Pro Boxing
2010 Boxing accolades, International and local
Boxer of the Year honors go to two gentleman: First, Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KOs), the world middleweight champion, who first defeated Kelly Pavlik (36-1-0) on April 17 and then KO’d Paul Williams (39-1-0) on November 20th. And second, there’s no way we can ignore Juan Manuel Lopez’s achievements in 2010. Lopez (30-0-0, 27 KOs) […]
Letter from Benny: How to improve boxing
Once again, my dear friend Benny took time out of his busy schedule to write a divinely inspired, thought provoking message. The theme of his latest email: “How can we improve boxing in 2011?” The Benny I’m referring to is none other than Benny Ricardo, the former NFL placekicker and man of many talents. In […]
Heavyweight World Rankings 201 lbs. & up
The Champ: Wladimir Klitschko (55-3-0, 49 KOs) In his last five title defenses, his opponents failed to go the distance. Four days before he was scheduled to make his last defense (his 10th) against England’s Dereck Chisora (14-0) on December 11, Klitschko tore an abdominal muscle during a workout forcing him to cancel the match. Now, […]
Bennie Briscoe, a Philadelphia legend passes on
If you grew up in the Philadelphia area during the ‘60s and ‘70s like I did, you have to be familiar with the name, Bennie Briscoe. Not only was he a well respected fighter, he was a tremendous human being who like so many boxers had to make his way the hard way. Unlike […]
Once again, it’s the Chris Martin Show at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
It’s getting to be a regular monthly thing of late, with Bobby D Presents, Jorge Marron Productions, Don Chargin Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions all