Tim Starks
661 articles · The Sweet Science
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The Boxers Who Find A Way To Fight The Best, And Those Who Don’t
We're sandwiched now by a few weekends of boxers who, like Manny Pacquiao, have somehow, some way tried to -- or actually have -- fought the best, most obvious opponent... and some…
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Manny Pacquiao, The Most Accomplished, Exciting Athlete In Professional Sports Today
After yet another stunning performance from Manny Pacquiao Saturday, there are only a few professional athletes today who have accomplished close to as much in his sport as Pacquiao has in his:…
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Quick Jabs: Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito Leftovers; What Journalistic Standards?; Juan Manuel Lopez Ducks Afresh; More
There's a not-as-cut-as-usual-looking Manny Pacquiao, weighing in yesterday at a slight 144.6 to Antonio Margarito's 150. It's not surprising that Pacquiao would come in under 150; it's surprising how far. He's emphasizing…
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Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: The Ultimate Guide
Don't follow boxing very often, but you want to know the gist of Saturday's fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito? Follow boxing all the time, and want one place that rounds…
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TIM STARKS SPECIAL TO TSS: Long Tall Paul Breaks Camp, Craves P4P Peak
In a rural Maryland office park far from the madness of Las Vegas and Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito, Paul Williams ? the boxer who comprises one half of a match-up far less polarizing…
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The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring The Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito Undercard, David Haye Vs. Audley Harrison And More
Top Rank meant well -- or, at least, better than terrible -- for its pay-per-view undercard supporting Manny Pacquiao's junior middleweight bout with Antonio Margarito. And it does feature at least two…
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Too Big, Too Fast Or None Of The Above?: Preview And Prediction For Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito
With so much wrong about boxing on display from the moment Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito signed to fight one another, with so much polarizing about this match-up to fans, you wouldn?t…
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Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: Keys To The Fight, Part II
Mind. Matter. How do Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito stack up in those categories? In the second of two parts, we compare their more mental attributes. (The Francis Scott Keys to the…
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Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: Keys To The Fight, Part II
So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13. Before: the debate over purchasing the pay-per-view; the stakes of the bout; and…
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The Stakes Of Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito
So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2010, Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13. Before: the debate over purchasing the pay-per-view. Next: the keys to the fight.…
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Manny Pacquiao Vs. Antonio Margarito: To Boycott Or Not To Boycott
Among hardcore boxing fans, it seems there are two major camps as it pertains to the junior middleweight fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito: those who are offended by the fight…
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Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring Glen Johnson?s Place In History, The Upset Of Omar Nino Romero, ShoBox In Review And More
Sometimes the first snapshot ain?t the best one. That?s what this Weekend Afterthoughts thing is for. There are some thoughts that recaps like this one fail to express, some thoughts others have…
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The Good And Bad Of Thomas Hauser’s Latest Series On HBO
Once a year, acclaimed journalist Thomas Hauser writes a mammoth examination of HBO, and the stories always make a splash. Often, the pieces are damning, but have significant shortcomings. This year it's…
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Quick Jabs: Laurence Cole Gets A Big Assignment; James Kirkland Loves Parole Violations; Jose Sulaiman Quits, Reconsiders, Makes Guinness Book Of World Records; More
It's quirky fame week at TQBR. First up was the cameo on Showtime's Fight Camp 360 Saturday. Then, earlier this week, friend-of-the-site the legend dropped a new album with his band, Escape…
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Interview With Gary Andrew Poole, Author Of “Pacman”
Following up on the review last week, it seemed like a good idea to interview Gary Andrew Poole about his new biography of Manny Pacquiao. So we chatted for about a half…
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Quick Jabs: David Haye Hides In Three Dimensions; Sergio Martinez, Paul Williams And Glen Johnson Fight With The Scale; More
It's very Manny Pacquiao-ish around here these days, and it probably won't change for a couple weeks given his upcoming fight, but that picture of Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach mocking Antonio Margarito's…
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The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Fight Camp 360, Pacquiao/Margarito 24/7, Roman Karmazin Vs. Daniel Geale And More
Before I give you an expert breakdown of this week's Fight Night Club that will, frankly, intimidate you, I must beseech your support, fair reader. In my wildest dreams, I never imagined…
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Round And Round: Juan Manuel Marquez Vs. Michael Katsidis Is Safe; Chris John Vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa Is Around The Corner; Next For Shane Mosley, Kelly Pavlik And Others; More
The coolest boxing-related thing I read all week was lightweight Michael Katisidis' statement about his recently deceased brother Stathi. Not only was it touching, but it featured the good news that his…
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Round And Round, Featuring What’s Next For Some Heavyweights, Victor Ortiz, Andre Ward And Others
In this week's fights-in-the-works post, have to start with the latest wrinkle in the Super Six. Sakio Bika has stepped in as the next opponent for super middleweight Andre Ward after Andre…
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Quick Jabs: The Curious Mixture Of Ines Sainz And Boxing Promoters; Showtime Wises Up On Jean Pascal Vs. Bernard Hopkins; Manny Pacquiao Smells Good, Pimps Tattoos; More
Moe Bandy is the champ! From looking at the photo, he either punched out everyone or outdrank them or both, or one then the other. Via, with a tip o' the pen…
