THE BOXING GURU'S HALL-OF-FAVORITES

Not every pro boxer becomes a superstar. The inductees to this "Hall of Favorites" put their blood and sweat into the gyms and inside the ring. They deserve to be remembered for their battles between the ropes at Stadiums, Arenas, and small local venues.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

SAMSON PO'UHA

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   Utah's Samson Po'uha was a well respected amateur who earned both the 1991 National Golden Gloves Title, and the 1992 ...

MARTY MAESTAS

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Nickname: Machine Gun    New Mexico's Marty Maestas got a late start in boxing, but accomplished much.  After a successful amate...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

ROCKY PEPELI

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   After a long amateur career including Silver Gloves and Jr. Olympics titles in 1980 (at age 15), Iowa's Rocky Pepeli turned profess...
Saturday, August 8, 2015

RUDY LOVATO

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Nickname: "Bad Boy"    New Mexico's Rudy "Bad Boy" Lovato started out in the world of Kickboxing where he beca...
Friday, August 7, 2015

BOBBY PACQUIAO

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Nickname: "The Sniper"    Born Alberto Dapidran Pacquiao, he became known as "Bobby" Pacquiao.  The younger brother ...
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Thursday, July 30, 2015

SANDRO MARCOS

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   Mexico's hard punching Sandro Marcos turned professional on December 18 of 1992 with a first round knockout over Antonio Netza.  He...
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

SKIPPER KELP

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Nickname: "Saigon"    Colorado's Skipper Kelp was a celebrated amateur boxer who used his power punching style to become one...
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Former professional Boxing Judge and former writer for Pro Boxing Update in the 90's. Dan has one of the largest collections of boxing on video in the United States. He produced and hosted "The 8-Count Boxing Hour" on Albuquerque Public Access channel 27, and co-hosted "Rising Stars Boxing" broadcast on Albuquerque's CBS affiliate. Dan is a huge fan of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and all things Disney. He is the author of the book "Disney Tale of the Tape" and enjoys every Disney trip with his "Disney Sweeties". Get a copy of Dan's books: (For Disney Fans): DISNEY TALE OF THE TAPE, (for Boxing Fans): MAT TALES - True Stories from the Bizarre, Brutal World of Pro Boxing. Both available on Amazon in Paperback or Kindle.
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