Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Showtime Looks Ahead to 2011
Ken Hershman, V.P. of Sports Programming for Showtime AKA ?The Czar,? has been working diligently in the last days of the year to shore up the first quarter of his 2011 boxing…
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Like it or Not, Here Comes Pacquiao-Mosley
The fight, which was long ago a fait accompli, was made official this week when it was announced that Manny Pacquiao will be facing Shane Mosley on May 7th at the MGM…
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So Which Rematch for Pascal?
In the aftermath of Saturday night?s controversy involving Jean Pascal retaining his WBC light heavyweight title against the seemingly ageless Bernard Hopkins at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, there was rampant…
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Can We at Least Have a Truce?
About a week or two ago, it seemed as though there was a thaw in the Cold War between promotional powerhouses Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions. And these olive branches were…
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The Newest Golden Boys
Before the main event on Saturday night at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada- where WBC light heavyweight titlist Jean Pascal defends his belt against future Hall-of-Famer, Bernard Hopkins- two of…
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Cinco De Marquez? (Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez?)
It was announced on Tuesday night that Manny Pacquiao's next bout will take place on May 7th and not April 16th as originally planned at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against…
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DiBella’s Lines Up Dominoes for ‘Maravilla’
Just got off the phone with Lou DiBella who promotes middleweight champion, Sergio Martinez. He meets with HBO tomorrow and he has laid out a plan he will present to them. On…
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Boxing?s Odd Couple Reunites
On the weekend of this past Thanksgiving, veteran trainer Kenny Adams, who had being feeling weak for the past month, was taken to the hospital on November 26th by manager Cameron Dunkin…
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Manny Pacquiao’s New Fight date, plus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Lucian Bute, Brandon Rios and more
It looks more and more like Brandon Rios will face WBA lightweight beltholder Miguel Acosta on Feb. 26th at the Palms in Las Vegas on Showtime... March 19th might be the date…
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Right Now, It Shouldn?t Happen in Vegas or Stay in Vegas
Another thriller was staged this past weekend at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as Amir Khan desperately held off the hard-charging Marcos Maidana to retain his WBA junior welterweight title. It's…
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Donaire Sprints Toward Sidorenko and Beyond
As Nonito Donaire prepared for this weekend?s contest versus Wladimir Sidorenko, he enlisted the help of renowned sprint coach Remi Korchemny. For years, like many other boxers, ?The Filipino Flash? conditioned himself…
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Mares Meets Darchinyan
On Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, the first leg of Showtime?s single-elimination bantamweight tournament kicks off (9 PM, ET/PT) with a match-up between Yonnhy Perez and Joseph…
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Top Rank 2011 – Bob Arum speaks
Of course, Bob Arum has never been shy about expressing his feelings about anything and he was giddy over his most recent pay-per-view show, which couldn't have done well financially but was…
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Donaire Sprints Toward Sidorenko and Beyond
As Nonito Donaire prepared for this weekend?s contest versus Wladimir Sidorenko, he enlisted the help of renowned sprint coach Remi Korchemny. For years, like many other boxers, ?The Filipino Flash? conditioned himself…
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How Bout Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto II?
My good friend Matt Swider (a guy who I chronicled for all his travels to stadium fights in 2010, awhile ago on Maxboxing.com) were bemoaing the inevitability of a fight between Manny…
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?In Harm’s Way? Goes on Without Chavez
Last week at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and his trainer Freddie Roach gave away Thanksgiving turkeys on Chavez Jr.?s media day. As he looked…
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Time for Chapter III of Pacquiao-Marquez
Boxing fans were treated to anything but leftovers this past weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where, once again, the master craftsman that is Juan Manuel Marquez provided another brutal…
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Katsidis Fights On
Late last week, I sent in a request to Monica Sears of Golden Boy Promotions to see if I could get a few minutes with Michael Katsidis, who faces future Hall-of-Famer Juan…
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The Black Hole
Bernard Hopkins opened a few eyes with his comments to Lem Satterfield of Fanhouse.com (http://fanhouse.com) that basically stated that Pacquiao had yet to face and defeat at top-notch boxer that was African-American.…
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Post-Script to Pacquiao-Margarito
On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao put on another sterling performance by taming ?The Tijuana Tornado,? Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. So the question has been teeming: what?s next for…
