Steve Kim
886 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Merchant on Lampley Calling Mayweather-Pacquiao
By Steve Kim
Jim Lampley was reportedly a bone of contention between HBO and Showtime as the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was being negotiated. Lampley has been especially harsh on Mayweather on…
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Merchant: Mayweather-Pacquiao is More Like Lewis-Tyson
By Steve Kim
When you ask veteran boxing sage Larry Merchant this question - "Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao is the biggest fight since...." - it takes a awhile for him to answer. "Mayweather-[Oscar] De La Hoya…
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Lomachenko-Rodriguez on Mayweather-Pacquiao Bill?
By Steve Kim
According to manager Egis Klimas, it's pretty much set in stone who WBO featherweight titlist, Vasyl Lomachenko will face on the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather undercard on May 2nd at the MGM Grand…
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Arum: Miguel Cotto’s Return Still Being Worked On
By Steve Kim
With the dust settling on the boxing calendar and plenty of big fights being consummated( first and foremost the May 2nd showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather) it's still not clear…
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De La Hoya Talks Canelo-Kirkland Date, Venue, Plan B
By Steve Kim
So when a date is finally nailed down for the fight between Saul Alvarez and James Kirkland in May, will it take place in San Antonio, at the Alamodome as has been…
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Bob Arum Gives Update on Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
By Steve Kim
As we are now into the last week of January, there is still no deal between Floyd Mayweather to face Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd. It's been made clear by Pacquiao and…
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De La Hoya Expects Mayweather-Cotto II, Talks Canelo
By Steve Kim
Things are moving at a rapid pace as it relates to Saul Alvarez's next fight, which come hell or high water will take place on Cinco De Mayo weekend. Rumors are that…
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Mikey Garcia, Top Rank To Meet This Weekend
By Steve Kim
Former two-division world champion Mikey Garcia (34-0, 28KOs) began the year being positioned by Top Rank as a potential foe for Manny Pacquiao. But after his January 25th victory over Juan Carlos…
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Cotto-Canelo Talks Continue For 5/2, Says Arum
By Steve Kim
Negotiations continue between the sides representing Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) and Saul Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs), who hope to meet on May 2nd, 2015. Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com - "I met with [Golden…
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Zou Shiming’s Return Pushed Back To March 8th
By Steve Kim
With Zou Shiming suffering a cut over his left eye (along with some noticeable swelling) in his last outing against Kwanpichit Onesongchai Gym on the Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri undercard, his next fight…
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Rios-Alvarado Trilogy is Targeted For January 31
By Steve Kim
The plan was to have the rubber match between Brandon Rios (32-2-1, 23KOs) and Mike Alvardo (34-3, 23KOs) takes place on December 20th in Denver, Colorado. But with the past legal issues…
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El Boxeo: a Labor of Love
By Steve Kim
Alan Swyer is an acclaimed director, who has ?The Buddy Holly Story,? ?Rebound? (starring Don Cheadle) and ?Alfred Hitchcock Presents? on his r?sum?. ?El Boxeo,? which delves into the Latin influence on…
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The New Bismarck?
By Steve Kim
My personal bucket list has always included covering a fight in the state of Nebraska. OK, not really, but believe it or not, I am looking forward to my trip to the…
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The Selling of Provodnikov
By Steve Kim
WBO junior welterweight beltholder Ruslan Provodnikov was originally scheduled to face Chris Algieri at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (the former home of the NHL?s Islanders). Eventually, this weekend?s event landed at…
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Back to Basics
By Steve Kim
LOS ANGELES -- Miguel Cotto has employed various trainers in his distinguished career, ranging from the obscure to the distinguished. As he prepares to face middleweight king Sergio Martinez this Saturday night…
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Cotto Comes Home
By Steve Kim
As the calendar was turning to 2014, Miguel Cotto became the most coveted, unattached boxer in the world. Unlike most others, he was a free agent and not under an exclusive promotional…
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The Biggest (Domestic) Fight of the Year
By Steve Kim
Yeah, promotions featuring the likes of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao might generate more revenue but it says here that the biggest and best, pure boxing event of 2014 is taking place…
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Alvarado Goes Camping
By Steve Kim
For the past couple of months, only Mike Alvarado, Shann Vilhauer, Henry Delgado, Manuel Lopez and Gabe Alvarado were in a house in the quiet Southern California suburb of Glendora. As you…
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Fight On! Random Thoughts from the USC
By Steve Kim
This past Saturday night at the Galen Center on the campus of USC, Bermane Stiverne captured the vacant WBC heavyweight title with a sixth-round stoppage of Chris Arreola in an entertaining affair,…
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To Extend or not to Extend?
By Steve Kim
Early this week, Top Rank Promotions President Todd duBoef was summoned out of the bullpen to try and salvage the proposed bout between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Gennady Golovkin, tentatively taking…