• 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. […]

Tag Archives: Trivia

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 [...]

Posted in Trivia | Tagged | Leave a comment

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” [...]

Posted in Ali, Trivia | Tagged | Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Trivia | Tagged | Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in History, Trivia | Also tagged | Leave a comment

Answers for RING TRIVIA

By admin | Published: December 31, 2011

1) What former boxing champion had a bit part in the movie BIG STAN the same year that he passed away ? the answer is ~ Diego Corrales   2) Which Los Angeles boxer had the nickname “The Maravilla Kid” ? the answer is ~ Ruben Navarro   3) Gene Tunney retired in 1928 as [...]

Posted in Trivia | Tagged | 2 Responses

RING TRIVIA presented by dmboxing.com

By admin | Published: December 16, 2011

1) What former boxing champion had a bit part in the movie BIG STAN the same year that he passed away ? a) Diego Corrales b) Alexis Arguello c) Arturo Gatti d) Vernon Forrest   2) Which Los Angeles boxer had the nickname “The Maravilla Kid ? a) Mando Ramos b) Raul Rojas c) Ruben [...]

Posted in Trivia | Tagged | 1 Response

RING TRIVIA “answers” for August 2011

By admin | Published: September 22, 2011
gloves

 1) Top heavyweight contender from 1960′s and 1970′s, Alvin Lewis, had a nickname of a color … what was it ? ANSWER ~ Blue   2) In September 1999, what song did Oscar De La Hoya use as a theme song prior to his title fight with Felix Trinidad ? ANSWER ~ Bailamos – by Enrique Iglesias [...]

Posted in History, Oscar De La Hoya, Trivia | Also tagged , | Leave a comment

RING TRIVIA for August 2011

By admin | Published: August 24, 2011
RING TRIVIA-crop

( a monthly feature from David Martinez Boxing … answers always available for viewing three weeks later ) 1) Top heavyweight contender from 1960′s and 1970′s, Alvin Lewis, had a nickname of a color … what was it ? a) Red b) Lavender c) Ebony d) Blue 2) In September 1999, what song did Oscar De [...]

Posted in Trivia | Also tagged | Leave a comment

RING TRIVIA “answers” for July 2011

By admin | Published: August 17, 2011
gloves

( a monthly feature from David Martinez Boxing ) 1) Actor Robert Ryan, who starred in one of boxing’s top movies, “The Set Up” (1949), was a former collegiate boxing champion at what Ivy League school ? ANSWER IS ~ Dartmouth 2) The late Howie Steindler trained many professional fighters in his career, who was [...]

Posted in Trivia | Tagged | Leave a comment

RING TRIVIA for July 2011

By admin | Published: July 27, 2011
RING TRIVIA-crop

( a monthly feature from David Martinez Boxing )   1) Actor Robert Ryan, who starred in one of boxing’s top movies, “The Set Up” (1949), was a former collegiate boxing champion at what Ivy League school ? a) Princeton b) Brown c) Yale d) Dartmouth   2) The late Howie Steindler trained many professional fighters [...]

Posted in Trivia | Tagged | Leave a comment