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 (Telefutura)
from: Denver, Colorado
Mike Alvarado vs. Manuel Garnica (Junior Welterweights)
Brandon Rios vs. Manny Perez (Junior Welterweights)
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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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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 move up to 154 pounds and win a world title in that division. He thrilled crowds in his home state of Texas and would also become a popular draw on the West Coast. His name was Oscar Albarado and they called him ” Shotgun “.
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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.

While we await news of up and coming new fighters (if there are any), we will take a look at what may be a very exciting fight at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles this Saturday September 27th.

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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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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 boxing what the Beatles were to music. Clay who would later become Muhammad Ali changed the face of the sport.
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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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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 Ruiz is appealing the split decision loss to Nicolai Valuev.

This is torture, not to confirm the decision, but to have to watch these two guys fight again. Look, no matter the outcome, and I don’t see how Ruiz can win the appeal, neither fighter is worthy to be called the heavyweight champion of the world. Then again, I’d be hard-pressed to tell you who is.***

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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.) “Rating the Heavies”, in which I have gotten some criticism for not including Mike Tyson in my elite group.

First let me say that it is always a pleasure to write what I have seen in my 48 years of following boxing as a sport I deeply love. I have seen every heavyweight champion fight, either by living during his era, by film or by speaking with individuals who actually saw these champions fight, even at the turn of the 20th century. I respect everyone’s opinions and, of course, have mine to tell after having studied this very subject, giving a great degree of research on my part.

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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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