Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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One ‘Real Champion’ Per Division? I’ll Dispute That
There seems to be this belief that for boxing to go back to its glorious roots, it needs to have one champion per division. They believe that this is some sort of…
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Fire and Ice in Cancun
This Saturday night at the Plaza De Toro in Cancun, Mexico, a pair of young world champions headline a pay-per-view show that has been dubbed, 'Night of Champions?, and in the leading…
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Ponce de Leon finishes off 2007
Before Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather face off on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, WBO super featherweight titlist Daniel Ponce de Leon defends his crown against Eduardo Escobedo.…
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Donaire Wins Title and Respect in the Philippines
Before his title winning performance this summer against Vic Darchinyan, Nonito Donaire was basically an unknown prospect that many thought was being fed to the ferocious, hard-punching Darchinyan. And even worse than…
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A Top Rank Year
Bob Arum has never reluctant to spread doom and gloom about the future of boxing. I've dubbed him Bob Sc'Arum in the past because there have been times when he's been boxing's…
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No Substitutions Please
If you've ever been to a Chinese restaurant - and I'm sure most of you have - when you look on the menu you see a variety of cuisine to choose from:…
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Cotto a Potential Superstar in Any Language
With a win over Shane Mosley on Saturday night, Miguel Cotto will begin to join the pantheon of Puerto Rican greats, alongside the likes of Felix Trinidad, Wilfredo Gomez and Wilfred Benitez.…
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Rocky’s Running Out of Chances
On November 3rd at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tuscon, Arizona, Rocky Juarez faces Juan Manuel Marquez for the WBC jr. lightweight championship in the main event of Showtime's Championship Boxing telecast.…
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Juan Diaz – He Speaks Softly and Carries a Big Stick
As HBO was replaying the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera this past Saturday night, they cut away into Juan Diaz's locker room before his lightweight unification bout against Julio…
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Pacquiao Changes Speeds to Retire Barrera
Conventional wisdom suggested that for Marco Antonio Barrera to upset Manny Pacquiao that he would have to box and counterpunch the hard charging, frenetic Filipino. Barrera was expecting Pacquiao to come at…
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The Pressure’s on Pacquiao
When Manny Pacquiao takes on Marco Antonio Barrera once again this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, there is actually no major title on the line. But that isn't…
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The Pac Man Has Landed
On August 10th, after attending a press conference in Beverly Hills to announce his October 6th rematch versus Marco Antonio Barerra, Manny Pacquiao was expected to make the quick jaunt up to…
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Marquez-Juarez on Showtime, November 3rd
Could it be? A Golden Boy Promotions card being televised on Showtime? Yes, as sources tell Maxboxing that the bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Rocky Juarez, which was to have taken…
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Picking up the Pieces
Perhaps 'Fireworks' was doomed from the start. The pay-per-view show - which was to have taken place this Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas - originally had Juan Manuel…
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State of the Game: Endangered Species
As you look around press row and see the diminishing number of writers covering the fights for major daily newspapers, you're reminded of the polar bears who are fighting for their survival…
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A Pre-Season Bakers Dozen
Last week, the AP college football poll came out, and it was no surprise to anyone that Pete Carroll's USC Trojans were ranked number one, followed by the LSU Tigers. Pre-season rankings…
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Did They Set the Stage for Ponce de Leon-Penalosa II?
Back on March 17th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Daniel Ponce de Leon would struggle mightily in retaining his WBO jr. featherweight title against Gerry Penalosa. Despite being the naturally…
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Just More of Manny Being Manny
Trainer Freddie Roach was as taken aback as anyone else when he heard over the weekend that his signature fighter, Manny Pacquiao - who faces Marco Antonio Barrera on October 6th in…
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B.A.D. in Sac-Town
Going back to a familiar and highly successful formula from a bygone era, HBO's “Boxing After Dark” broadcast this Saturday features a pair of bouts from the lower weight classes featuring relatively…
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Thank God for the Mexican Fighters
Yup, you read my headline correctly. In an age when too many boxers act like businessmen inside the ring, when we've been so conditioned to lower the bar on what an entertaining…
