ARCHIE MOORE - DOGOMAR MARTINEZ: ARCHIVE OF PHOTOS + SIGNED PROGRAM BOXING JEWEL

Description: Group of exceptional photos and documents that pertained to a local Uruguayan newspaper closed down long ago. Many of the items come from Dogomar himself, as he was a good friend of one of the newspaper editors and co-owners. This is a description of all the items: 1) Dogomar Martínez, Panchito Costanzo, Novel Valentini (sportnewsman) and Luis Alberto Fleitas (tango singer), 1953, during the shooting of the documentary made on the fight Archie Moore - Dogomar Martínez 48 hours ago (14 cm x 10 cm) 2) Dogomar Martínez holding a trophy and Costan, 1993 (16 cm x 8 cm) 3) Dogomar Martínez welcoming Kid Gavilán (World Campion Welter) at his arrival to Montevideo in 1955 (17.5 cm x 11.5 cm) 4) Dogomar Martínez in fighting pose, 1950's. (11.5 cm x 9 cm) 5) Dogomar Martínez greeted by Juan Domingo Perón before his fight with Archie Moore, on September 12, 1953. (16 x 11 cm) 6/7) Dogomar Martínez (8 x 4 cm) 8) Dogomar Martínez at young age in line with other 8 sportmen (12.5 x 7.5 cm) 9/10/11) Dogomar and Archie Moore in Uruguay (color photos by Antonbio Garcia, October 15, 1993). 2 x (15 cm x 10 cm) and another (9.5 cm x 11.5 cm) 12) Dogomar Martínez: 35 mm color slide, 14 Oct. 1991 13) Dogomar Martínez and Archie Moore sharing an award ceremony (Ca. 1992) (12 cm x 9 cm) 14) Dogomar Martínez and Archie Moore alongside a group of men (ca. 1953) 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm) 15) 6 pages Archie Moore's "Motivating Program", hand inscribed, dedicated and signed by himself to Dogomar as follows: "To my dear friend Dogomar Martinez may you always trust God and keep well. Your fiend Archie Moore". Undated, but ca. 1970. (28 cm x 21 cm) Average overall condition of items is Very good plus - excellent. This is a unique group of boxing memorabilia, never to be find again in a lifetime. All items guaranteed as original, genuine and as described. Please check our feedback comments for peace of mind. Ref # : CX27 -- Uruguayan Boxer Dogomar Martinez Career: Dogomar Martínez Casal (Montevideo, July 30, 1929 - Montevideo, February 7, 2016) was a Uruguayan boxer who shone in the 1940s and 1950s, first as an amateur boxer and then as a professional, retiring at the age of 30. He represented Uruguay at the 1948 Olympic Games . Specialists on the subject consider him the best Uruguayan boxer of all time. When he was 12 years old, his brother took him to the gym to work out because he noticed he was very weak. He learned to box with Francisco Constanzo at the American Texas on the corner of Constitución and Miguelete, next to his parents' bar on Justicia and Pagola. After a year he had gained 21 kilos, he fought for the first time at 14 years old and beat his opponent by knockout. At 15 years old he became National Champion, at 16 he was Rioplatense Champion and at 17 he was South American Champion. His debut as an amateur boxer was on September 8, 1944 against Cándido Silva. As an amateur he was champion 18 times: 3 Novice tournaments, 4 Montevideo City tournaments, 3 National tournaments, 4 Rioplatense Selection tournaments and 4 Latin American tournaments. At the age of 18 he participated in the 1948 London Olympics in the Middleweight category On January 16, 1951 he turned professional facing the Uruguayan boxer Domingo Arregui. Throughout his career he had 57 fights, won 49 fights, 22 by knockout , lost 3 and added 5 draws. He was South American middle heavyweight champion on three occasions. He was only defeated by Archie Moore, German boxer Hans Stretz, who was number 1 in the world rankings, and Brazilian boxer Luiz Ignacio, when they faced each other for the South American title in 1959. He also defeated the famous Kid Gavilán, world champion of the time, on his South American tour. Several of his professional fights took place at the Centenario Stadium and the Peñarol Palace in the city of Montevideo Famous Fight against Archie Moore: Perhaps Dogomar Martinez's most memorable fight is the fight against Archie Moore, the American world light heavyweight champion who was unable to defeat the Uruguayan boxer by knockout at Luna Park, who lasted the 10 rounds agreed upon. Dogomar arrived at that fight with a record of 25 undefeated fights. Dogomar had to gain weight and fight out of his weight class, which made him sacrifice mobility. During the fight Dogomar fell to the canvas twice, and Moore's blows were a terrible beating for the Uruguayan, but he resisted until the end, losing the fight on points. That evening was attended by Juan Domingo Perón and Eva Perón, and the stadium was packed with people. During that time, relations between Uruguay and Argentina were very tense. The restrictions on passports, visas and customs were lifted because of this fight. Despite the defeat, the public cheered Martinez as if he had won the fight. At the end of the fight, Moore congratulated Dogomar and Peron embraced both contenders. -- Shipping: Shipping cost is based upon actual cost of shipping, we ship from Uruguay where the items are, through FedEx which offers a fantastic shipping record. We do not offer discounts on shipping but we gladly offer combined shipping.We ship from Uruguay worldwide via FedEx, prices are as follow: USA / CANADA / AMERICAS: US$ 20 EUROPE: US$ 27REST OF THE WORLD: US$ 32

Price: 249.99 USD

Location: Montevideo

End Time: 2025-01-31T04:44:56.000Z

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