• 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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ART IN ATHLETICISM: THE FORM AND PHYSICALITY OF BOXING

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An exhibition by Desiree D’Alessandro in collaboration with Raymond Douglas April 18th through April 22nd, 2011 Closing Reception and Exhibition Bout Friday April 22nd, 2011 from 5-7pm in Old Gym Gallery 479 on UCSB campus Artists Desiree D’Alessandro and Raymond Douglas take a unique look at the local student body of Isla Vista, focusing specifically [...]

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In Rusty’s Corner

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer Don’t forget the annual induction of the greats at the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 9 -12, in Canastota NY. Among those expected to be on hand are Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez, Kostya Tszyu, referee Joe Cortez and others. For event information check out www. [...]

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In Rusty’s Corner

Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer Sometimes, when picking out a fight to make a prediction on, many things come into play. This week I chose the WBA title fight between Anselmo Moreno and Lorenzo Parra, taking place in Moreno’s native country, Panama. One of the things that make this fight interesting and difficult [...]

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RINGSIDE LA WITH JOHNNY ORTIZ

Photos – GEORGE GARCIA GUNFIGHT AT THE NO CHANCE SALOON The title of this article implies what I think of Manny Pacquiao’s chances in his upcoming December 6th fight with The Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, and that is, he has absolutely ‘no chance’ to win. This supposition is based on the same theory [...]

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FIGHT CALENDAR for September 2008

(be sure to stay posted on www.dmboxing.com for your complete monthly boxing schedule) Friday, September 5, 2008 (ESPN2) from: Austin, Texas James Kirkland vs. Ricardo Cortes (Junior Middleweights) Rolando Reyes vs. Ivan Valle (Lightweights)

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dmboxing up-date!

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian There are so many people that I would like to thank whose continuing support has helped to make my Web site rise to the level that it is in the ten months of it’s existence.

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Cotto vs. Margarito !!!

By David Martinez / Boxing Historian I want to alert you that another “must” fight is certainly on the boxing horizon:

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HBO Replay – Don't Miss !!!

Once again we recently had another huge championship fight in boxing … last Saturday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden was the Miguel Cotto vs Sugar Shane Mosley welterweight bout. For those of you that saw it – saw a terrific fight … for those of that missed it, the replay will air “this” [...]

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