• 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: Trivia

RING TRIVIA ~ answers

By David Martinez | Published: March 26, 2013

A quarterly feature from dmboxing.com   Five questions appearing in March, June, September, December … with the answers appearing for viewing three weeks later.   ( 1 ) What heavyweight boxer, after his career, went on to have a role in the original TV series The Untouchables? a – Arturo Godoy b – Clarence Henry [...]

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RING TRIVIA

By David Martinez | Published: March 6, 2013

A quarterly feature from  dmboxing.com   Five questions appearing in March, June, September, December – with the answers to follow 3 weeks later   ( 1 )  What heavyweight boxer, after his career, went on to have a role in the original TV series The Untouchables? a – Arturo Godoy b – Clarence Henry c [...]

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RING TRIVIA ~ answers

By David Martinez | Published: December 27, 2012

A quarterly feature from  dmboxing.com Five questions appearing in early March, June, September, December – with the answers to follow 3 weeks later   ( 1 )  The weight class in boxing known as bantam (118 lbs.) is a term to describe what animal?  a – Frog b – Rooster – CORRECT ANSWER c – [...]

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RING TRIVIA

By David Martinez | Published: December 8, 2012

A quarterly feature from dmboxing.com five questions appearing every March, June, September, December   ( 1 ) The weight class in boxing known as bantam (118 lbs.) is a term to describe what animal? a – Frog b – Rooster c – Horse d – Deer ( 2 ) Demetrius Coley, who plays football for Western [...]

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RING TRIVIA – answers

By David Martinez | Published: September 25, 2012

A quarterly feature from dmboxing.com Five questions appearing in March, June, September, December 1) In 1889, John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrian in a bout that lasted seventy-five rounds. Who was the time keeper ? a) James Corbett b) Bat Masterson – is correct answer c) Wyatt Earp d) Tex Rickard 2) What former heavyweight [...]

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RING TRIVIA

By David Martinez | Published: September 6, 2012

A quarterly feature from dmboxing.com Five questions appearing in March, June, September, December 1) In 1889, John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrian in a bout that lasted seventy-five rounds. Who was the time keeper ? a) James Corbett b) Bat Masterson c) Wyatt Earp d) Tex Rickard 2) What former heavyweight champion held the title [...]

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RING TRIVIA ~ the answers

By David Martinez | Published: June 22, 2012

1)  Who was the last American to win a Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight division ? ANSWER is – Ray Mercer 2)  What former lightweight champion had the nickname “The Old Master ? ANSWER is – Joe Gans 3)  What major pop singer had to cancel their concert date at New York’s Madison Square [...]

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Ring Trivia

By admin | Published: June 7, 2012

(a feature from  dmboxing  every three months: March, June, September, December for your enjoyment)   1) Who was the last American to win a Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight division ? a) Riddick Bowe b) Tyrell Biggs c) Ray Mercer d) Henry Tillman   2) What former lightweight champion had the nickname “The Old Master” [...]

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RING TRIVIA – answers

By admin | Published: April 2, 2012

A quarterly feature from  dmboxing.com Five questions appearing in March, June, September, December 1) Who was the first boxer from the legendary Kronk (Detroit) Gym to win a world title ? ANSWER – Hilmer Kenty 2)  On January 1, 1913, because of rumors that heavyweight champion Jack Johnson was retired, who beat Al Palzer to [...]

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RING TRIVIA

By admin | Published: March 5, 2012

A Quarterly Feature from dmboxing Appearing every March, June, September, December   1) Who was the first boxer from the legendary Kronk (Detroit) Gym to win a world title?   a)  Jimmy Paul b)  Thomas Hearns c)  Milton McCrory d)  Hilmer Kenty 2.) On January 1, 1913, because of rumors that heavyweight champion Jack Johnson [...]

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