Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Hatton vs Pacquiao A ?Done Deal?
All indications are that a bout between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and junior welterweight ruler Ricky Hatton will become a reality for May 2nd. One source says that this matchup is basically…
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Marquez to Mess with Texas
Considering that Juan Manuel Marquez had no problems in the past going to the jungles of Indonesia for a pittance, it should come as no surprise that he will be going to…
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Golden Boy Looks to the Future
The brass at Golden Boy Promotions still looked a bit dazed last Tuesday at the press conference to announce the January 24th bout between Shane Mosley and Antonio Margarito that takes place…
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The Rebuilding of Brian Viloria
There's a certain symmetry to the way 2008 has played out for one Brian Viloria. Back in January, he kicked off his year with a workmanlike eight round decision over Jose Bernal…
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The Golden Disaster
just a twinge of irony in Manny Pacquiao's eight round destruction of Oscar De La Hoya last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. For years, De La Hoya had…
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The Architect
On HBO's infomercial series '24/7', much has been made of the work being put in by Oscar De La Hoya and his long-time strength and conditioning coach, Rob Garcia, as he prepares…
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Lowered Expectations for Pacquiao-De La Hoya PPV?
When the idea was first hatched to make the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya, it was believed by those involved that this promotion could procure the same type…
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Is it Personal for Pacquiao?
Well, it's finally here, as Oscar De La Hoya faces the diminutive Manny Pacquiao this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what will be the most anticipated event…
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Thanksgiving Leftovers at the Citizens Business Bank Arena
Two days after Thanksgiving, a fight card takes place at the brand new Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California that features the heavyweight battle between Chris Arreola and Travis Walker and…
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It’s Not Just the Economy, Stupid
The word is that this weekend?s bout between Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones at Madison Square Garden and the November 22nd contest between Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi at the MGM Grand…
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Darchinyan Rains Down on Mijares
It doesn't rain often in Southern California in early November. But that's precisely what happened on Saturday as thunderstorms pelted the region throughout the afternoon. As the precious few diehards started filing…
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Donaire Hopes To Become Next Pinoy Icon
There's no denying that when you think of the Philippines and the sport of boxing, you think of Manny Pacquiao, whose iconic image adorns postage stamps in his country. Since his ascension…
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Mijares-Darchinyan ‘After Dark’ on Showtime
This weekend?s bout at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California between WBA/WBC jr. bantamweight champion Cristian Mijares and IBF belt-holder Vic Darchinyan (Showtime 9 pm ET/PT) is exactly the type of…
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‘Four Kings’
On the afternoon of October 18th, before Bernard Hopkins and Kelly Pavlik battled inside Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a panel discussion featuring promoter Bob Arum, HBO's Larry Merchant, noted…
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The Brilliance of Bernard Hopkins
It was on Sunday afternoon, while I was at the Philadelphia International Airport awaiting my flight back to Los Angeles that I received the message from Tom Gerbasi that he would be…
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Sweet at the Very End
In front of a rather sparse gathering at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, Shane Mosley needed literally every second to dispatch of the game and awkward Ricardo Mayorga this past…
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Another Saturday Night at the Home Depot Center
This Saturday night, HBO gets back into the thick of things with a doubleheader that features the return of Shane Mosley against Ricardo Mayorga and the first title defense for WBC welterweight…
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Now What?
Just a few days after the rug was pulled from under his anticipated matchup against Joan Guzman for his various lightweight titles at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS, Nate Campbell…
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Marquez the Master
There had been some remaining debate as to whether Juan Manuel Marquez was worthy of a Hall-of-Fame nomination, because in the eyes of some observers, while fellow Mexicans like Marco Antonio Barrera…
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Back to Boxing
Y'know what I used to hate as a kid? It was the middle part of August - during your summer vacation - and you'd start to see the 'Back to School' commercials…
