David Martinez Boxing

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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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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 honored many great fighters and boxing folks at their June 21st induction ceremonies at the Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, Cal. More than 600 folks were in attendance, braving the heat, and length of the long, but enjoyable event.
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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 crowd of 635 boxing people gathered to witness the 2008 class of inductees which included Berry Gordy, Mando Ramos, Paul Banke, Joey Olivo, Andy Nance, Jackie Kallen, Johnny Ortiz, Ben Lira, Albert Sandoval, Jack Mosley, Joe Valverde, Allen Syers, Pat Connolly, Steve Belijan, John Hall, Orlando De La Fuente, Steve Harpst, Michele Chong, Bernard Docusen, Maxie Docusen, and, in a special Posthumous Category, Jackie McCoy, Eddie Futch, Keeny Teran, and Joe Louis.

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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. The event will take place at the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, Cal.

Among those being honored are Joe Louis, Jackie McCoy, Eddie Futch, Johnny Ortiz, Mando Ramos, and many more. Late word is that Barry Gordy of Mowtown fame will be on hand as well.

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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 the best of
the late 1950′s and 60′s with a high degree of success.
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1) What British boxer often wore “TRUE BRIT” embroidered on his trucks ?
the answer is – Frank Bruno
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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, CA
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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 Haye (GB)
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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 of 66. Seki was good enough to challenge for a world title no less then five times during the 1960′s.
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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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