Monthly Archives: January 2009

WEBSITE T-SHIRT

By admin | Published: January 30, 2009

Since first introducing my official “dmboxing” t-shirt in December 2007, and since the actual birth of my website in July 2007, I would sincerely like to take this opportunity to thank my ever so growing fan base that has supported this website.

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Muhammad Ali / Part Three

By admin | Published: January 27, 2009

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian In part three of my six part series on Muhammad Ali, I will give my personal views of three fights during his career that he emerged victorious –- but by close margins and conceivably could have lost as well. Also, in each monthly series, it is my pleasure to [...]

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RING TRIVIA "answers" for January 2009

By admin | Published: January 23, 2009

1) On February 28, 1961 at Madison Square Garden, New York, what former heavyweight champion lost in a Boxer vs. Wrestler match to Buddy Rogers ? the answer is – Primo Carnera

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: January 21, 2009

Rusty Rubin is the award winning editor of Ringsports.com. As boxing loses more and more good guys and the younger generation takes over, I feel that this would be a good time (there’s really never a bad one) to thank all those who have gone before and made boxing the great sport that it is.

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WEBSITE HAT

By admin | Published: January 18, 2009

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my new dmboxing website hat is now available, with my sole intent being to bring a great product at a great, low price to my boxing fan base.

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RON LYLE

By admin | Published: January 15, 2009

photo courtesy David Martinez private collection By Jim Amato A few years back Ring Magazine, the “Bible of Boxing” came out with their top fifty heavyweights of the glove era. Ranked 40th on that list was a boxer who fought during the talent rich 70’s. He was a main stream contender for nearly a decade. [...]

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"THE BEST OF 2008"

By admin | Published: January 12, 2009

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I have assembled my personal choices in boxing for THE BEST OF 2008 in the major categories, which are: FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Manny Pacquiao, who won all of his three big fights in 2008, Juan Manuel Marquez (March), David Diaz (June), Oscar De La Hoya (December).

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: January 9, 2009

Rusty Rubin is the award winning editor of Ringsports.com. This time of year is almost always the slowest season for boxing, and it looks like 2009 will be no exception. There are some interesting match’s upcoming, but nothing that’s going to shake up the world.

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EDDIE "GLOBETROTTER" PERKINS

By admin | Published: January 6, 2009

photo courtesy, David Martinez private collection By Jim Amato In a career that spanned from 1956 to 1975, Eddie Perkins engaged in 99 professional fights. He won seventy five of those contests. He met opponents in over twenty different countries. He truly was a “world” champion.

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RING TRIVIA for January 2009

By admin | Published: January 4, 2009

1) On February 28, 1961 at Madison Square Garden, New York, what former heavyweight champion lost in a Boxer vs. Wrestler match to Buddy Rogers ? a) Primo Carnera b) Joe Louis c) Jersey Joe Walcott d) Ezzard Charles

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