Tim Smith
144 articles · New York Daily News
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Promotional squabbles aired at Sergio Martinez-Miguel Cotto presser
NEW YORK ? Respect, or the lack thereof, seems to be the running theme between RING and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Miguel Cotto leading up to their match at Madison…
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Vasyl Lomachenko says he?s ready for Orlando Salido, pro stardom
Vasyl Lomachenko laughed when asked if he thinks he will be able to duplicate his amateur accomplishments in the professional ranks. ?No. That would be impossible,? he said. The two-time boxing gold…
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Welterweights Punch New Hole in Belt
The brown leather gloves didn't exactly match Manny Pacquiao's blue suit and red tie, but they were enough to shake off the chill in Midtown's drafty New World Stages Theater on Thursday.…
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The end of the ?nice? Manny Pacquiao?
NEW YORK ? No more Mr. Nice Guy. That is Manny Pacquiao?s vow leading up to his rematch against Timothy Bradley on April 12. Pacquiao made the pledge during a press conference…
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Luis Collazo stops Victor Ortiz in second round, kick-starts career
BROOKLYN ? Fortune finally smiled on Luis Collazo in his match against Victor Ortiz at the Barclays Center on Thursday night. More accurately Collazo took matters into his own hands. Instead of…
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Mikey Garcia doesn?t get ?fireworks? but dominates Juan Carlos Burgos
NEW YORK ? Mikey Garcia had hoped for dynamite, but he had to settle for dominance as he pounded out a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Burgos to retain the…
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Boxer Shoots for the Big Time in the Big City
Bob Arum, the chief executive of Top Rank Promotions, has groomed some of the most popular, top-earning non-heavyweight boxers of this generation, including Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Oscar De La Hoya and Manny…
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Juan Carlos Burgos looks to end title bout bad luck vs. Mikey Garcia
It?s beginning to look like timing isn?t one of Juan Carlos Burgos? strong points. The last time he was in New York City, he challenged for the WBO junior lightweight title at…
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Brandon Rios fails drug test following loss to Manny Pacquiao
Not only did Brandon Rios take a brutal and embarrassing beating at the hands of a re-invigorated Manny Pacquiao in Macao, China, but the welterweight contender failed his post-fight drug test following…
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Paul Malignaggi?s skill takes the thrill out of Brooklyn brawl with Zab Judah
BROOKLYN, N.Y. ? Only in Brooklyn in a fight between two Brooklyn fighters would the threat of a fight break out after the fight. That was about the only jolt of excitement…
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Amir Khan makes his case to fight Floyd Mayweather
With Floyd Mayweather, Jr. saying that he will name his next opponent next week speculation is again centering on Amir Khan. And the British welterweight contender wasn?t doing anything to deflect that…
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Column: Head injuries are part of boxing but so is skill, defense
There was little reason to believe that the tragedy that eventually unfolded with heavyweight contender Magomed Abdusalamov was impending as you were sitting ringside for his match against Mike Perez at The…
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Boxer Gennady Golovkin Is Living His Dream
As a boy, Gennady Golovkin would soothe himself with the images of boxers flickering on a television screen. The thudding sounds of punches from great champions thousands of miles away were a…
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Curtis Stevens relishes spoiler role against Gennady Golovkin
NEW YORK, N.Y. ? If Curtis Stevens was 48 hours away from having his world title dreams shattered by middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, he didn?t get the text message. Stevens looked like…
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Age just a number for Hopkins, a favorite to beat Murat
NEW YORK, N.Y. ? This is Karo Murat?s first time in the United States. He landed in New York three days ago and has been playing the part of tourist until he…
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Malignaggi blasts boxing media at Judah press conference
Paulie Malignaggi was 45 minutes late for the press conference on Tuesday afternoon to announce his welterweight match against Zab Judah at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Dec. 7. Apparently the…
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Mayweather basking in success of ‘The One’
Two weeks after his victory over Saul Alvarez in the highest grossing pay-per-view boxing match ever, Floyd Mayweather Jr. made a triumphant return to New York, where four months ago he kicked…
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Search is on for Mayweather?s next opponent
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather, Jr. had a brief conversation with Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez before Mayweather made his way to the microphone to answer questions from the media at the press conference…
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Mayweather dominates Alvarez despite laughable scorecards
LAS VEGAS ? Floyd Mayweather, Jr. toyed with Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez for 12 rounds, playing peek-a-boo, hide and seek, pitty-pat and ring around the rosy. Unfortunately Alvarez didn?t have the speed or…
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A weigh-in like no other
LAS VEGAS ? Typically weigh-ins are drab affairs where boxers disrobe and step onto a scale the day before they enter the ring. The only drama occurs when one of the boxers…
