Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Larry Merchant Reflects on Douglas-Tyson
They say there are certain passages in time when everyone knows exactly where they were when a historic moment took place. From the assassination of JFK to when Neil Armstrong took his…
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Last Round for “The Neutral Corner”
On Tuesday evening, this email came from Rich Marotta: "It is with mixed feelings that I bring the curtain down on ‘Rich Marotta’s Neutral Corner’ after more than 11 years on the…
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Will Valero Weather “The Desert Storm”?
As you peruse the upcoming boxing schedule, you’ll see a host of fights being made in the junior welterweight division. Fights involving the likes of Amir Khan, Devon Alexander, Marcos Maidana, Victor…
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One Last Run for Penalosa
Back in April, Gerry Penalosa was conclusively defeated by Juan Manuel Lopez in an attempt to win the Puerto Rican’s WBO super bantamweight title. After nine, mostly one-sided rounds, his trainer, Freddie…
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Nonito Donaire Fights On
In mid-August, Nonito Donaire was scheduled to face Rafael Concepcion for the interim version of the WBA junior bantamweight title. Beyond that, he was the featured performer in the second installment of…
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The Right Time and Place for Gamboa-JuanMa
In the immediate aftermath of the impressive outings put forth by Yuriorkis Gamboa (who blew out the normally durable Rogers Mtagwa in two rounds) and Juan Manuel Lopez (who halted Steven Luevano…
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Viloria in “Saban-Mode”
There is already talk of IBF junior flyweight titlist Brian Viloria, who defends his title this Saturday night at the Cuneta Astrodome in Manila, Philippines versus Carlos Tamara; in hopes of subsequently…
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B-Hop-RJ II! WTF?!?!
In response to Golden Boy Promotions announcing their pay-per-view show featuring the rematch between Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones on April 17th, Top Rank announced on Friday afternoon that they are staging…
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Beware the Ides of March (13th)…
Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer, whose company represents Floyd Mayweather, told this reporter and many others this past weekend, that in lieu of the failure to consummate the fight between Mayweather…
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Juan Manuel Marquez to Return in May
Believe it or not, as the New Year begins, there are other things going on besides the mediation to stop the negotiation insanity between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. But just barely,…
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Say it Ain’t So! (But it Looks like Pacquiao-Foreman)
I guess my New Years resolution for 2010 will be to have fewer lunches at Rafael’s, my favorite Mexican restaurant located on Beverly Blvd. and Wilcox Ave. in Montebello( a few short…
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The Fight Isn’t On, but ‘the Cold War’ Could Resume
Now, this could change by the time you read this, but, as of Monday afternoon, there was still no resolution between the camps of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. But there might…
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Conte Weighs In
Say what you want about him, but Victor Conte - the man who chemically masterminded the success of various world-class athletes while running BALCO- has a unique perspective on this debate surrounding…
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A Look Ahead
As it relates to boxing, 2009 is essentially a wrap. Now, the focus shifts to the new year and all the prominent promoters and networks have begun to set their schedules for…
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A Bloody Mess
Quite the uproar was caused when Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions put out a press release on Tuesday afternoon which basically stated this since Manny Pacquiao did not want to adhere…
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Bradley is Desert Stormin’ the Jr. Welterweight Division
As noted trainer Freddie Roach looks ahead to Manny Pacquiao’s March 13th showdown versus Floyd Mayweather, he has already made it clear who he’d like to utilize as sparring partners for this…
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The Underdog
There are certain websites out there who list Miguel Espino - who faces middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik on the campus of Youngstown State tonight - as high as a 12-to-1 underdog (for…
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“The Executioner’s” Road in 2010?
While he is squarely focused on finalizing the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather match-up, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer still has other business to take care of. Namely, finding Bernard Hopkins his next…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather Should be ‘ABV’- Anywhere but Vegas
On March 13th, the mega-bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will take place. This promotion will be one of the biggest of all-time and harkens back to days gone by when…
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‘the Desert Storm’ Faces a Tough Mandatory
Timothy Bradley completes what has been quite an eventful 2009 on Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Casino (Showtime 9 pm, ET/PT) in Rancho Mirage, California, when he defends his WBO jr.…
