Monthly Archives: December 2008

50th Anniversary – First World Champion – Eddie Futch

By admin | Published: December 3, 2008

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian December 5, 2008 is the date that will mark the 50th anniversary of legendary trainer Eddie Futch’s first of 22 world champions in his remarkable career. Don Jordan won the welterweight championship on December 5, 1958 with a unanimous 15 round decision over Virgil Akins at the Olympic Auditorium, [...]

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RINGSIDE LA WITH JOHNNY ORTIZ

By admin | Published: December 1, 2008

Photos – GEORGE GARCIA GUNFIGHT AT THE NO CHANCE SALOON The title of this article implies what I think of Manny Pacquiao’s chances in his upcoming December 6th fight with The Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, and that is, he has absolutely ‘no chance’ to win. This supposition is based on the same theory [...]

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