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NOTE – Previous Rankings listed here are from last posting on June 7, 2026
1 – Naoya Inoue (33-0 / 27 by KO) Previous Ranking #1
2 – Oleksandr Usyk (25-0 / 16 by KO) Previous Ranking #2
3 – Dimitry Bivol (25-1 / 12 by KO) Previous Ranking #3
4 – Jesse Rodriguez (24-0 / 17 by KO) Previous Ranking #4
5 – Shakur Stevenson (25-0 / 11 by KO Previous Ranking #5
6 – David Benavidez (32-0 / 26 by KO) Previous Ranking #6
7 – Jaron Ennis (36-0 / 1 NC / 32 by KO) Previous Ranking #12
8 – Devin Haney (33-0 / 1 NC / 15 by KO) Previous Ranking #8
9 – Oscar Collazo (15-0 / 12 by KO) Previous Ranking #9
10 – Junto Nakatani (32-1 / 24 by KO) Previous Ranking #7
11 – Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2 / 39 by KO) Previous Ranking #10
12 – Jai Opetaia (30-0 / 23 by KO) Previous Ranking (HM)
Continue reading P4P Rankings / dmboxing.comThis article was originally published on www.dmboxing.com / October 9, 2023
It was in August 1975, when traveling back to visit my relatives in various locations in the state of New Mexico, I ventured north for an unbelievable experience, a visit the birthplace of Jack Dempsey, Manassa, which is located in the southern part of Colorado, in the “San Luis” Valley.
Upon my arrival, I located a log cabin style house in the middle of town, that was actually moved to this city park location in July 1966, and was refurbished in honor of Jack Dempsey. The interior walls were lined with photos and mementos of Dempsey’s brilliant career.
The Curator there was so wonderfully nice and was amazed at my focus and interest, that he thinking I lived nearby, offered me a job there as a tour guide. Then he did something that was truly amazing, removing the actual gloves from a display case that Dempsey wore in the Luis Angel Firpo fight (September 14, 1923) so I could wear them while posing for a picture.
Unfortunately, I had a misfortune happen regarding these photos. In November 1983, while moving from my old house to my new house, it started to rain that day and the water got into the U-Haul trailer we were towing and into my nicely framed photos. I cried and was so upset and disappointed beyond belief. The photo of me wearing those gloves was the one most damaged.
Known as “Kid Blackie” and “The Manassa Mauler”, Jack Dempsey was certainly one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of boxing.
Continue reading Jack Dempsey / Museum / Manassa, Colorado
By David Martinez / Boxing Historian / World Boxing Hall of Fame
On Saturday March 5, 2005 the Stevens Steak House in the city of Commerce was the sight for the annual California Hall of Fame Inductee ceremonies.
This year’s class includes: ( boxer category ) Oscar Muniz, Paul Gonzales, Monroe Brooks, Ruben Navarro, Stan Ward, Terry Norris, Joey Obillo, George “Scrap Iron” Johnson, Jose Luis Cotero, Frankie Duarte … ( non-boxer category ) Julian Eget , Bud Furillo, Lee Espinosa, Howard Bingham, Joe Chavez, Robert Byrd, Debbie Garcia, Mack Kurihara, Jerry Roth, Esq … ( posthumous category ) Jim Healy, Canto Robledo, Rudy Garcia, Bill Slayton, Jack Johnson … ( special lifetime achievement ) Lilly and William “Blinky” Rodriquez.
The program is well constructed and organized by Don Fraser ( president / Golden State Boxers Association) and Julian Eget ( vice president / Golden State Boxers Association ) and as a board member myself – I can honestly say that I sure didn’t think they could top last years show with the appearance of Ernie “Indian Red” Lopez … but this year they surpassed that with the “surprise” appearance of Muhammad Ali.
“Ali, Ali, Ali, Ali, Ali” … the 600 plus SRO crowd chanted as the former three time heavyweight champion entered the room and it was so electric,” “It was as if the Pope” himself had walked into the room … it was one of those moments in time that one just had to be there to witness and feel.
The look on people’s faces was priceless – that I just can’t remember the last time in my 44 years being involved in boxing that I had seen just ONE person generate so much excitement at a public forum.
Continue reading California Boxing Hall of Fame – REVISITEDThis article was originally published for viewing February 26, 2024 on www.dmboxing.com
As my parents and many family members (uncles, aunts, and cousins) are from New Mexico, I have had people ask me which boxers are my favorites, or the best fighters, from that state.
