Tim Starks
661 articles · The Sweet Science
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Golden Boy Announces Signing Of Nonito Donaire, Upheaval Ahead
In and of itself, Golden Boy Promotions' announcement Wednesday that is has signed one of the world's best fighters, bantamweight Nonito Donaire, would constitute major news: The promotional whereabouts of a superstar…
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Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring What’s Next For Sergio Martinez, Where Miguel Cotto Stands, Knockout And Highlight Videos Plus More
Since Margarito is probably next for Cotto, that seems like a good enough intro into this edition of Weekend Afterthoughts. Next for Sergio Martinez. The best reporting out there on what might…
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Is Sergio Martinez The Best Boxer In The World? Answering “Yes” Is No Longer Heresy
Almost every other month since forever, this site's list of the best fighters in the world has placed Manny Pacquiao at #1 and cautioned routinely that almost no matter what he does,…
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So Close, Yet So Far Away: Previews And Predictions For Sergio Martinez Vs. Serhiy Dzinziruk And Miguel Cotto Vs. Ricardo Mayorga
Too often, these preview posts start with what's screwed up about whatever fight is happening this weekend. We'll get to that. But first, let's consider what's good about this weekend of boxing:…
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Round And Round, Featuring What’s Next For David Haye, Nonito Donaire, Sergio Martinez, Saul Alvarez And More
How long has it been since we last went Round and Round? Judging by the long list of fights in the works below, too long. Too, too long. Besides the men in…
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Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 3/11
Neither rain nor sleet nor hurricanes nor typhoons can prevent the delivery of the TQBR pound-for-pound top 20 update. Nor can the fact that there were only a couple fights that mattered…
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When Boxing Writers Talk: David P. Greisman And Tim Starks On Nonito Donaire, Miguel Cotto, Cheesecake, Bill O’Reilly And More
From time to time BoxingScene's David P. Greisman and myself gchat one another. Sometimes we talk about boxing, even. Sometimes, I publish what we say. Besides the subjects in the headline, in…
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Round And Round, Featuring What’s Next For Devon Alexander, David Haye, Marco Huck, Luis Concepcion And Others
Insanity wolf supports Round and Round, the column where we discuss fights in the works. Besides the people in the headline, we have the latest on fights involving the likes of Yoan…
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Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring What’s Next For Nonito Donaire, Fernando Montiel, Mike Jones, Jesus Soto Karass And More
Of all the impressive things about Nonito Donaire's performance last night, the most impressive thing of all might have been that he delivered that spine-tingling knockdown blow in the middle of receiving…
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Quick Jabs: Belt Politics At The WBC And The Ring; Bob Arum Vs. Lou DiBella Vs. Golden Boy; Victor Conte And Drug Testing; More
Has any boxer had a better Best Week Ever in recent memory than Manny Pacquiao?s Best Week Ever? There was the meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, then the meeting with…
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Danger, Danger: Nonito Donaire Vs. Fernando Montiel Preview And Prediction
Top Rank Promotions unecessarily teased us and tormented us so long with the idea of an ultra-savory Nonito Donaire-Fernando Montiel that more than a few of us came to believe it was…
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Quick Jabs: Bob Arum And Floyd Mayweather Are Buddies Again; Golden Boy Losing Another Top Boxer?; Fighter Vs. Bull; More
Never thought I'd see those two with their arms around each other. (Jamie Foxx is a throw-in on the deal; he serenaded them with some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross and a…
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Quick Jabs, Featuring (Yet More) On The Manny Pacquiao – Shane Mosley CBS Deal, Timothy Bradley’s Future, Friday Night Fights Results And More
No, junior lightweight prospect Adrien Broner didn't have a vigorous sparring session with Miguel Cotto or some other nasty body puncher. According to our Mike Coppinger, who wrote about him in the…
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Timothy Bradley – Devon Alexander, Re-Revisited
(Timothy Bradley, left, Devon Alexander, right; Credit: Bradley co-promoter Thompson) For a fight that few people enjoyed, Timothy Bradley-Devon Alexander sure has generated a ton of buzz. But much of it has…
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Quick Jabs, Featuring Friday Night Fights Results, More On The CBS Deal With Top Rank And More
You see those two handsome men at right? They're taking their podcast to a subscription format, and I'm about to become a subscriber. I'll let them explain how it all works, but…
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Promoting Failure: How Gary Shaw, Don King And HBO Have Bungled The Timothy Bradley – Devon Alexander Fight
On September 29, 2007, undefeated middleweight champion Jermain Taylor and undefeated challenger Kelly Pavlik battled in a memorable slugfest at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Although Taylor, from Little Rock, Arkansas, was…
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The Amazing (Likely) Return (Probably, Sort Of) Of Boxing To Network Television
Boxing's Holy Grail, or at least something like it, appears to be within reach. And from the sound of things, the sport might not even ruin it once it has goblet in…
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Quick Jabs: Manny Pacquiao Vs. Shane Mosley Documentary Series On CBS?; Dogma About HBO; Demarcus Corley And His Denim Suit; More
That's DeMarcus Corley wearing a denim suit -- repeat, denim suit -- in Argentina in advance of his junior welterweight fight this evening with Lucas Matthysse. That man is fantastic. He'll fight…
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The End Of Joan Guzman
In a tragic foot race with a just result, Joan Guzman's lack of professionalism caught up with and passed his tremendous talent yesterday. The junior featherweight turned featherweight turned junior lightweight turned…
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Boxing’s 2010, Reviewed And Graded
If you only judge boxing's 2010 by what happened in its last two months, you probably came away with a warm feeling in your belly. It was terrific stuff almost every weekend:…
