Monthly Archives: June 2008

FIGHT CALENDAR for July 2008

By admin | Published: June 30, 2008

(be sure to stay posted on www.dmboxing.com for your complete monthly boxing schedule) Wednesday, July 2, 2008 (ESPN2) from: Pullman Park, Butler, PA Brian Minto vs. John Moore (Heavyweights) Michael Clark vs. Dorin Spivey (Lightweights) Saturday, July 5, 2008 from: Estadio Huracan, Pachuca, Mexico Chris John vs. Michael Lozada (WBA Featherweight Championship)

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: June 27, 2008

Rusty Rubin is the editor-in-chief of the Ringsports.com magazine, website and the author of three highly acclaimed boxing books! “Woozel, Boxing and Me” (Authorhouse.com #31810). This book has been rated 4½ stars at Amazon.com. “Off the Canvas” and “Billy Soose, the Champion Time Forgot” #31809, co-authored by Tom Donelson. The California Boxing Hall of Fame [...]

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CALIFORNIA BOXING HALL OF FAME

By admin | Published: June 23, 2008

David Martinez / Boxing Historian Photos by George Garcia On Saturday, June 21, 2008, a sizzling day in the Los Angeles area where the temperature exceeded 110 degrees, the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City was the setting for a sizzling event: the California Boxing Hall of Fame. Don Fraser and Bernard Docusen A standing room [...]

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: June 20, 2008

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

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EDDIE MACHEN; He Met The Best

By admin | Published: June 18, 2008

By Jim Amato photo courtesy David Martinez private collection WBA Heavyweight Championship / Chicago, Illinois / March 5, 1965 Eddie Machen (left) loses 15 round unanimous decision to Ernie Terrell He was one of the best heavyweights of his era and possibly one of the best heavyweights to have never claimed the title. He fought [...]

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RING TRIVIA "answers" for June 2008

By admin | Published: June 17, 2008

1) What British boxer often wore “TRUE BRIT” embroidered on his trucks ? the answer is – Frank Bruno

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LAST CALL !!!

By admin | Published: June 15, 2008

For those of you that are on the west coast – this Saturday June 21 will be the next big boxing venue of interest, which is, the annual California Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremonies 2008. The event will be held in the Los Angeles area at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, [...]

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World Boxing Council Ratings, June 2008

By admin | Published: June 13, 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. Alexander Dimitrenko (Ukraine) 5. David [...]

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Five Time World Title Challenger Mitsunori Seki Passes Away

By admin | Published: June 12, 2008

By Jim Amato photo courtesy David Martinez private collection World Flyweight Championship / Tokyo, Japan / June 27, 1961 Mitsunori Seki (left) loses 15 round split decision to Pone Kingpetch I recently learned that one of Japan’s first great boxers, Mitsunori Seki passed away. He was the victim of a brain hemorrhage at the age [...]

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Mayweather Retires!

By admin | Published: June 8, 2008

By David Martinez/Boxing Historian I must admit that I was not surprised, when I heard the news, that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is retiring from boxing. I remember not so long ago, November 2006, that he once retired after his lopsided decision win over then WBC welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir, only to return.

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