Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Pacquiao-Foreman in March?
Bernard Hopkins, who just happens to be a pugilistic partner in Golden Boy Promotions, caused quite the stir late last week when he told Bill Emes of Boxingscene.com," Mayweather will fight Shane…
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Williams Just Glad to be Facing Somebody
After being held hostage by the staph infection in Kelly Pavlik’s left hand, Paul Williams faces Sergio Martinez this weekend at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey as the headliner…
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Less, is More
It was announced on Friday by HBO Pay-Per-View that the November 14Th clash between Manny Paquiao and Miguel Cotto procured approximately 1.25 million buys, garnering $70 million in revenue. This on the…
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Porter Heads West to Pac-Land and Beyond
When you ask trainer Freddie Roach who gave Manny Pacquiao his best work in sparring leading up to their showdown with Miguel Cotto, his answer came quickly: Shawn Porter. Porter, a jr.…
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Is Pacquiao-Mayweather Next?
All the precincts have not reported, but it looks like this past weekends bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto was a box-office and financial home run for all the parties involved.…
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The Generation’s Best
There are many times when you can accuse promoter Bob Arum of hyperbole or exaggeration. But you cant really blame him, after all, that’s his job. But what was once considered another…
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No Excuses, Says Roach
After the IRS imposed exile to Baguio, followed by the malaise of Manila, trainer Freddie Roach was satisfied with where his charge, Manny Pacquiao, was- physically and mentally- as they headed down…
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Gomez Prepares to Battle Soto-Karass
Unfortunately, Bob Arum didn’t deliver on his promise to have a ’spectacular’ undercard to this Saturday nights pay-per-view show from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas that features Manny Pacquiao’s challenge of…
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The Marketing of Manny Pacquiao
Exactly one week before he was scheduled to face Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao was the center of attention this past Saturday night at the Montalban…
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Moving On and Selling Out
The tweet from ’espinozaboxing’ said it all: ’The Vazquez-Marquez IV for talks are OFF as of now!’ The issue? What else? Money. It was hoped that the duo who put on a…
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Holloway’s Chance to Shine
Throughout the past year or two, welterweight hopeful Rashad Holloway had gained a well-earned reputation as one of the best sparring partners in Southern California, as he battled the likes of Manny…
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After Surviving Baguio, Pacquiao is Back at Wild Card
You don’t need to hear Rob Peters bellowing out," IT’S PACQUIAO TIME!!!’, in mid-day at the Wild Card Boxing Club to figure out that Manny Pacquiao has made his way back to…
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Spar Pacquiao? No, Henry
In the lead-up to his showdown with Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao has employed the services of Urbano Antillon, Shawn Porter and Jose Luis Castillo as sparring partners, while training in the Philippines.…
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The Globetrotter
Promoter Bob Arum has been busy racking up frequent flier miles the past couple of weeks. His journey started when he flew overseas to the Philippines to witness first hand just how…
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Manny Baguio
s Manny Pacquiao gets into the heart of his training camp in Baguio, Philippines, things seem to be going well. There are the usual glowing reports from his trainer, Freddie Roach, and…
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No-Go for Diaz-Malignaggi on December 12th
Over the weekend an agreement was reached by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment to stage the rematch between Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi on December 12Th. Diaz had won a controversial…
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The Return of Money
Simply put, Floyd Mayweather was too fast, too quick, too mobile and ultimately much too big for Juan Manuel Marquez this past weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. While the…
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Trouble in Paradise?
In the past, Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Richard Schaefer, has had no problems in calling HBO his ’strategic partner’ and with the leverage they had with Oscar De La Hoya and his…
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Mayol Rematches Calderon on His Island
If boxing Ivan Calderon in Madison Square Garden in New York on the weekend of the Puerto Rican Day Parade is like fighting in Puerto Rico, Rodel Mayol gets a taste of…
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Is it Still ‘Lights Out’ for Toney?
It doesn't matter to James Toney that his contest this Saturday night at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, versus Mathew Greer is on the non-televised portion of the ShoBox…
