David Martinez Boxing

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Friday, May 1, 2010 (HBO / PPV)
from: Las Vegas, NV
Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley (WBA Welterweight Championship)

Thursday, May 6, 2010
from: Paris, France
Jean Marc Mormeck vs. Fres Oquendo (Heavyweights)

Friday, May 7, 2010 (ESPN2)
from: El Paso, TX
Antonio Escalante vs. Carlos Ricardo Rodriguez (Featherweights)
Seth Mitchell vs. Ashanti Jordan (Heavyweights)

Saturday, May 8, 2010 (HBO)
from: Carson, CA
Paul Williams vs. Kermit Cintron (Junior Middleweights)

Saturday, May 8, 2010 (PPV)
from: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto Garcia (Junior Middleweights)
Jorge Solis vs. Mario Santiago (Junior Lightweights)

Saturday, May 8, 2010
from: Tokyo, Japan
Nobuo Nashiro vs. Hugo Cazares (WBA Junior Bantamweight Championship)
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Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer

Lucien Bute looked like a seasoned pro in stopping Edison Miranda in round three. It was a big step up and a learning experience for the Canadian. My other pick of the night was Kelly Pavlik over Sergio Martinez, also wrong. Pavlik cut early and was not able to be competitive in the final three –four rounds. Should make for a strong rematch.***

It’s been a long time since I lost two picks in a row. Time to see if I can either change things around or continue this unpleasant streak. Fortunately there are three excellent fights to choose from.

In Denmark, Mikkel Kessler takes on undefeated Carl Froch from the U.K. in what figures to b e an interesting match. Kessler, 42-2 is a year younger and has faced higher qualify foes. Froch, 26-0, has a small reach advantage but will that be enough to defeat Kessler in his homeland?

I don’t think so. Kessler by decision.

Then we have a couple of exciting bouts on HBO, one a heavyweight match between veterans Tomasz Adamek, 33, taking on Chris Arreola, 29.

Arreola’s only loss was to Vitali Klitschko which is a bit more respectable than Adameks defeat at the hands of Chad Dawson. Not that Dawson can’t fight, he can but he’s certainly doesn’t match up with Klitschko..
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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

Legendary hall of fame referee Arthur Mercante passed away at his home in Westbury, New York on Saturday morning April 10, 2010 at the age of 90 years. Mercante was one of the nicest men in this sport that I have had the pleasure of meeting and was a true gentleman.
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Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer

Allow me to continue to recommend two excellent books, “The Arc of Boxing” by Mike Silver and “My Life among the Icons” by my Los Angeles based friend, Johnny “The Flash” Ortiz. Both are great reads.

Sad news for all of boxing as Hall of Fame referee and good friend Arthur Mercante Sr. passed away at age 90. He will be missed.

Two fights of major interest this week, Kelly Pavlik meets Sergio Martinez in Atlantic City, where the younger Pavlik, 28, figures to prevail. Martinez, 35, is no slouch so you should be in for an exciting event.

Pavlik has 36 wins, with his only loss coming at the hands of Bernard Hopkins. Miranda 44-2-1, is a southpaw whose only losses have been to Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams.
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1) The late undefeated (49-0) heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano was only knocked down twice in his professional career … by whom ?
a) Rex Lane and Harry Matthews
b) Roland La Starza and Don Cockell
c) Jersey Joe Wallcot and Archie Moore
d) Ezzard Charles and Joe Louis

2) In 1996, the movie “The Great White Hype” starring Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans and Peter Berg was based on what heavyweight fight ?
a) Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry
b) Ken Norton vs. Duane Bobick
c) Ron Lyle vs. Scott Le Doux
d) Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney
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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian

Steve Corbo was introduced to me by my friend Harold Lederman of HBO World Championship Boxing, and over this past year we have bonded very well as friends ourselves.

Steve is a professional announcer from Chicago and formerly did all the NHL Chicago Blackhawks games as a back-up with a truly wonderful voice that I find so unique.

A couple of weeks ago he traveled over the Atlantic to Hamburg, Germany to do the ring introductions for a big heavyweight fight there. I am simply delighted to post this video for you on my website … the singer is Katherine Jenkins, who is Britain’s top classical recording artist.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, and thank you Steve Corbo – my friend – for sharing!

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Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer

Allow me to recommend two excellent books, “The Arc of Boxing” by Mike Silver and “My Life among the Icons” by my Los Angeles based friend, Johnny “The Flash” Ortiz. Both are great reads.

Upcoming, on May 15th, the “Battle of the Badges”

On the professional scene, while I have longed believed that the Nevada State Athletic Commission is the best around, I also believe that licensing the heavyweight fight in Vegas between Frans Botha and Evander Holyfield, was not in the best interest of the sport, but rather the best economic interest of Nevada.

Let’s be clear, I wouldn’t even accept payment to view this event, let alone pay for it.

If I wanted to watch dinosaurs, I could also rent “Jurassic Park”. It would be cheaper and far more exciting. I give this fight a rating of five fingers, all pointed south. I don’t believe it’s worth watching, even for free, which it’s not.

Want a pick. No chance here. I don’t even care.
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be sure to stay posted to dmboxing.com every month for your complete boxing schedule

Friday, April 2, 2010 (ESPN2)
from: Uncasville, Connecticut
Delvin Rodriguez vs. Mike Arnaoutis (Welterweights)
Joe Greene vs. Joshua Onyango (Middleweights)

Friday, April 2, 2010 (Showtime)
from: Las Vegas, NV
Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Perez (Junior Middleweights)
Carlos Velasquez vs. Ira Terry (Junior Lightweights)

Saturday, April 3, 2010
from: Manchester, United Kingdom
David Haye vs. John Ruiz (WBA Heavyweight Championship)

Saturday, April 3, 2010
from: Montreal, Canada
David Lemieux vs. Walid Smichet (Super Middleweights)

Saturday, April 3, 2010 (Fox Sports Net)
from: Corpus Christi, Texas
Miguel Angel Garcia vs. Tomas Villa (Featherweights)
Mike Avarado vs. Lenin Arroyo (Welterweights)
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