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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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.
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, [...]
By Rick Farris ( a friend, a former professional boxer and boxing historian ) This was my last look at Julio Cesar Chavez, Summer of 2000 … Boxing and controversy were holding hands long before the Marquis of Queensbury laid down the ground rules. Generally, controversy surfaces sometime after the opening bell. However, from [...]
By Rick Farris ( Former professional boxer and boxing historian ) In early 1999, I was watching ESPN, hoping to hear the result of a fight that had taken place earlier in the evening. When the sports news came on, I waited thru football scores, and golf, until the sportscaster finally said . . . “And [...]
By Rick Farris (Former professional boxer and boxing historian) On February 26, 1968, Mashiko “Fighting” Harada, the greatest Japanese boxer of all-time, was scheduled to defend his World Bantamweight title against number one challenger Jesus Pimentel of Mexico. It would be Harada’s fourth defense of the title he’d won nearly three years previous by [...]
Rick Farris, Henry Armstrong and Bill Farris at the Main Street Gym, Los Angeles-1965 By Rick Farris for dmboxing.com When I heard that Henry Armstrong was in the gym, I couldn’t concentrate on my own workout. He was nearly 53-year-old, and hadn’t fought in twenty years. He was in the gym training a young welterweight, Gary [...]
By Rick Farris Throughout boxing history the welterweight division has been blessed with exceptional prizefighters. Names such as Walker, Ross, McLarnin, Armstrong, Robinson, Griffith and Leonard are just a few of the greats that come to mind. However, another name cannot be overlooked when considering great 147 pounders, Jose Napoles. Napoles’ nickname “Mantequilla” is the [...]
Dwight Hawkins fight program (November 4, 1968) courtesy Rick Farris By Rick Farris By the time Dwight Hawkins turned twenty-three, he’d been a professional boxer nearly eight years. Hawkins had engaged in over 40 pro fights, many in the hometowns of some of the greatest boxers of the era. In order to get fights the [...]
Bob Bell, Rick Farris, Dwight Hawkins, Manny Diaz Victoria Hall / Los Angeles, CA (1967) **NOTE: Rick Farris is a former professional boxer and a personal friend of mine – it is simply a pleasure to have him contribute his expertise to dmboxing.com I would like to offer a feature article by Rick, that is [...]
Ruben Navarro photo courtesy David Martinez by Rick Farris If somebody were to ask me to describe in one word, the boxing style of Ruben Navarro, it would be difficult to do, just as Ruben’s style was difficult for opponents to deal with. Elusive, unorthodox, agrressive, defensive, explosive . . . take [...]