Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Azad Championship Report – In Defense of Dawson
If you read my work consistently or follow me on Twitter (@stevemaxboxing), you know I?m not a huge fan of Chad Dawson, who defends his light heavyweight title against Adonis Stevenson at…
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Azad Championship Report – Afolabi Faces Huck (Again)
While most of the boxing world?s attention is on the dueling cards taking place on HBO and Showtime, one of the more overlooked and underrated rivalries in recent years adds another chapter…
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The 2013 Summer Preview
While most of the boxing world?s focus is already on the fall months when Floyd Mayweather vs. Saul Alvarez, Tim Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios take…
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Azad Championship Report – Who Needs Who?
In a fight in which its intensity matched the electric atmosphere inside the O2 Arena in London, Carl Froch gained revenge on his ?Super Six? conqueror, Mikkel Kessler, by the scores of…
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Azad Championship Report – Rematch for a Rematch?
This Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England, a highly anticipated rematch takes place in the super middleweight division between Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch (HBO, 6 p.m., ET/3 p.m. PT…
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The Future of Puerto Rico?
Right now, there is a bit of a vacuum in Puerto Rican boxing. This proud island, which treats the sport as it?s national pastime, has had a glorious succession of prizefighters that…
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Darchinyan Starts Anew
At age 37 with a bushel full of belts in his collection and 44 fights on his ledger, Vic Darchinyan is by all accounts an old fighter. But as he faces Javier…
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The Million Mark for Mayweather?
Despite what was rumored and written about the past few days, everyone involved in the ?May Day? event featuring Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero is making it clear that they hit the…
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Santa Cruz Returns, Rested and Rejuvenated
On December 15th, Leo Santa Cruz put on a late-finishing kick to defeat the pesky Alberto Guevara at the Los Angeles Sports Arena over 12 rounds. It put a capper on a…
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Azad Championship Report – A Different Zab, the Same Zab
In talking to Zab Judah last week before he departed for his familiar haunts of Brooklyn, New York - where he faces WBC/WBA junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia on Saturday night at…
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Top Rank and Golden Boy Claim September 14th
On Tuesday morning, Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission informed various members of the media that Top Rank had made their intentions clear to stage a bout between…
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Remember the Alamo(dome)
I?ll say this right now, if I lived in San Antonio I?d be 30 pounds heavier. Because while Tex-Mex cuisine is to be found everywhere, locating an LA Fitness or 24 Hour…
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A Blessing in Disguise for Cunningham
On the afternoon of December 22nd, in the eyes of most observers, it seemed as though Steve Cunningham had done more than enough to exact revenge on Tomasz Adamek in their second…
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Leija Comes Full Circle
Back on September 10th, 1993, Jesse James Leija faced future Hall-of-Famer Azumah Nelson at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Leija would come up just a bit short in his bid for…
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Leija Comes Full Circle
Back on September 10th, 1993, Jesse James Leija faced future Hall-of-Famer Azumah Nelson at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Leija would come up just a bit short in his bid for…
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Austin Trout Hits the Road (Again)
On Saturday night from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, one of the year?s most anticipated events takes place between junior middleweight beltholders Austin Trout and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez. Between 35,000-to-40,000 fans…
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Santana on ShoBox
While Guillermo Rigondeaux faces Nonito Donaire this weekend in a high-profile junior featherweight showdown at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, another Cuban lefty continues his climb up the boxing…
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Lee Pulls Goossen Back In
Joe Goossen knows exactly how Michael Corleone felt in ?The Godfather Part III.? It wasn?t that long ago when the respected trainer - best known for working with the Ruelas brothers, Michael…
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Fox Sports 1 is Golden
On Monday morning, this press release was sent out by Golden Boy Promotions, which announced a new television deal described as a ?Multi-Media Rights Extension? between the promotional entity and Fox Sports:…
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Merchant in Macao
There is a certain bit of irony that after a long and distinguished career with HBO (that came to an end last December), ringside commentator and provocateur Larry Merchant will be calling…
