David Martinez Boxing

Sugar Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito
WBA Welterweight Championship
HBO-TV / January 24, 2009
(be sure to stay posted to www.dmboxing.com for your complete boxing schedule)

Saturday, January 3, 2009
from: Yokohama, Japan
Toshiaki Nishioka vs. Genaro Garcia (WBC Junior Featherweight Championship)
Yusuke Kobori vs. Paulus Moses (WBA Lightweight Championship)
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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

In the second installment of my six in a series, I will answer a question that is most often asked of me, with regards to Muhammad Ali. That question is which – when was Ali at the height of his career?

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HEAVYWEIGHT

CHAMPION: VITALY KLITSCHKO (UKRAINE)

WBA CHAMPION: Nicolay Valuev (Russia)

IBF CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)

WBO CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)

Contenders:

WBC INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION: Odlanier Solis (Cuba)

1. Juan Carlos Gomez (Cuba)

2. Chris Arreola (US) AMERICA/NABF

3. Alexander Dimitrenko (Ukraine)

4. David Haye (GB)

5. Samuel Peter (Nigeria)
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1) In Chicago, September 1934, what heavyweight boxing match was completely overshadowed during that “same” week by the heavyweight wrestling championship match between Ed “Strangler” Lewis vs. Jim Londos ?
the answer is – Joe Louis vs. Adolph Wiater
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Rusty Rubin is the award winning editor of Ringsports.com.

Glad to be back from a long-awaited and much needed cruise vacation. I have to tell you, particularly at this season of the year, that the whole world should be run like a cruise ship, with people from all around the globe sharing warmth and pleasantry with others. And I am not talking about just the crew members but the passengers as well. No anger, no hatred, no prejudice. What a wonderful world it could be if it were run that way. Thanks to everyone, passengers and crew of the Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas.
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Oscar De La Hoya / June 23, 2001
photo courtesy David Martinez private collection
By Jim Amato

In many sports a participant is subject to pain. It goes with the territory. The nature of the beast so to speak. To me there can be no greater obvious damage to a participant then in boxing. If you are a boxer and happen to be matched with a superior opponent you must try to summon the courage to endure the pain.
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It has now been one year (December 2007) since I introduced my official dmboxing web site t-shirt. Your fan support since then and since my website was born (July 2007) is much appreciated.
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Jose Torres
photo courtesy
David Martinez
private collection

By Jim Amato

There was a time in the mid 60′s that revolved around who would be Muhammad Ali’s next opponent. The former Cassius Clay was chewing up and spitting out challengers with alarming ease. His hold on the heavyweight title was reaching the point of fan boredom. Few could see any serious contenders on the horizon.
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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

A brilliant win by Manny Pacquiao over Oscar De La Hoya is truly an understatement in their recent Dream Fight match.

Manny proved to be exactly what most boxing experts, including myself, didn’t think he would be – the stronger, younger, faster fighter vs. Oscar. I must say that I wasn’t so surprised that Oscar lost, but in just the way he lost.
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1) In Chicago, September 1934, what heavyweight boxing match was completely overshadowed during that “same” week by the heavyweight wrestling championship match between Ed “strangler” Lewis vs. Jim Londos ?

a) Jim Braddock vs. Martin Levandowski
b) Tony Galento vs. Arturo Godoy
c) Max Bear vs. Tuffy Griffiths
d) Joe Louis vs. Adolph Wiater
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