Tim Starks
661 articles · The Sweet Science
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A Brood Of Boxing Promoters
The always reliable Steve Kim sheds new light today on the mysterious, vague news that boxing promoters were going to form a trade association, about which my initial reaction was to feel…
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Is What’s Wrong With Boxing
It's ironic that Floyd Mayweather, Jr. may be the most recognizable name among boxers today to people who don't follow the sport closely -- he's the kind of boxer whose name is…
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A Busy Weekend For Boxing Besides Darchinyan – Agbeko, Featuring Adamek, Cunningham, Sturm, Solis And Others
This July is a wasteland for boxing, with only one weekend bringing a seriously sure-fire awesome fight, that being Saturday's bantamweight bout between Vic Darchinyan and Joseph Agbeko. So naturally, that's the…
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Weekend Afterthoughts About Victor Ortiz From All Angles, Juan Manuel Lopez’ Win And Other News
I don't think I'm alone in still having all kinds of conflicted feelings about what went down this weekend, especially vis-a-vis Victor Ortiz' Fight of the Year effort/surrender routine. There's much I'm…
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Freddie Roach Is Walking A Fine Line Between Chicken And Smart With Manny Pacquiao Opponent Weight Demands
Can't make my mind up about this. You may have seen recently that Freddie Roach said the following about lining up his prized possession, pound-for-pound king and junior welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao,…
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Ten Must-See Unsigned Boxing Rematches
Sequels are on the mind lately, and not because "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" and its 44 percent "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes is still one of the top…
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Weekend Afterthoughts: Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto?; Floyd Mayweather – Juan Manuel Marquez Postponement; Robert Guerrero – Efren Hinojosa; Ivan Calderon – Rodel Mayol
'Twas an eventful weekend, between a fantastic Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey fight and word that Manny Pacquiao now wants a piece of Cotto; news about Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez being postponed and the…
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Miguel Cotto – Joshua Clottey Delivers And Divides
You'll discover today wildly different impressions around the Internets of last night's very good and dramatic, if not great, welterweight fight between Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey. You'll find some calling the…
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Quick Jabs: Klitschko-Chagaev Hits ESPN Classic; Mayweather + Obama Vs. Marquez + Calderon; Judah Sells Puppies; More
So many Jabs to Quicken, so little time. Other subjects, besides those in the headline: the failure of Miguel Cotto's team to check Antonio Margarito's wraps; Guillermo Rigondeaux gets scarier with the…
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HBO Has The Power To Delegitimize The Sanctioning Organizations, Force Good Fights To Happen Instead
There's a crucial quote in a Maxboxing.com piece today that illustrates something that's pretty widely understood, but that rarely has been laid out so explicitly, about a fundamental issue that confronts boxing…
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What The Reported 850,000 Pay-Per-View Buys For Manny Pacquiao – Ricky Hatton Mean
When Bob Arum predicted, based on numbers he'd seen following the pay-per-view junior welterweight championship fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, that the fight would end up selling 1.6 million to…
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Kindly Remove Yourself From Floyd Mayweather, Jr.’s Jock
There are good things you can say about Floyd Mayweather, Jr., but only some of them are correct. His ring return has prompted some very fanboyish poster-worshiping, fawning behavior from people who…
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On Manny Pacquiao Vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (And The Related Subject Of The Reportedly Stellar Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton Pay-Per-View Numbers)
One must never say never in boxing, especially when contemplating affairs of the negotiating table. Ever seen "The Lion In Winter?" Negotiations for boxing matches put it to shame for sheer conniving,…
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Updated Pound-For-Pound List, After Two Months Of Moving And Shaking
Did you hear the one about how Floyd Mayweather, Jr. thinks he gets to retain his title as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, that is, the best fighter in the…
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Manny Pacquiao Scares Me
I'll have plenty more to say later about the Manny Pacquiao's shockingly easy 2nd round knockout of Ricky Hatton, but for now, quick thoughts: * Before this fight, I would have favored…
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Round And Round: Next For Mayweather, Marquez, Hopkins, Mosley, Adamek, Lopez, Vazquez, Valero, Etc., Plus The Other Weekend Bouts
Looking at all the news this week, it's all pretty much either about the junior welterweight mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, or it's gossip about fights in the works. So…
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Wherein I Try To Convince You My Subjective Pound-For-Pound Criteria Are Better Than Yours
Every time I produce a pound-for-pound list -- that is, an accounting of the best fighters in the world, regardless of size -- it prompts a heated debate about my placement of…
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The Manny Pacquiao Bobblehead Doll
Ohmygodohmygod I want one. It'll be handed out to select fans when Manny Pacquiao throws out the first pitch at a San Francisco Giants game on April 21 for "Filipino Heritage Night."…
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“Lightweight Lightning” Preview: Not As Good As Advertised, But Still Worth The Money
I've kind of pooh-poohed the "Lightweight Lightning" pay-per-view card Saturday for a few reasons: 1. It's not really a lightweight "tournament," no matter how it's been marketed, because there's no guarantee anyone…
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Manny Pacquiao To Fight Kelly Pavlik, Bob Arum Says
If you thought it was wacky for Top Rank Promotions President Bob Arum to suggest pound-for-pound king and Filipino idol Manny Pacquiao might fight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. at junior middleweight, wait…
