Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Now What?
The news arrived in a press release on Sunday afternoon - Floyd Mayweather, scheduled to face Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, would be forced…
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Clottey’s No Closer
In the immediate aftermath of his close and heartbreaking split decision loss to Miguel Cotto last Saturday at Madison Square Garden, a familiar refrain was uttered by a disappointed Joshua Clottey: "I…
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The Spoiler
There is a lot of talk of a potential bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto for the fall. It would perhaps be the most lucrative and high-profile matchup of 2009 -…
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The Black Hole – The Fighters and the Fans – Part II
Yes, there are still African-Americans who are boxing fans, ardent ones at that. Guy Woodard and Bakari Lee, classmates long ago at Florida A&M, spend a good deal of their discretionary income…
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The Black Hole – The Boxing Business and the Black Boxer – Part I
In our last interview with HBO boxing anaylst Larry Merchant in late April, I asked him if Chad Dawson and Paul Williams - two of the most gifted young fighters in the…
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Top Rank Prepares for a Busy Summer
Bob Arum is still basking in the glow of Manny Pacquiao's destruction of Ricky Hatton on May 2nd. But the nature of this business demands that you always move forward. As the…
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Is There a De La Hoya Hangover for Pacquiao?
You know the scenario, it's happened countless times in sports. A team comes up with a brilliant performance in a big game, but then falls flat on their face in their very…
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Pacquiao Targets ‘the Hit Man’
n the wake of his destruction of Oscar De La Hoya in December, Manny Pacquiao faces Ricky Hatton this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what is the…
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Penalosa the Pro
It wouldn't be an understatement to say that Gerry Penalosa is overshadowed by fellow Pinoy Manny Pacquiao. While Pacquiao is a rockstar, and is afforded such treatment. Penalosa is that blue collar…
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Walking Off Into the Golden Sunset
In front of a large throng at the Nokia Plaza at the LA Live, across the street from where a statue stands in his honor, Oscar De La Hoya made what was…
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Boxing and the Economy
The economy is in the dumps. Yeah, news flash right? You don't have read the Wall Street Journal to have figured that out. It's not really clear where rock bottom is -…
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The Golden Boy Trifecta
Well, I did it. I put my money where my (big) mouth is. I've completed the Golden Boy Trifecta. From Houston, Texas, to San Jose, California, and then the Texas turnaround to…
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Chavez Headlines in Austin
Even though the headline bout this weekend for 'Lightweight Lightning' is the WBC title contest being waged by Edwin Valero and Antonio Pitalua, it's Jesus Chavez, who hails from Austin, Texas, that…
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‘Lightweight Lightning’ Strikes Austin
They say that in the state of Texas - and especially in Austin - there are three seasons that really count. Football season, recruiting season and then spring football. But this Saturday…
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The Other Son of a Legend
While the much heralded Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. continues to cash in on his father?s fame this Saturday night in Tijuana, there is another son of a boxing legend who continues to…
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Do You Dare Make a Run for the Border?
This Saturday night, from inside a bullring in Tijuana, Mexico, Bob Arum and Top Rank stage another edition of 'Latin Fury' featuring Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. I'm guessing that Baghdad, Kabul or…
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The Great Experiment
This Saturday night at the Pensacola Civic Center, Roy Jones makes his homecoming against Omar Sheika in the main event of a small, independent pay-per-view show. But unlike years past, it won?t…
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The Barrera We Knew and Loved
This Saturday afternoon, Marco Antonio Barrera faces Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. In what is a familiar storyline that has been repeated ad nauseam in the business, Barrera…
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The Sweetest Scientist
Juan Diaz is a very good professional prizefighter who has had an incredibly productive career while overcoming some physical limitations to get everything out of his God-given ability. On the night of…
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With Clear Vision, Rocky Sees a Title Victory
Yes, it's true. Rocky Juarez is getting another title opportunity. This Saturday night, in his hometown of Houston, Texas, he faces WBA featherweight belt-holder Chris John. Juarez is a very good professional…
