Tim Starks
661 articles · The Sweet Science
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Quick Jabs: Antonio Margarito – Miguel Cotto II Vs. The World; Kangaroos Vs. Old People II; More
By Tim Starks
It's a cynical world, the boxing world, where no matter how much evidence or reason there is to believe something, people go out of their way to believe the exact opposite. So…
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Floyd Mayweather Vs. Victor Ortiz: The Ultimate Guide
By Tim Starks
Don't follow boxing very often, but you want to know the gist of Saturday's mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz? Follow boxing all the time, and want one place that rounds…
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Floyd Mayweather Vs. Victor Ortiz: Keys To The Fight, Part I
By Tim Starks
Size. You would think, with Mayweather having spent every year since 2005 at welterweight and once, above it, that he would be the "bigger" of the two, what with Ortiz having a…
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Quick Jabs: Back To The Bad Kind Of Arturo Gatti Drama; Mercito Gesta, Sparring Champion; The Latest Boxing Politician; More
By Tim Starks
Caught between a thorough review of this weekend's action (the Weekend Afterthoughts column, running Monday) and gearing up for next weekend's action (inaugural entry in our marathon Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz coverage, running…
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Notes From The Yuriorkis Gamboa Vs. Daniel Ponce De Leon Weigh-In (Starring HBO’s Harold Lederman)
By Tim Starks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Weren't many folk to interview at the weigh-in for Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce De Leon on HBO Saturday, but there are still some tidbits and HBO's unofficial…
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Manny Pacquiao: The Universe’s Questions, Answered
By Tim Starks
While typing something into Google about pound-for-pound boxing king and superstar Manny Pacquiao a while back -- I was looking for an old fight of his, I do believe -- autocomplete proposed…
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Working Hard Or Hardly Working: Andre Berto Vs. Jan Zaveck Preview And Prediction
By Tim Starks
No fighter ticks off boxing fans like welterweight Andre Berto, who is fighting Saturday night on HBO. He's not alone in ticking them off, mind you, it's just that the way he…
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Quick Jabs: The Mayweather Clan Returns To Its Default Of “Bonkers”; The Latest Boxing Cinema; Further Thoughts On The UFC-Fox Deal; More
By Tim Starks
Crazy scene at the end of the 24/7 Mayweather-Ortiz season debut, even by the chaotic standard of the Mayweather clan. Floyd Jr. and Floyd Sr. nearly came to blows after a routine…
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Quick Jabs: Leonard Ellerbe Hearts Manny Pacquiao; Russell Mora Takes Too Much Heat; Young People Take To Boxing?; More
By Tim Starks
That's a rather tasteless sketch courtesy the new show "Affion Crocket In the Flow," owing to the whole Freddie-Roach-beats-Parkinson's-with-steroids gag. And it would've been a touch uncool anyway what with the sketch…
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Quick Jabs, TV-Heavy Edition: Amir Khan Vs. Zab Judah Ratings; The Overbooked HBO And Showtime Calendars; Floyd Mayweather And Victor Ortiz Face Off; More
By Tim Starks
Boxing kangaroos are kind of the unofficial mascot around here, so the saga of the kangaroo who beat up an old woman was at first demoralizing (the kangaroo beat up an old…
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Ross Greenburg Finally Gone From HBO, After Years Of Being Rumored To Be Out
By Tim Starks
Following rumor after rumor after false report, this time it's real. First came the Boxing Scene report that HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg would be gone by Monday, then came official confirmation…
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Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring The Scandalous Paul Williams Vs. Erislandy Lara Scorecards, Pay Discrepancies, Brandon Rios Vs. Manny Pacquiao And More
By Tim Starks
The scoring of Paul Williams-Erislandy Lara. I posted a link to them the other day in the comments section, but give them a look again. Look at all those 10-10s and scratched…
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Brandon Rios Outslugs Urbano Antillon And Carlos Molina Overwhelms Kermit Cintron
By Tim Starks
The year-end award nominees just got a few new entries, as lightweight Brandon Rios thrilled the crowd yet again with a sensational third-round knockout in a Fight of the Year candidate in…
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Quick Jabs: Goodbye, Ricky Hatton; RIP, George Kimball; Maybe, The End Of David Haye And Celestino Caballero; More
By Tim Starks
Besides the stuff in the headline, we've got some notes on some early weekend action, the future of boxer Nonito Donaire, Andrew Bynum's boxing future and more. Quick Jabs Boxing lost one…
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More Of The Same: Heavyweight Champ Wladimir Klitschko Beats Hyped Challenger David Haye To Continue His Reign
By Tim Starks
The Klitschko era of heavyweight boxing continued Saturday on HBO in much the same way it always has: with a thoroughly unexciting win. David Haye offered the best hope the division had…
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Quick Jabs: Good Trash Talk Vs. Bad Trash Talk; Saul Alvarez’ Big Ratings; Jermain Taylor’s Return; More
By Tim Starks
Book it now: We have our 2011 Unintentionally Funny Moment in Boxing Award winner already with the above video. Nothing else could possibly compare. Not in the "universe" or "galaxy" could there…
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On Saturday, Wladimir Kitschko Battles David Haye In The Most Significant Heavyweight Fight Since Lennox Lewis Vs. Mike Tyson
By Tim Starks
Saturday afternoon at 4:45 ET is the rather inglorious hour when HBO will air the most important, most anticipated heavyweight fight in nearly a decade: division champion Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye.…
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Quick Jabs: Floyd Mayweather — Yin, Yang; The Fighter Of The Year Race; Marijuana As Boxing Aid; More
By Tim Starks
I keep posting videos that you might already have seen on the usual logic that if you haven't, you must. There are a number of great moments in the above video, but…
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Manny Pacquiao And The Meaning Of “At Least” 1.3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys Against Shane Mosley
By Tim Starks
Because the number has been so squishy -- "at least" 1.3 million buys, according to Top Rank's Bob Arum -- the news might have been overlooked a touch that Manny Pacquiao just…
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Evil Pound-For-Pound Top 20
By Tim Starks
Every boxer in the world today is atrocious. These so-called top 20 "pound-for-pound" boxers are so bad that I would trade a pound of lint for every pound of boxer on this…