, New York Yusaf Mack vs. Briamah (Light Heavyweights) James Moore vs. Gabriel Rosado (Junior Middleweights) Friday, June 6, 2008 (ESPN2) from: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Herman Ngoudjo vs. Souleymane M’Baye (Junior Welterweights)

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In Rusty’s Corner

Rusty Rubin is the editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com website and the author of three highly acclaimed boxing books! “Woozel, Boxing and Me”, “Off the Canvas” and “Billy Soose, the Champion Time Forgot” co-authored by Tom Donelson. The California Boxing Hall of Fame will honor many great fighters and boxing folks at their June 21st induction [...]

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RING TRIVIA "answers" for May 2008

1) What Los Angeles based boxer fought EVERY fight in his professional career, but one, at the Olympic Auditorium ? the answer is – Richard Steele

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dmboxing up-date!

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian There are so many people that I would like to thank whose continuing support has helped to make my Web site rise to the level that it is in the ten months of it’s existence.

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Cotto vs. Margarito !!!

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I want to alert you that another “must” fight is certainly on the boxing horizon:

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Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams

First let me thank Jim for submitting this Cleveland Williams article for dmboxing.com, and after you enjoy Jim’s excellent article, you may go directly to the menu on this website and under “Categories” just chick on Ali, and you can view the 1966 Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams fight in it’s entirety! David Martinez / [...]

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World Boxing Council Ratings, May 2008

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: SAMUEL PETER (NIGERIA) EMERITUS CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO (UKRAINE) WBA CHAMPION: Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) IBF CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) WBO CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) Contenders: WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba) 1. Vladimir Virchis (Ukraine) EBU 2. Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba) INTL 3. John Ruiz (P. Rico) 4. Hasim Rahman (US) NABF 5. [...]

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RING TRIVIA for May 2008

1) What Los Angeles based boxer fought EVERY fight in his professional career, but one, at the LA Olympic Auditorium? a) Ruben Navarro b) Larry Harding c) Jimmy Robertson d) Richard Steele

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