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    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. […]

Tag Archives: Tom Donelson

Khan Meets His Waterloo

By admin | Published: July 15, 2012

By Tom Donelson Member Boxing Writers Association     On paper, Amir Khan was the favorite over Danny Garcia.  Most pundits centered their stories on would Khan fight Mayweather after winning this fight? Would he move up to welterweight and challenge others like Devon Alexander and Tim Bradley?  Being trained by Freddie Roach, the idea [...]

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A Night of Heavyweights and Chavez Shows Improvement

By admin | Published: June 20, 2012

By Tom Donelson  (Member Boxing Writers Assc.) On NBC, it was a night of heavyweight beginning with Bryant Jennings facing Steve Collins. Collins came into the fight with only one knock out in his last fourteen victories after winning his first eleven fights by knockout.   The first round was a feeling out round as neither [...]

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Mayweather and Canelo win decisions

By admin | Published: May 7, 2012

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. In the second round, [...]

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Dawson Wins by Decision over Hopkins

By admin | Published: April 29, 2012

By Tom Donelson (Boxing Writers Assc.) Bernard Hopkins faced a possible final battle against the younger Chad Dawson, a light heavyweight coming into his peak.  Hopkins and Dawson engaged in a controversial two round bout that ended up in a no-contest.  Hopkins has continued to surprise as he continues to be one of the best [...]

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Mares Winner on Showtime

By admin | Published: April 24, 2012

By Tom Donelson ( Boxing Writers Assc. ) Showtime presented an undefeated Abner Mares move up to super bantamweight and provided Anselmo Moreno a national audience to show that he is one of the best small guys in boxing.   Moreno, who came into the fight winning ten straight championship bouts, faced the confident David [...]

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Thoughts on Pacman and Mayweather Next Fight

By admin | Published: April 20, 2012

By Tom Donelson / Member of Boxing Writers Association and International Boxing Research Organization Manny Pacquaio faces off against Tim Bradley, who played a smart waiting game to get this fight. Bradley declined to fight Amir Khan after he defeated Devon Alexander for most of the junior welterweight titles. Bradley gambled that he could enter [...]

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Judah, Adamek, Jennings victorious on NBC Sports Network fight card

By admin | Published: March 26, 2012

By Tom Donelson (Boxing Writers Assc.) Bryant Jennings took on the veteran and former champion Sergei Liakhovich as he attempted to take a major step forward toward a championship bout.  Both fighters fought a fast pace for heavyweights in the first round as Jennings quick hands may have given him the advantage but Liakhovich managed [...]

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Morales v. Garcia on HBO

By admin | Published: March 25, 2012

By Tom Donelson (Member Boxing Writers Assc.) Carlos Molina started fast as he popped the slugger James Kirkland with solid combinations including right hands that landed fleshed into Kirkland’s face throughout the first round.   Starting in the third round, Kirkland landed a few solid body shots but Molina landed the bigger blows as he nailed [...]

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Weekend results – Alexander scores big!

By admin | Published: February 27, 2012
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  By Tom Donelson (Member Boxing Writers Association) This weekend feature many stories from Devon Alexander trying to get back into championship contention while young fighters onShoBox: The New Generation, making progress toward championship belt but the most intriguing was Manuel Perez story.   Perez works two part time jobs and last Friday night, he faced a [...]

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Chavez, Jr. and Donaire win on HBO!

By admin | Published: February 6, 2012
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By Tom Donelson (Member of Boxing Writers Assoc.)   Two Mexican fighters went toe to toe most of the night in the shadow of the Alamo in San Antonio.  Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. has the curse of the being the son of the great Julio Cesar Chavez plus he faced a hungry fighter in Marco Rubio [...]

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