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” !!!
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
For more boxing fans, Muhammad Ali exhibition with wrestler Antonio Inoki is often a forgotten fight but this fight essentially represented a turning point in Ali’s career as the damage done to Ali’s leg hasten the end of his career.
Following the thrilla in Manila, in which Ali described as the closest to death as both Ali and Frazier beat what greatness left in their body. Ali, decide he wanted to show he was the greatest in all human combat competition and his opponent, Antonio Inoki, wanted to show his skills to a larger audience and while Japan has been the home to sumo wrestling, but professional wresting was new in Japan. And while outcomes predetermined, competitors used actual submission holds and hard strikes.
Ali was guaranteed 6.1 million to Inoki 3 million dollars, but actual rules were not decided upon at first. In 1976 and during our 200 years celebrations, America essentially forgiven Ali for Vietnam era draft battles and he was the people champion with his comeback story to win his title seven years after he was stripped of it when he knock out George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle. Sylvester Stallone based his antagonist in Rocky, Apollo Creed on Ali and his fight against Chuck Wepner.
There were danger signs that Ali was slowing down and the dancing master of the sixties given way to a boxer who could tolerate unearthly ability to absorb punishment. He fought Ken Norton with a broken jaw he got in the second round and still managed to survive the fight on his feet and lose a split decision. He would avenge the defeat just five months away with unanimous decision and his defeat of Foreman included Foreman pounding Ali on the ropes as part of Ali rope a dope strategy.
Continue reading Muhammad Ali / Antonio Inoki … Fifty Years Ago June 1976 / Tokyo, Japan
Fight Club OC Heats Up For Summer On June 18th Undefeated Boxers, Local Pro Debuters, A Heavyweight Bout plus Local MMA bouts!
A stacked Fight Club OC fight card is set for our Thursday, June 18th show, featuring five boxing and two MMA bouts. This show will feature Ex UFC fighter turned pro boxer Jack “The Outlaw” May with an 11-1 (10KO’s) record as he returns to The Hangar this time to face 4-4 Phillip Triantafillo coming off a recent win in December against 300+ lb Ryan Davis. Fighting for his first time at Fight Club OC and for the Tequila Mandala Belt will be undefeated 5-0 (4KO’s) Ronnie Mancilla who trains out of Big Bear under the guidance of world renown trainer Abel Sanchez. Mancilla is facing rugged Louis Vasquez a veteran of 4 fights including two recent first and second round KO’s. Riverside’s Raymon “Red Feather” Rivas 3-1 (3KO’s) is set to fight Adam Haltom a veteran MMA fighter switching gears to make his pro boxing debut on June 18th. Also in boxing action is San Diego’s Luis Zaragoza making his pro boxing debut against Mission Hills Maclovio Salas looking for his first professional win. MMA fighter Saad Ul-Hasan from Palmdale will take on El-J Porter in a 170lbs welterweight battle, and Los Angeles’ Christopher Cruz faces John Andrus from San Diego at 126lbs.
If you don’t already have tickets, A couple tickets remain online at www.socafights.com for $65 and $75. Remember, Fight Club OC Is The Most Fun You Can Have On A Thursday Night In Orange County, where we will sell you the seat but you’ll only need the edge! Don’t be left out of the action and get your tickets today before it sold out!
Continue reading Fight Club OC / Upcoming Show / Set for: June 18
For those following the fight game today, it is hard to believe Chicago was once one of the world’s top locations for professional boxing. No offense to my Southern California fight fans, but in the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s, during boxing’s golden era, it was Chicago and New York City that were at the top of the mountain.
Both places had multiple venues running regular pro shows, often on a weekly basis. The flagship arenas being The Chicago Stadium and Madison Square Garden. If you were on a card at either, you were in the Big Leagues.
Some of the most important fights in boxing history took place in Chicago.
In 1927 over 105,000 people packed Soldier Field, current home of the Chicago Bears, to see Dempsey- Tunney II, in what became known as “The Long Count”. With a gate of over $2,800,000 it was the first $2 Million gate, not just in boxing, but for any event! Tunney was the reigning and defending champion and received a record setting payday of $990,000 to put his title on the line against former world champion Dempsey.
In 1937 Joe Louis beat “The Cinderella Man” Jim Braddock at Chicago’s Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox, to win the Heavyweight Championship of the World. The estimated attendance was 65,000.
In 1947, Rocky Graziano knocked out reigning Middleweight Champ Tony Zale to capture the Middleweight Championship of the World in front of a sellout crowd of 19,000 people at the Chicago Stadium. This was chapter two in their three-fight trilogy. One of the greatest in boxing history.
In 1957, Sugar Ray Roboinson stopped Gene Fullmer in the 5th round to recapture the World Middle Weight Crown at the Chicago Stadium. Before the fight, the sports books had Fullmer as a 3½-1 favorite.
Continue reading Richard Liborio “Richie” GuerreroEaster is coming this Sunday – the greatest day in the Christian calendar which celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ – www.dmboxing.com sincerely wishes everyone a safe and blessed Easter!
Southern California’s premier hybrid fight promotion Fight Club OC returns April 9th with a seven bout lineup featuring new stars and returning local talent. Fight fans will see Golden Boy’s two new top prospects in 1-0 Nikolai Terteryan and 4-0 (3KO’s) Samuel Torres from Gilroy, CA. Two more undefeated fighters, 2-0 (1KO) Carjon Roberts vs 3-0 (3KO’s) Elliot Taylor will be fighting for the Tequila Mandala Belt in our featured bout of the night. Plus a Flyweight Female MMA bout between 3-3 Natalie Schlesinger vs 6-7 Shino Vanhoose is also set for this April 9th fight card and three other exciting bouts. This is the type of show Fight Club OC is known for nationwide,… rising stars laying it all on the line for the Orange County fight fans.
Continue reading Fight Club OC is back on April 9, inside The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center
Fight Club OC – The Most Fun You Can Have On A Thursday Night In Orange County is back on February 12th Inside The Hangar at The OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa. Six exciting bouts are set with five boxing and one MMA bout alongside our Hustler Casino Knockout Promotion where lucky fans in attendance can win up to $1,000 cash by filling out the KO card on the bottom of our fight card and giving it to a Knockout Girl at the show. Happy Hour at Baja Blues located directly next to The Hangar begins at 5:30pm with great food and drink specials. Below are your February 12th fights, tickets for this upcoming event are priced at $65 for ringside grandstand seats and $75 for floor level seats with all tickets available online at www.socafights.com.
Continue reading Fight Club OC / Next Show February 12th
You know you have the premier club fight show in the country when some of the sport’s biggest promoters and managers place their fighters on a Fight Club OC show. It has happen almost every show for the past two years and the Thursday, December 11th Fight Club OC show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa is no exception.
Fight fans will get to see three undefeated boxers in action as Golden Boy Promotions displays their Hawaiian Connection with both Asa Stevens and Dalis Kaleiopu bringing their 7-0 records into the ring. And after a spectacular KO on the October 23rd show, 6-0 Stanford grad Dante Kirkman will return to give fight fans a big time night of action.
Tag on two solid MMA bouts plus a great Tequila Mandala Young Champions Bout featuring 7-1-0 Juan Higuera vs undefeated 4-0 (4KO’s) Anthony De La Cruz, Plus two other exciting boxing bouts and a chance to win $1,000 in our Hustler Knockout Promotion and this is a show you do not want to miss! Tickets are still available for this Dec 11th show priced at $75 and are available online at www.socafights.com.
Continue reading Fight Club OC / Upcoming Show Set For: December 11