As I rate them, my top three are Bob Foster, Johnny Tapia, and Art Aragon.
Also, Danny Romero and Austin Trout are the honorable mention picks that round out my top five; and I have certainly been blessed to have met them all.
Ring Record: 56-8-1 / 46 by KO
Known as the Albuquerque, “Deputy Sheriff”, he was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history. WBA / WBC world champion from 1968 to 1974.
Inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1983, the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1984 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990.
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It has been said, going on 16 years, which is the number of years SOCA Fights has brought the fight fans of Southern California the premier and only hybrid fight series on the West Coast, that Fight Club OC is “The Most Fun You Can Have On A Thursday Night in Orange County” !!!
By Tom Donelson / Member Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA)
Anthony Joshua needed to get a win over Kristian Prenga for a big payday against Tyson Fury. Twenty seconds into the first round, the promoters of the Fury-Joshua feared the worst as Prenga landed a right hand followed by a right-hand uppercut sending Joshua down in the first twenty seconds. Joshua got up but legs remained unsteady and was knocked down second time. Prenga had his best chance, but Joshua recovered enough to start going after Prenga in the second round. Joshua superior jab landed and he followed up with right hand that stunned Prenga. Prenga could not escape his fate as two big rights send Prenga though the ropes. The fight was waved off as Prenga did not recover. Joshua managed to escape with a second-round knockout victory after nearly losing in the first round.
Tyson Fury upheld his side of the deal in Thailand as he easily outboxed Mariusz Wach before stopping Wach in the seventh round.
Fury used the fight as a training session as he looked for rounds as he dominated all seven rounds, forcing Wach’s corner to stop the fight. Fury stated, “I’ve had one fight in two years … This is my second fight in two years, of course I wanted to get the rounds in. I want to be active.”
Joshua showed his main vulnerability, his chin as he got nailed with shots in the first round and nearly lost his big payday. While Joshua has good boxing skills, so does Fury. This fight has been talked about for years and may eventually come but after neither men have a title at stake.
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It sure wasn’t the worst decision that I have seen in boxing, though the thousands in attendance at the Los Angeles Staples Center on Saturday night, September 2, 2006, and the millions watching on Showtime TV must have thought so after Samuel Peter was awarded a 12 round “split” decision over James Toney.
When I think of the most unbelievable decisions that I have seen in boxing in my 45 years in the sport, the first two that come to mind are: Floyd Patterson losing to Jimmy Ellis in 1968 and Carlos Zarate losing to Lupe Pintor in 1979. Both fights rank high on my list of the worst decisions.
In the Toney vs Peter fight, I personally saw Toney as the clear cut winner 115 to 112 (7 to 5 in rounds) on my scorecard, and this was even with Peter having a point deducted by referee Raul Caiz, SR. in round nine after a double punch (using both hands at same time, also called “cuffing”) to Toney’s head, a punch that I haven’t seen since I was a kid at a carnival sideshow thrown by a kangaroo!
This fight was billed as a WBC heavyweight title elimination, with the winner being awarded a guarantee to fight current WBC champion Oleg Maskaev.
The 38 year old Toney entered this fight with a title belt of his own – something called the IBA Heavyweight Championship – and he had not lost a fight since 1997.
The 25 year old Peter, who entered the fight as the third ranked heavyweight contender by the WBC, is one of the hardest hitting punchers in this division today. His style is very similar to another hard hitting heavyweight, Mac Foster, who fought back in the mid-sixties and seventies.
Continue reading James Toney vs. Samuel Peter – REVISITED
On July 15, 2026, www.dmboxing.com officially will celebrate a milestone, of nineteen years of existence.
The website started back in 2007, and since then I have published 2,255 articles and features for world-wide viewing.
It’s absolutely a delight to bring you boxing, as I produce this site to be the best that I can provide.
Along the way, I have been blessed to become acquainted with a wonderful array of fans, and with some to becoming the closest of friends to me, and that I consider a great gift to outstanding friendships.
I am also grateful to have a special team of people that have enhanced the success of this website, and a loyal fan base who I would like to thank for their continued support and positive input. My involvement in boxing goes back sixty-five years to 1961, and my top priority is to provide honesty and credibility to dmboxing.com for all concerned.
Continue reading Happy Anniversary #19