• Bob Foster and the light heavyweight division

    By David Martinez / Boxing Historian
    I consider myself truly blessed to have seen over the past fifty years all the boxing greats. I have written various articles ranking different boxers in their primes, but I feel compelled to write now about a division in boxing that hardly anyone ever talks about – light heavyweight. […]

  • DM Boxing Tour Video DM Boxing Tour Video

    I would like to share my collection of fifty years of boxing as dmboxing.com approaches its fifth year this month. It’s been a pleasure to be able to provide you with boxing information and I would like to thank you for making this website one of your choices in boxing.

  • Greatest Boxer “Pound for Pound”… Ever

                                  By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I have been asked many times “who is the greatest boxer of all time in any weight division at the height of his career” and that answer is the easiest for me to come up with – Sugar Ray Robinson. I could go on and on about his career but I will go on record to say that at his pinnacle years he was clearly the best. I was fortunate to meet him at a local amateur boxing show in 1986 where I was a referee for the kids. […]

Monthly Archives: May 2009

BOOK REVIEW!

By admin | Published: May 28, 2009

Billy Soose – The Champion Time Forgot A book by Rusty Rubin and Tom Donelson Billy Soose was an American boxer who won the world middleweight championship in 1941. After a collegiate boxing career, Soose became a professional boxer in 1938. That same year he met Charley Burley, defeated Soose by a unanimous decision. In [...]

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RING TRIVIA answers May 2009

By admin | Published: May 27, 2009

1) What fighter was legendary trainer Howie Steinler’s “first” world champion ? answer is – Danny “Little Red” Lopez

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Muhammad Ali / Part Six

By admin | Published: May 21, 2009
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WEBSITE HAT

By admin | Published: May 19, 2009
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Our Friend, My Friend, Norm Cote!

By admin | Published: May 16, 2009
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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: May 13, 2009
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THE EIGHT MAN ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT

By admin | Published: May 11, 2009

Official Program / August 5, 1967 courtesy David Martinez private collection By Jim Amato This past April 27th marked the 41st anniversary of one of the World Boxing Association’s crowning achievements. The grand finale of their eight man elimination tournament to find a successor for the deposed Muhammad Ali.

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In Rusty’s Corner

By admin | Published: May 9, 2009

Rusty Rubin is the managing editor of Ringsports.com I was a bit surprised by Pacquiao’s early stoppage of Ricky Hatton, not that he won or scored a TKO, but the power that I didn’t really expect as he moved up in weight. It probably will take another tune-up fight to keep him sharp enough for [...]

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RING TRIVIA for May 2009

By admin | Published: May 6, 2009

1) What fighter was legendary trainer Howie Steinler’s “first” world champion ? a) Ernie “Indian Red” Lopez b) Danny “Little Red” Lopez c) Bobby Chacon d) Ruben Navarro

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WEBSITE T-SHIRT

By admin | Published: May 4, 2009

This attractive white (Haines) cotton long sleeve polo t-shirt is still available at the same low cost of $15.00 each, or two for $25.00, as when I first introduced this product back in December 2007, and with shipping provided FREE to any where in the United States of America.

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