By David Martinez / Boxing Historian
Photos – George Garcia
This past Saturday night at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, and for the millions watching on HBO/PPV, we were treated to a terrific fight between the two best welterweights in boxing today – Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito.
By Jim Amato, photo by George Garcia
WHAT A FIGHT ! Miguel Cotto outboxed a plodding Antonio Margarito early but Margarito got stronger as the fight wore on and finally battered Cotto into submission at 2:05 of round eleven. This was a classic that lived up to and even surpassed expectations.
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1) In 1960, Angelo Dundee became the trainer for Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali; who did he replace ?
the answer is – Archie Moore
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Rusty Rubin is the editor of Ringsports.com website and 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.
This weekend, in Las Vegas, the long-awaited and highly anticipated twin-title match-up between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto takes place at the MGM Grand. Both the WBA and IBF welterweight crowns are on the line and it figures to be a great battle for as long as the fight lasts.
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In celebrating my one year anniversary, I want to bring to your attention that I have been able to maintain the official dmboxing Web site t-shirt at still the low cost of $15.00 each, or two for $25.00, with FREE shipping any where in the USA.
I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of a wonderful event that is on the horizon, which is: the Greg Haugen Foundation for Autism.
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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian
It was one year ago that I brought you this website and dmboxing.com was officially born.
My idea to start a website was intended to bring boxing fans the best that I could do to bring you my 48 years of love for this sport.
Rusty Rubin is the editor of Ringsports.com website and 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.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this is the worst heavyweight division I have ever seen, and I’ve been around boxing for more than fifty years.
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian
Joe Valverde receives Joe Louis Humanitarian Award / October 2004
At the recent California Boxing Hall of Fame ceremony last month, I must say that I was truly honored to be a presenter for inductee Joe Valverde.
Rusty Rubin is the editor of Ringsports.com website and 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.
Kendall Holt won a one-round war with Ricardo Torres last week. It was a clear case of fans getting more action in less than three minutes than they do in some 12-round fights.
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