Tim Starks
661 articles · The Sweet Science
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Previews And Predictions For Andre Berto Vs. Jesus Soto Karass, Juan Francisco Estrada Vs. Milan Melindo
By Tim Starks
This weekend HBO and Showtime spread six fights across two networks, with four of the fights Saturday of mysterious competitive merit -- the Zou Shiming bout that headlines HBO2, for instance, is…
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Quick Jabs: Timothy Bradley Drug Testing Blues, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Drug Testing News; Andre Ward Vs. Goossen-Tutor; More
By Tim Starks
Oh, how hard it can be to discern accurate info from the boxing media. You can get sucked into a quicksand quagmire, no smarter than before you read any given article based…
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Mikey Garcia Stops A Shadow Of Juan Manuel Lopez, Terence Crawford Shows He’s The Real Deal
By Tim Starks
Any hopes that Juan Manuel Lopez would have half a chance Saturday night on HBO because Mikey Garcia struggled and failed to make the featherweight limit got cut down to zero after…
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A Different Kind Of Purity: Josesito Lopez Vs. Marcos Maidana Preview And Prediction
By Tim Starks
Like miniature chocolates laced with chili powder, Marcos Maidana and Josesito Lopez are recognizably one thing and don't need to be anything other than what they are -- because who doesn't like…
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Quick Jabs: Carl Froch And HBO Ratings; Manny Pacquiao And The Mauled Captain; More
By Tim Starks
I'm still buzzing about the fact that Floyd Mayweather (right) and Canelo Alvarez (left) signed this week to fight in September. It's been more than a decade since Mayweather has done this:…
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Carl Froch Surpasses Mikkel Kessler In A Bout That Surpasses Their First
By Tim Starks
Anyone who thought Mikkel Kessler was "done" as an elite boxer coming into his rematch with Carl Froch got a very welcome wake-up call Saturday on HBO. It wasn't enough to beat…
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Volcanic: Mikkel Kessler Vs. Carl Froch II Preview And Prediction
By Tim Starks
Whatever one made of Showtime's Super Six, there was one fight in that 168-pound tournament that is beyond dispute about its quality: Mikkel Kessler vs. Carl Froch. When last they met in…
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Weekend Afterthoughts On Lucas Matthysse’s Invulnerability, Denis Lebedev’s Face And More
By Tim Starks
In the world of great reaction shots to someone getting knocked out as everyone else around them goes nuts, Marco Antonio Barrera witnessing Manny Pacquiao get KO'd > Danny Garcia witnessing Lamont…
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Lucas Matthysse Annihilates Lamont Peterson; Everyone Should Be Afraid
By Tim Starks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- In the Godzilla movies, the great, giant lizard that demolishes all emerges from the sea. Saturday night on Showtime, boxing's scariest monster emerged onto the beaches of Atlantic…
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Running Undercard Results For Lamont Peterson Vs. Lucas Matthysse
By Tim Starks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Keep coming back here for updates on the undercard for Showtime's main event of Lucas Matthysse-Lamont Peterson (junior welterweight). It's a DEEP card, in terms of number of…
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Paulie Malignaggi On Drug Testing; Amir Khan On Welterweight; Richard Schaefer On Floyd Mayweather Vs. Canelo Alvarez; More
By Tim Starks
At Friday's weigh-in for Lamont Peterson-Lucas Matthysse Saturday on Showtime, BoxingScene's David Greisman and I did some interviews on the fight itself, the topics in the headline, some upcoming bouts, the latest…
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Quick Jabs: The Floyd Mayweather Vs. Robert Guerrero Numbers; When Trash Talk Gets Inappropriate; More
By Tim Starks
We'll have some Weekend Afterthoughts soon enough for the fights that went down this weekend, but there's still a lot left to talk about with the prior weekend -- the pay-per-view buys…
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Floyd Mayweather Cruises Past Robert Guerrero
By Tim Starks
Floyd Mayweather made his Showtime deal debut a successful one, taking a clear unanimous decision over Robert Guerrero, who got off to a hot start but succumbed to Mayweather's superior skills Saturday.…
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Floyd Mayweather Vs. Robert Guerrero: 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 Robert Guerrero? Follow boxing all the time, and want one place that rounds…
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More May Day, Less Mayday: Floyd Mayweather Vs. Robert Guerrero Preview And Prediction
By Tim Starks
So continues our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero on Showtime pay-per-view May 4. Previously: putting Mayweather-Guerrero in context; the undercard, previewed; keys…
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Floyd Mayweather, Robert Guerrero And The Void
By Tim Starks
So begins our marathon coverage of one of the biggest fights of 2013, Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero on Showtime pay-per-view May 4. Now: putting Mayweather-Guerrero in context. Next: the undercard, previewed.…
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Robert Guerrero Ready To #BEATFLOYD
By Tim Starks
Our friends over at Yardbarker sent us the video above where they did an interview with Robert Guerrero in advance of his welterweight showdown Saturday with Floyd Mayweather on Showtime pay-per-view. Check…
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Round And Round, Featuring What’s Next For Manny Pacquiao, Devon Alexander, Yuriorkis Gamboa And Others
By Tim Starks
Spooky. Either Top Rank is listening to me, or I'm beginning to think like that promotional company, because here's a series of fights I recently suggested: Manny Pacquiao-Mike Alvarado; Juan Manuel Marquez-Timothy…
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Weekend Afterthoughts On Guillermo Rigondeaux Vs. Nonito Donaire And The Tired Taste Debate, Queensberry Rules Radio! And More
By Tim Starks
Wheels on the bus go round and round... (via) You may read The Queensberry Rules, but did you know you could watch it or listen to it? You might have caught the…
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Brian Viloria Upset By Juan Francisco Estrada, Zou Shiming Wins Pro Debut On Historic China Show
By Tim Starks
What might have been the biggest viewing audience for a live boxing match in human history got itself a good show Saturday, then it watched a win for its national hero. From…