David Martinez Boxing

With the holidays coming up, please consider my official dmboxing website t-shirt as a gift to give.
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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.

In these hard economic times, any or all of these books will make an excellent and inexpensive Christmas present to the boxing fan(s) in your life. To order, just go to Autorhouse.com.
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photo courtesy David Martinez
private collection, Pipino Cuevas and
Armando Muniz – October 18, 2003

By Jim Amato

When I think of some of the best fighters in recent years who never won a title. I can not help but think of Jerry Quarry and Yaqui Lopez. Pierre Fourie and “Bad” Bennie Briscoe also come to mind. Without a doubt another one is Armando Muniz. Born in 1947 Muniz turned professional in 1970 and won his first twelve bouts. In 1971 he drew with rugged Oscar “Shotgun” Albarado. Then came big wins over Gil King and Clyde Gray. Muniz suffered his first loss when he was out boxed by the great Emile Griffith in 1972. There were also losses to Raul Soriano and Jose Martin Flores but he closed the year halting Adolph Pruitt for the NABF welterweight title. In all Armando had eleven fights in 1972 !
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1) What championship fight was the only one “ever” held at Candlestick Park, San Francisco ?
a) Rocky Marciano vs. Don Cockell
b) Gene Fullmer vs. Dick Tiger
c) Ezzard Charles vs. Pat Valentino
d) Curtis Cokes vs. Charlie Shipes
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Roy Jones, Jr
ring record: 52-4 / 38 by KO)
age – 39
height 5′ 11″
reach 74″

VS.

Joe Calzaghe
ring record: 45-0 / 32 by KO)
age – 36
height 5′ 11″
reach 73″

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Saturday, November 1, 2008 (PPV)
from: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
Nonito Donaire vs. Moruti Mthalane (IBF Flyweight Championship)
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs. Matt Vanda (Junior Middleweights)
Jorge Arce vs. Isidro (Super Flyweights)
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