• 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: California Boxing Hall of Fame

California Boxing Hall of Fame

By admin | Published: September 19, 2012

It is that time of year where you will want to book your tickets for the California Boxing Hall of Fame. This year’s 2012 induction ceremonies will be held at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA on October 20th at 11am, tickets priced at $50.00, with lunch served. For information you may [...]

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Los Angeles Boxing Legends: Frank Baltazar, Sr.

By admin | Published: October 1, 2011
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By Rick Farris ( a former professional boxer and boxing historian )   By the end of WWII, a new era in Los Angeles boxing had taken life. In the eyes of California boxing historians, such as Gabriel “Hap” Navarro, former promoter and matchmaker at the legendary Hollywood Legion Stadium, the post war years thru the 1950′s, [...]

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Ray “Windmill” White / California Boxing Hall of Fame

By admin | Published: June 9, 2011
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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian Last year in a conversation with Don Fraser, President of the California Boxing Hall of Fame, I mentioned to him, “Why isn’t Ray White in your select group of inductees?” Don’s reply was simple, “I have thought of that, but I have no idea how to reach him.” My [...]

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CALIFORNIA BOXING HALL OF FAME

By admin | Published: August 23, 2009

For those of you that are one the west coast – next month – on Saturday, September 26, 2009 will be the next boxing venue of interest in the southern California area, which is, the annual California Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremonies 2009.

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