Category Archives: Pages From The Scrapbook

Pages From The Scrapbook #8

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com 

In this edition of “Pages From The Scrapbook” features my pre-fight article piece on the Larry Holmes vs. Trevor Berbick / WBC heavyweight championship – dated April 10, 1981.

Many of my current fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties, I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper, the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions.  I also appeared as a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

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Pages From The Scrapbook #7

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com 

In this edition of “Pages From The Scrapbook” features my pre-fight article piece on the Hector Camacho vs. Edwin Rosario / WBC lightweight championship – dated June 12, 1986.

Many of my current fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties, I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper, the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions.  I also appeared as a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I learned quite a bit about the journalism field in my younger years that has helped me to be the best I can today in producing dmboxing.com for all.  I am delighted to bring back some of these old article features to my website.

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Pages From The Scrapbook #6

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com 

This edition of “Pages From The Scrapbook” features my pre-fight article piece on the Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick heavyweight bout – dated December 10, 1981.

Many of my current fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties, I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper, the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions.  I also appeared as a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I learned quite a bit about the journalism field in my younger years that has helped me to be the best I can today in producing dmboxing.com for all.  I am delighted to bring back some of these old article features. 

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Pages From The Scrapbook #5

Recently, I brought a new category to dmboxing.com which is “Pages From The Scrapbook”.

A lot of my fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties that I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions and served as a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I am delighted to bring some of these article features that I wrote for viewing.

I learned quite a bit in the journalism field back in my younger days than has helped me to be the best I can be producing this website. 

Featured here is my pre-fight article piece on the rematch – Michael Spinks vs. Larry Holmes, IBF heavyweight championship – dated April 19, 1986.

Pages From The Scrapbook #4

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com

Recently I brought a new category to my website, which is “Pages From The Scrapbook”.

A lot of my fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties that I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions and  also a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I am delighted to bring some of these article features that I wrote for your viewing.

I learned quite a bit in the journalism field back in my younger days that have helped me to be the best I can producing  dmboxing.com  for all.

Featured here is my pre-fight article on the Marvin Hagler  vs. Thomas Hearns WBA/WBC/IBF middleweight championship – dated April 14, 1985 – exactly 33 years ago!

 

Pages From The Scrapbook #3

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com

Recently I brought a new category to my website, which is “Pages From The Scrapbook”.

A lot of my fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties that I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions and  also a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I am delighted to bring some of these article features that I wrote for your viewing.

I learned quite a bit in the journalism field back in my younger days that have helped me to be the best I can producing  dmboxing.com  for all.

Featured here is my pre-fight  article on the Alexis Arguello vs. James Busceme,  WBC  lightweight championship and the Michael Spinks vs. Mustapha Wasaja, WBA light heavyweight championship and the Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Bruce Finch, WBC/WBA welterweight championship – dated February 13, 1982.

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Pages From The Scrapbook #2

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com

Recently I brought a new category to my website, which is “Pages From The Scrapbook”.

A lot of my fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties that I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions and  also a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I am delighted to bring some of these article features that I wrote for your viewing.

I learned quite a bit in the journalism field back in my younger days that have helped me to be the best I can producing  dmboxing.com  for all.

Featured here is my pre-fight  article on the Wilfredo Benitez vs. Roberto Duran WBC junior middleweight championship – dated January 29, 1982.

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Pages From The Scrapbook #1

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com

Recently I brought a new category to my website, which is “Pages From The Scrapbook”.

A lot of my fan base don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties that I was a boxing beat writer for my local newspaper the Santa Barbara News Press, doing fight predictions and  also a guest reporter on local radio for all major fights.

I am delighted to bring some of these article features that I wrote for your viewing.

I learned quite a bit in the journalism field back in my younger days that have helped me to be the best I can producing  dmboxing.com  for all.

Featured here are my pre-fight and my post-fight articles on the Larry Holmes vs. Renaldo Snipes WBC heavyweight championship – dated November 1, 1981 and November 8, 1981.

 

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Pages From The Scrapbook – New Category

 

By David Martinez / dmboxing.com 

I am excited to bring  a new category to my website, which is “Pages from the Scrapbook”.

A lot of people don’t know that back in the seventies, eighties, and nineties I was a boxing beat writer and correspondent for my local newspaper, the Santa Barbara News Press.  Along with doing fight predictions and feature boxing stories, I also was a guest boxing reporter on local radio for all major fights.

Starting this month and about every other month, I will display the original newspaper articles that I wrote for viewing.  I learned quite a bit in the journalism field back in my younger days that has guided me to be the producer of this website that I am today.

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