• 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. […]

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Fund Raiser

Over the years I have supported and sponsored many young people in school activities and boxing events. Now I would like you to support me in a different kind of endeavor and help a young lady fulfill one of her dreams on her path to success. Her name is Marina Cardoso and I am asking my [...]

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WEBSITE COFFEE MUG

In December 2007 I introduced my first product on this website and that was a white long sleeve logo t-shirt, which today is a collector’s item. Five years later, I am introducing my newest product, which is a coffee mug with my official logo design on it. This is just in time for your upcoming Christmas [...]

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FROM THE DESK OF: David Martinez / Boxing Historian

 (Summer 2012 Edition)                                                        On a quarterly basis, I always like to write and say thank you to my fan base for making this website one of your choices in boxing. I would also like to say thank you to the  people that help make this website the success that it is. They are: John [...]

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FROM THE DESK OF: David Martinez / Boxing Historian

(Spring 2012 Edition) On a quarterly basis, I always write to say thank you to the core of people that help make this website the success that it is. I start with my producer John Boitnott, who is so devoted and trusting in putting my boxing expertise together to be viewed by our many fans. [...]

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R.I.P. Bert Sugar

By David Martinez     The boxing world lost a legendary historian and writer this past Sunday. Bert Randolph Sugar passed away in Chappaqua, New York from cardiac arrest, after a long battle with lung cancer.  He was 74 years old.   My conversations with Bert started many years ago as we both knew another boxing historian, the late [...]

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FROM THE DESK OF: David Martinez / Boxing Historian

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(Fall 2011 Edition) On a quarterly basis, I always write to thank and acknowledge the many people that make this website the success that it is. My producer, John Boitnott, is simply brilliant in putting my work together to be viewed by our many fans in a positive and professional manner. My other key people [...]

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY # 4

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By David Martinez / Boxing Historian  Four years ago, July 15, 2007, I brought you this website in living color. The initial brain storming of this website I owe to John Boitnott, who approached me in early 2007 and simply told me, “Why not,” that I have all the ingredients to bring the world my [...]

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