• 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. […]

Category Archives: Book Reviews

Ringside with Johnny O

By David Martinez | Published: February 6, 2013

(L to R)  Johnny Ortiz, Danny Lujan, David Martinez  (June 23, 2001) reporting on ESPN radio from Las Vegas, Nevada prior to WBC Super Welterweight Championship: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Javier Castillejo I would like to share an excellent video ( click on blue colored link below ) interview of one of my best friends [...]

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Book Review

By admin | Published: January 18, 2013

By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer The Art of Boxing; Your Guide to the Sweet Science Author: Bobby Mayne   Let me say that this is the best boxing training manual I have ever read. I have read many in the past including Nat Fleischer’s fine series. In my humble opinion,this tops them all. [...]

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A BOOK REVIEW by David Martinez

By David Martinez | Published: September 14, 2012

MY LIFE AMONG THE ICONS By Johnny Ortiz I am delighted to have Johnny Ortiz as one of my best friends, as I consider him to be one the most knowledgeable boxing authorities that I have ever met in my over fifty years of boxing. His connection at the age of fifteen with LA’s most [...]

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A BOOK REVIEW by David Martinez

By David Martinez | Published: August 28, 2012

THE GOOD SON The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini By Mark Kriegel The book THE GOOD SON is a definitive biography that covers the full story of Ray’s quest for redemption – first for his father and then for himself. The narrative takes readers from the sweaty fight gyms of the 1940′s Brooklyn to [...]

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A BOOK REVIEW by Jim Amato

By admin | Published: August 22, 2012

BELOVED WARRIOR – THE RISE AND FALL OF ALEXIS ARGUELLO by CHRISTIAN GIUDICE This is by far the best boxing book I have read this year. Author Christian Giudice (Hands Of Stone: Roberto Duran), has scored another victory with this in depth look at the popular yet tragic Alexis Arguello. The author covers Arguello’s life [...]

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BOOK REVIEW

By admin | Published: January 25, 2012
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By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer   I just read a book about a man who may be the best boxer to come out of my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. As an accomplished amateur he knocked out future world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim. As a professional fighter he defeated some of the best [...]

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BOOK REVIEW ~ By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer

By admin | Published: November 22, 2011
jerry quarry book

Hard Luck: The Triumph And Tragedy Of “Irish” Jerry Quarry AUTHORS – Steve Springer and Blake Chavez FOREWORD by George Foreman I have always been a big fan of Jerry Quarry. He was a mainstay in the talent laden heavyweight division during the late 1960s and into the 70′s. His multitude of fans shared in [...]

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BOOK REVIEW

By admin | Published: February 10, 2011

By Jim Amato / Senior Boxing Writer What a way to start out the year 2011. I just finished reading an excellent book by an author I have great respect for. Steve Maguire is a top shelf boxing historian. In his recent book”Boxing’s Top Tens”, Steve gives his opinions and insights on some of the greatest [...]

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Johnny Ortiz / Book Review

By admin | Published: February 23, 2010

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian Wow! My read on My Life Among the Icons written by Johnny Ortiz is that it is simply a must for boxing fans, including the novice aficionado. It is a wonderful and interesting collection of Johnny’s life from the age of fifteen to 1999. Johnny has been involved with [...]

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BOXING BOOK REVIEW

By admin | Published: September 21, 2009

By Jim Amato THE TERROR OF TERRE HAUTE … Bud Taylor And The 1920′s. AUTHOR: John D. Wright THIS was a great book! When I received it I had heard of Charles “Bud” Taylor. I knew he was in the Hall of Fame but he was a fighter from the past. I really knew little [...]

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