• Mayweather and Canelo win decisions

    Mayweather and Canelo win decisions

    By Tom Donelson (Boxing Writers Assc.) On Cinco de Mayo, Mexican upcoming star Saul Canelo Alvarez faced Shane Mosley, the old veteran. The first round was a feeling around round as Mosley managed to get off punches a little quicker while Alvarez waited nearly half of the round to throw his first punch.

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    Web Site Tank Top

    Summer is approaching and it will be here before you know it - so be sure to add my attractive tank top to your warm weather comfort. This product is blue in color with the official  dmboxing.com  logo on the back and a small boxer image on the front.

  • Eddie Perkins ~ R.I.P.

    Eddie Perkins ~ R.I.P.

    In the fifty years I have been connected to boxing, I have been blessed to have met some wonderful people in the sport and Eddie Perkins is one of those wonderful people. Eddie passed away on the evening of May 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by family; he was 75. I had the esteemed honor to be chosen to be Eddie's presenter when he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame on October 14, 2006.

Category Archives: David Martinez

Chacon vs. Lopez ~ Anniversary

By David Martinez | Published: May 18, 2012

The date was May 24, 1974 when Bobby “Schoolboy”  Chacon and Danny “Little Red” Lopez met in the ring for a long awaited and most anticipated bout between two Southern California rising stars. I was there that night ringside and sitting next to me was HBO Real Sports host Bryant Gumbel – who at that time was a [...]

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In My Era of Boxing

By admin | Published: April 27, 2012

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I started to officially watch boxing in the year 1961. I was 13 years old, and it’s been over fifty years since my love for the sport began. I have seen so many great boxers and I consider myself blessed to have been able to live to see them. [...]

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David is Interviewed on DoghouseBoxing.com!

By admin | Published: February 25, 2012
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David made an appearance recently on DoghouseBoxing.com with another interview. Check it out here: Adrien Broner / Eloy Perez Marcos Madiana / Devon Alexander By David Tyler doghouseboxing.com Boxing expert, David Martinez is paying doghouse boxing another visit. This time to provide expert analysis of this Saturday’s fights on HBO at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. David [...]

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David Interviewed by DogHouseBoxing.com

By David Martinez | Published: February 9, 2012

David was recently interviewed by David Tyler, boxing writer for www.doghouseboxing.com. We’ve been given permission to display that interview here. Enjoy! ~ David Tyler:  David, what qualifies someone as a boxing historian? David Martinez:  Somebody that religiously, daily, every minute of their life, is passionately devoted to the sport of boxing. DT:  How many years [...]

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FROM THE DESK OF: David Martinez / Boxing Historian

By admin | Published: January 10, 2012
Historic David

( Winter 2012 Edition ) On a quarterly basis, I always write to thank and acknowledge the people that make this website the success that it is. My producer is John Boitnott, the main person who is simply my right hand man with his professional expertise regarding this website. Other key people are: Bob Quackenbush [...]

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“MERRY CHRISTMAS”

By admin | Published: December 22, 2011

On behalf of dmboxing.com, my producer John Boitnott and myself, we wish you a Merry Christmas and thank you for making this Web site one of your choices in boxing!   Respectfully – David Martinez

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Canelo wins by TKO in five!

By admin | Published: November 29, 2011
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By David Martinez / Bioxing Historian How Kermit Cintron was granted a title shot to fight Saul Canelo Alvarez is beyond me, considering in 2010 and 2011 he had lost two of three coming into this fight; but on Saturday night at the Plaza Mexico in Mexico City, this bout took place, and was televised [...]

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Closing the Distance

By admin | Published: November 24, 2011
Desiree

I have met so many wonderful people in boxing over the years. Working with the younger generation at the gym is always a delight for me. As the kids grow up, come and go, and maneuver their way in life, I try to stay in touch. Though with some I seem to lose track, there is [...]

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Happy Halloween!

By admin | Published: October 30, 2011

 By John Boitnott / producer dmboxing.com   Since knowing David Martinez for the past decade, it’s tradition that he dresses up in his favorite costume on Halloween to portray legendaey Mexican wrestler Mil Mascaras. On behalf of David and myeslf, we wish everybody a Happy “SAFE” Halloween 2011, and thank you for chosing this website in boxing!

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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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