Tim Smith
144 articles · New York Daily News
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Boxer Sergio Martinez, the ‘People’s Champion’ is stuck in the middle without an opponent
In fights against two of the toughest opponents in the middleweight division, Sergio Martinez established himself as one of the pound-for-pound best in boxing and garnered recognition as the 2010 Fighter of…
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Manny Pacquiao disciple Nonito Donaire faces Fernando Montiel for WBC and WBO bantamweight titles
The most frequently asked question that promoter Bob Arum hears - after when will Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. meet in the ring - is who is the next Manny Pacquiao?…
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Manny Pacquiao visits Daily News offices, in town with Shane Mosley to promote May 7 title bout
The boxing circus came to town Monday, but there were no elephants or clowns. Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and former champ Shane Mosley rolled into the Lighthouse at Chelsea Pier to announce…
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WBA champ Nonito Donaire willing to take the risk of jumping into the ring with Victor Conte
Nonito Donaire, the WBA interim 115-pound champion, does not see himself as particularly courageous. It takes a certain amount of courage just to step into the ring against someone who is trying…
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Promoter Bob Arum is fighting to bring boxing – and stars like Manny Pacquiao – back to network TV
There once was a time not that long ago when the best boxers ? Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns ? appeared on network TV. The best…
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Boxing gets a boost as HBO gets ‘best vs. best’ title bout between Timothy Bradley & Devon Alexander
Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander will participate in one of the rarest of boxing matches at the Pontiac Silverdome outside of Detroit on Saturday night. It is a match between two undefeated,…
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Future of boxing may be highly talented, competitive 140-pound division
Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander made a stop in Manhattan earlier this week to promote their 140-pound title unification bout at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit on Jan. 29. The timing of…
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Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez battle again with WBC middleweight title on the line
ATLANTIC CITY - Last year when Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez met, they were drawn to each other because neither man could land the match that they wanted. Sometimes in boxing sparks…
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Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez battle again with WBC middleweight title on the line
ATLANTIC CITY - Last year when Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez met, they were drawn to each other because neither man could land the match that they wanted. Sometimes in boxing sparks…
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Paul Williams Vs. Sergio Martinez II: The Ultimate Guide
Besides the above video, I've compiled all sorts of links for you for one of the most anticipated fights of 2010, Saturday's rematch between middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams: a…
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Calling Manny Pacquiao a great boxer is fine, but the greatest boxer of all time? Pure fiction
Since Manny Pacquiao demolished Antonio Margarito in a mega boxing event at Cowboys Stadium last Saturday night there is this fiction that is growing around the Filipino superstar ? a fiction dreamed…
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Antonio Margarito is an appropriate villain to Manny Pacquiao’s hero in fight at Cowboys Stadium
GRAPEVINE, Tex. - Villains and heroes drive a good a drama, and the boxing world has always used them to promote a big match. For the WBC junior middleweight title match between…
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Forget Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, Paul Williams and Sergio Martinez is the real deal
For the last 10 months boxing has been held hostage by a fight that may never happen. Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao is all anybody in boxing has talked about. Why?…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s legal problems could open doors for Shane Mosley, who now fights Sergio Mora
LOS ANGELES - After Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Shane Mosley in their big welterweight showdown in Vegas on May 1, Mayweather decided to take a long vacation. Mosley set about planning his…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. domestic battery complaint further jeopardizes fight with Manny Pacquiao
Cus D'Amato once said that the only way to keep Mike Tyson out of trouble was to have him fighting or training all the time. It seems you can apply that axiom…
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King card fills Pacquiao-Mayweather void
There was a time when Don King was mostly high hair and hot air. But after listening to the boxing promoters from Top Rank and Golden Boy fuss and feud over Manny…
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Promoter Don King says he and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are ‘hanging out to see what happens’
LAS VEGAS - Promoter Don King and welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been hanging out in Florida for the past five days, and depending upon your perspective, that's either good news…
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Juan Diaz, Juan Manuel Marquez aim for another ‘Fight of the Year’ Saturday night in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - The first time Juan Diaz and Juan Manuel Marquez met, their match was deemed the 2009 "Fight of the Year." That means they have quite a bit to live…
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Bob Arum’s deal for Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout falls apart as tactics are questioned
A week ago Bob Arum, the promoter at Top Rank, called a telephone press conference at 3 a.m. to announce that he didn't have a deal for Manny Pacquiao to fight Floyd…
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As Yuri Foreman fight proved, veteran trainer Emanuel Stewart the key to Miguel Cotto’s success
Lost amid all the madness of the towel throwing fiasco and the conclusion of the fight between Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium last Saturday night was the work that…
