Steve Kim
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Donaire Looks to Recapture Buzz
By Steve Kim
On the night of February 19th, 2011, Nonito Donaire- who faces Jeffrey Mathebula tonight at the Home Depot Center in a 122-pound unification tilt- became perhaps the most buzzworthy fighter in the…
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A Quick Turnaround for Pavlik
By Steve Kim
It was about a month ago, on the eve of Manny Pacquiao?s ill-fated bout versus Tim Bradley, that ?The Ghost? of Youngstown, Ohio had a workmanlike outing against the game Scott Sigmon,…
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Is It No-Time for Top Rank?
By Steve Kim
During the media day at Fortune Gym for this weekend?s bouts at the Home Depot Center featuring Nonito Donaire?s 122-pound unification bout versus South African Jeffrey Mathebula, promoter Bob Arum was asked…
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Eat Your Heart out, Bob Arum
By Steve Kim
When most boxing fans think of Macau, they immediately think of Bob Arum and his grandiose plans to stage a Manny Pacquiao fight against the late Edwin Valero (who was having licensing…
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Orozco to Make ShoBox Debut?
By Steve Kim
Junior welterweight prospect Antonio Orozco isn?t sure yet if he?s part of the special edition of ?ShoBox? taking place this weekend from the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA. But the young…
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Mexican Standoff
By Steve Kim
In a national conference call by Golden Boy Promotions last week, it was announced that should Victor Ortiz defeat Josesito Lopez this Saturday night at the Staples Center, he would then be…
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Azad Championship Report – Hello, Brick City
By Steve Kim
As I stated last week, one of my bucket list items was to cover a Tomasz Adamek fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where Main Events has promoted ?Goral?…
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Main Events Creates Pole Position
By Steve Kim
This Saturday night, Tomasz Adamek returns to the familiar haunts of the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where he has become one of the major, legitimate draws in North America. He…
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Moving Forward
By Steve Kim
A beleaguered Bob Arum says his office has been inundated with calls from outraged fans demanding refunds and the like in the aftermath of the highly controversial and disputed decision rendered to…
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Azad Championship Report – House Money is Turned Away
By Steve Kim
While the overwhelming majority of observers had Manny Pacquiao beating Timothy Bradley conclusively on points this past Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, two people had a dissenting opinion…
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Azad Championship Report – Moving Forward
By Steve Kim
A beleaguered Bob Arum says his office has been inundated with calls from outraged fans demanding refunds and the like in the aftermath of the highly controversial and disputed decision rendered to…
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Arum on Money Number from Gate for Pacquiao – Bradley: “Pretty Goddamn Good”
By Steve Kim
There wasn't quite the usual buzz for a Manny Pacquiao fight this past weekend in Las Vegas. There were patches of empty seats inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena and tickets could…
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Conspiracy Theory – Arum wanted Pacquiao knocked off?! I simply can’t buy into this…
By Steve Kim
I've heard that perhaps Top Rank and Boxing promoter Bob Arum wanted to get Manny Pacquiao knocked off and they were behind this unpopular decision. Uh, yeah, the only problem with that…
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?Friday Night Fights? is Fine with Pavlik
By Steve Kim
This Saturday night, the boxing world will be focused on the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It?s a high profile pay-per-view show that…
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Azad Championship Report – Roach Shuffles the Deck
By Steve Kim
The hay is in the barn as far as sparring goes for Manny Pacquiao as he prepares for Timothy Bradley this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The last…
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Azad Championship Report – Tough Fight, Tougher Sell?
By Steve Kim
There are many boxing insiders who believe Tim Bradley will give Manny Pacquiao everything he can handle- and then some- when they face off this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in…
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Manny Pacquiao vs Tim Bradley – We have a Real Prizefight on our Hands
By Steve Kim
From the very beginning, I've thought Timothy Bradley was a tough match-up for Manny Pacquiao. Nothing I've seen, heard or felt leading into this week has changed that. This will be real…
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He Said, He Said
By Steve Kim
For the past few years, Antonio Tarver has made the smooth transition from being in the ring to being Showtime?s color commentator for both its ?ShoBox? series and ?Championship Boxing? franchise. A…
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Quillin Looks to Send Wright Back to the Links
By Steve Kim
On Saturday night at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, middleweight contender Peter Quillin faces Winky Wright, courtesy of Showtime (9 p.m., ET/6 p.m., PT). At one time, Wright was one…
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The Time is Right for ?Teremoto?
By Steve Kim
As part of Showtime?s quadruple-header from the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, a bout between Leo Santa Cruz and Vusi Malinga, will be contested for the vacant IBF bantamweight title. From…