Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Showtime Adds Appetizer and Dessert
By Steve Kim
One of the (many) pet peeves of boxing fans is that in recent years, broadcasts on HBO or Showtime have featured just one live bout. There are many reasons for this -…
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Do We Have a Thaw?
By Steve Kim
It?s not clear yet who Juan Manuel Marquez will face on July 14th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas but all indications are the powers-that-be are focusing on Erik Morales. The story…
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Gays Buy Sneakers Too
By Steve Kim
The recent firestorm caused by what Manny Pacquiao said (and ultimately didn?t say in quoting scripture) regarding gay marriage brought to mind the famous quote of another iconic athlete associated with Nike.…
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A Golden Scramble
By Steve Kim
With the rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan (originally scheduled for this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas) now in shambles after Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone,…
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Be Careful what You Wish For
By Steve Kim
This column was going to be devoted to the highly anticipated rematch between junior welterweights Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan who, in December, engaged in one of the most well-contested and contentious…
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Viloria Hopes the Third Time is the Charm
By Steve Kim
The first two title reigns of Brian Viloria both ended on what were his second defenses. This Saturday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Manila, he defends his WBO flyweight crown…
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Roach and the ?Pac-Man? Return to the Wild Card
By Steve Kim
It?s been some time since trainer Freddie Roach was actually inside his Wild Card Boxing Club. For weeks or months at a time, he can be away from his renowned gym while…
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Azad Championship Report – Random Thoughts on Ring Kings
By Steve Kim
On Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in typical master class form Floyd Mayweather withstood the valiant effort of Miguel Cotto to win the WBA junior middleweight title. And…
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The Fight Before the Fight for Ponce de Leon
By Steve Kim
Tonight, featherweight contender Daniel Ponce de Leon takes on Eduardo Lazcano at the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. But perhaps the biggest battle this week for Ponce de…
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A New Chapter for Ishe Smith
By Steve Kim
The fight everyone is focusing on this week is the pay-per-view contest taking place this Saturday night at the MGM Grand between WBA junior middleweight titlist Miguel Cotto and Floyd Mayweather. For…
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Azad Championship Report – Mayweather Plays Moneyball
By Steve Kim
This Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the superlative skills of Floyd Mayweather make their annual appearance when he faces WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto in the first…
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?El Chocolatito? Comes to America
By Steve Kim
When Roman Gonzalez defends his WBA light flyweight title this Saturday night at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. against Roman Garcia Hirales, it will mark the second fight he?s had in the…
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Showtime, Golden Boy Go Local
By Steve Kim
On June 2nd, Showtime brings a quadruple-header from the Home Depot Center featuring Antonio Tarver taking on Lateef Kayode, Peter Quillin facing Winky Wright, Austin Trout versus Delvin Rodriguez and Leo Santa…
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No Hall Monitor for This ShoBox
By Steve Kim
On Sunday, I received this email from my fellow staffer at Maxboxing.com, Marty Mulcahey, on what he planned to write about this week: Will do a TV Cheat Sheet on the Showtime…
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Mares Overcomes (Anti)Social Media
By Steve Kim
The great thing about the internet and social media is that everyone gets to have an opinion and be heard. The bad thing about it is that sometimes you have to hear…
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A Weighty Matter
By Steve Kim
In what has become more and more of an occurrence in the modern era of boxing, another fighter was unable to make weight for a title fight. Once again, following in the…
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The Show Stealer
By Steve Kim
This weekend at the Mandalay Bay was supposed to serve as a prelude to a highly anticipated promotion with future Hall-of-Famer Juan Manuel Marquez at Cowboys Stadium on July 14th. As Saturday…
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?Mile High? Alvarado Seeks Higher Altitude
By Steve Kim
The last time we saw junior welterweight contender Mike Alvarado, he was stealing the show on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III undercard back in November at the MGM Grand in Las…
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Abril Steps in for Gamboa
By Steve Kim
On March 5th at the Versailles Restaurant in Miami, Florida, the first stage of a two-city media tour was presented by Top Rank, officially announcing a bout between Brandon Rios and Yuriorkis…
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A Necessary Evil
By Steve Kim
On April 14th, one of the more anticipated bouts of 2012 was supposed to take place between former lightweight beltholder Brandon Rios and talented Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa at the Mandalay Bay in…