• 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: Tom Donelson

When Should Mayweather Fight Alvarez?

By admin | Published: May 17, 2013

By Tom Donelson   Member Boxing Writers Association   What is the biggest fight available right now for Floyd Mayweather?  The answer is simple, Saul ”Canelo” Alvarez.  In boxing, nothing ever moves in a straight line, so there are many steps left before the big fight can be made.  For both boxers, it is a [...]

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What Next For Boxing?

By admin | Published: May 11, 2013

By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Association   Boxing is one of those sports that seem forever on its death bed only to rise again and certainly 2012 was a good year and so far 2013 have seen some classic bouts with a whole new generation of fighters making their marks.  The question is [...]

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The fight as it was … Mayweather vs. Guerrero

By admin | Published: May 6, 2013

By Tom Donelson Member Boxing Writers Association,  International Boxing Research Organization, and contributes to numerous boxing publications   Floyd Mayweather came into this fight as the favorite but at 36 years, the question was for Mayweather, would father time finally catch up with him?  Robert Guerrero was one of those fighters who could box or [...]

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Around the World in five fights

By admin | Published: April 29, 2013

By Tom Donelson Member Boxing Writers Association **************************************** Last Saturday Night, Boxing went around the world in five fights beginning with a pouring rainstorm in Buenos Aires. Sergio Martinez came home to the adulation of some 45,000 plus fans as he faced Martin Murray and although he was the overwhelming favorite, the 38 year old Martinez [...]

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Canelo vs. Trout … My Thoughts on the Weekend

By admin | Published: April 21, 2013

  By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Association   It was one of those fights that could make boxing legends, two undefeated fighters with different styles at the peak of their career. Canelo Alvarez, a slugging hard punching Mexican, facing the slick boxing Austin Trout.

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Rigondeaux Shows his Mastery

By admin | Published: April 15, 2013

By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Association     Nonito Donaire faced the undefeated and fellow 122 pound champion, the flashy Guillermo Rigondeaux.  The opening round saw Rigondeaux nailed Donaire with two solid left as Donaire moved aggressively forward.    Rigondeaux landed the harder blows as his left consistently hit Donaire and even landed a [...]

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Rios Loses a Big One

By admin | Published: April 1, 2013

By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Association   HBO on Saturday featured Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado in a slugfest.  Before the main event, Terrance Crawford challenged Brandis Prescott in a match between a prospect and a veteran. For the first two rounds, Prescott started out aggressively but by the end of the second [...]

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Bradley and Vargas wins a Brutal Fight

By admin | Published: March 18, 2013

                    By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Assc.           Jesse Vargas and Wale Omotoso fought in a battle of undefeated prospects and over the first two rounds, it was Omotoso fight as he managed to get the slick boxing Vargas into a firefight.  He showed that he could hurt Vargas as a body shot [...]

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Hopkins is still king at 48

By admin | Published: March 11, 2013

By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Association The old man Bernard Hopkins decided to test fate and father time against a young slugging Tarvoris Cloud but before the main event; Kevin Thurman faced Jan Zaveck.  Thurman started jabbing and used his quick hands to connect on some solid combinations in the opening three minutes [...]

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Showtime Boxing results

By admin | Published: January 28, 2013

By Tom Donelson Member Boxing Writers Association Huntington, NY (Friday) January 25, 2013     Undefeated Demetrius Andrade fought Freddy Hernandez and Hernandez goal was to turn this into alley fight. Over the first five rounds, little was settled as Hernandez stayed close to Andrade.

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