Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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The Filipino Idol
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the president of the Philippines, a country with a population of over 87 million. Located in southeastern Asia, the archipelago is situated between the Philippines Sea and the South…
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A Double Standard? You Betcha
In the wake of his stunning and costly loss to Carlos Baldomir last week, Zab Judah was still pushing for a fight against Floyd Mayweather in April. He claimed that this time…
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An ‘El Terrible’ Change in the Corner
Within days- if not minutes - after the conclusion of the National Football League regular season last week, coaches like Mike Martz, Mike Tice, Mike Sherman and Jim Haslett were given their…
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The 2005 K9’s – Part II
OK, OK, everybody back to your seats, we're about to begin the second half of our show. We hope you enjoyed our feature presentation during intermission, 'Where There's Smoke, There Usually Isn't…
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The 2005 K9’s – Part One
Time sure does fly when you're having fun doesn't it? As we wind down 2005, boxing is lining up what looks to be an eventful 2006, with fights like Erik Morales-Manny Pacquiao…
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Pac-Land Stays on the Corner of Santa Monica and Vine
There had been much conjecture that as Manny Pacquiao began preparing for his January 21st rematch versus Erik Morales that he would be setting up his training camp in Phoenix, Arizona. But…
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A Shaken Up Bakers Dozen
A lot has changed since I did my last pound-for-pound list back several months ago. Long time staples like Bernard Hopkins, Erik Morales and Kostya Tszyu all suffered losses, while Diego Corrales…
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Oh, Brother – Bobby Pacquiao Tries to Make a Name for Himself
On Saturday night at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas, Bobby Pacquiao, the brother of Filipino superstar Manny, faces Carlos Hernandez as one of the featured performers on the undercard…
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The High Price of Being a Boxing Fan
If you want to see the Antonio Tarver-Roy Jones and Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo rematches on successive weekends in October and then Vitali Klitschko's long awaited November showdown with Hasim Rahman followed…
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Hawaiian Punch, Indeed!!
It was supposed to be a struggle for Brian Viloria to wrest the WBC junior flyweight title from Eric Ortiz this past Saturday night. Instead, with one blistering right hand, he would…
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A Relieved Viloria Fights for a Title Saturday
Brian Viloria will be going back to the same arena, the Staples Center in Los Angeles, to fight for his first world title against WBC junior flyweight titlist Eric Ortiz on Saturday…
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For Raheem, it’s Do or Die versus Morales
Zahir Raheem (26-1, 16 KOs) makes no bones about it; when he faces Erik Morales (48-2, 34 KOs) on Saturday night at the Staples Center, it will most likely be his last…
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A Refocused Pacquiao Prepares for Velasquez
Last Tuesday afternoon at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, Manny Pacquiao - who takes on Hector Velasquez this Saturday night at the Staples Center - would go through…
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An ‘El Terrible’ Run
This Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Erik Morales takes on the dangerous Zahir Raheem in what is supposed to be a "tune-up" towards a rematch with Manny Pacquiao…
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Ethnic Diversity Highlights ‘Double Trouble’
Los Angeles has often been called a “melting pot” with its diverse population. On September 10th at the Staples Center a card takes place which highlights just the city’s ethnic diversity. The…
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This Cold War Isn’t Thawing Out
You think things were chilly between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 70's? Or that 'The Game' and '50 Cent' are currently not seeing eye-to-eye? They've got nothing on…
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Morales and Pacquiao at the Staples Center, a Prelude to a Rematch
On September 10th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Erik Morales (48-2, 34 KOs) takes on Zahir Raheem (26-1,16 KOs), and Manny Pacquiao(39-3-2, 30 KOs) faces Hector Velasquez (42-10-2, 31 KO's)…
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The Making of a ‘Terrible’ Pay-Per-View Franchise
On May 8, 1999, Erik Morales, who was then considered to be just another belt holder, defended his WBC super bantamweight crown against Juan Carlos Ramirez. It would be 'El Terrible's first…
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A Glove Story
In the immediate aftermath of the thrilling back-and-forth battle between Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao, trainer Freddie Roach would cut the gloves off the hands of the ?Pac Man? and move towards…
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Morales Madness Melts Manila Ice
On the night that West Virginia and Wake Forest played a classic double overtime thriller in the NCAA tournament, Erik Morales put on some of his own 'March Madness' with a pulsating…
