Monthly Archives: September 2008

FIGHT CALENDAR for October 2008

By admin | Published: September 29, 2008

On Saturday, October 11, 2008 – former WBC champ Vitali Klitschko will come out of a four-year retirement to challenge current WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter. (be sure to stay posted to www.dmboxing.com for your complete boxing schedule) Friday, October 3, 2008 from: Merrillville, Indiana Michael Walker vs. Antwun Echols (Middleweights) Friday, October 3, 2008 [...]

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WEBSITE T-SHIRT !!!

By admin | Published: September 25, 2008

My attractive website t-shirt is available to you at the same low cost when it was first introduced last December 2007.

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OSCAR "SHOTGUN " ALBARADO

By admin | Published: September 24, 2008

photo courtesy David Martinez Private Collection, Oscar “Shotgun” Albarado vs. Rodolfo Martinez, knockout win – 2:40 of 3rd round / Feb 15, 1973, Los Angeles, California / referee Richard Steele By Jim Amato He was a hard banger and a crowd pleaser who battled some of the best welterweights of his era. Eventually he would [...]

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: September 22, 2008

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. While we await news of up and coming new fighters (if there are any), we will take a look at what may [...]

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RING TRIVIA "answers" for September 2008

By admin | Published: September 20, 2008

1) What Gold Medal winner was voted the most outstanding boxer in the 1976 Olympics ? the answer is – Howard Davis, Jr

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BOOK REVIEW!

By admin | Published: September 16, 2008

By Jim Amato “MY VIEW FROM THE CORNER” BY ANGELO DUNDEE WITH BERT RANDOLPH SUGAR. ( FOREWARD BY MUHAMMAD ALI ). I started following boxing with the emergence of Cassius Clay in the early 1960′s. Whether you liked Clay or not he must be given credit for revamping the business of boxing. He was to [...]

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World Boxing Council Ratings, September 2008

By admin | Published: September 15, 2008

HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: SAMUEL PETER (NIGERIA) EMERITUS CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO (UKRAINE) WBA CHAMPION: Nicolay Valuev (Russia) IBF CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) WBO CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) Contenders: WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Vacant 1. Vladimir Virchis (Ukraine) 2. Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba) 3. Alexander Dimitrenko (Ukraine) 4. Chris Arreola (US) AMERICA 5. David Haye (GB)

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: September 12, 2008

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. It seems like mis-spent anger now that two weeks after the fight, the management of heavyweight ex-champ (don’t ask me how) John [...]

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Why Mike Tyson is NOT in My Top Ten!

By admin | Published: September 8, 2008

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I have rated many fighters in many different divisions, eras, and ethnic groups. One of my first ranking features that I posted on this Web site (see Archives / August 2007 or Rankings on menu to view) was my view of the top ten heavyweights of all time (i.e.) [...]

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ALEX RAMOS UP-DATE!

By admin | Published: September 7, 2008

Alex Ramos, photo by George Garcia After being the first website that brought you the news regarding Alex Ramos being hospitalized last week, I want to thank the many that have contacted me personally inquiring about his condition and health.

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