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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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 share with you ten new Muhammad Ali photos from my private collection.
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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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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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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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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. He fought “The Greatest” for the title and more then held his own until being stopped in round eleven. He had “Big” George Foreman on the canvas twice before succumbing to George’s power in probably the best heavyweight fight in the last thirty years. His all action shoot out with Earnie Shavers would be a strong runner up. His name was Ron Lyle.
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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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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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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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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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