Zachary Levin ... at The Sweet Science
Zachary Levin has written boxing pieces for Boxing Digest, CyberBoxingZone, BoxingTalk, MaxBoxing, and is currently a staff writer for FightBeat.com. He also writes for The Sweet Science. Zach lives in New York with his wife of two years. You can find samples of his writing (on boxing and many other subjects) at ZacharyLevin.com and/or ZacharyLevin.net.
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Features by Zachary Levin
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[Jun 20, 2006]
Roberto Benitez: I Wanna Get Mine
Already at weight, Benitez lifts a sweat-soaked shirt after his workout at Church St. and inspects his corrugated abs.
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[Jun 7, 2006]
No Mercy on North Broad St.
The first stop on North Broad St. was at a cheese-steak joint, the second was at the legendary Blue Horizon.T his was a special day for methis was...
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[Mar 13, 2006]
Edgar Santana Steps Up
Lou DiBella's "Broadway Boxing" series isn't about giving fans great fights. The house fighters are regularly matched with used up pugs or...
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[Feb 27, 2006]
Countdown to Showtime
Brownsville super middleweight Curtis Stevens readies himself in a spare dressing room at the Manhattan Center in New York. He's 10-0a murderous...
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[Dec 28, 2005]
Atlas at the Controls
A chill December wind drove everyone at the ribbon cutting ceremony deep into their down coats and fur-lined gloves. Everyone, that is, but a...
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[Dec 15, 2005]
Reclaiming Mike Anchondo
They write you off quickly in this game. Regardless of past achievements, you're only one bad outing from being dismissed as gutless, soft,...
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[Nov 18, 2005]
Can Ian Gardner Get A Little Respect?
Middleweight Ian Gardner is a very friendly person, and yet most people in boxing refer to him as "nasty," "ugly," and "a real stinker."
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[Nov 10, 2005]
Andre Rozier Is Wreaking Havoc
Last Friday night the unthinkable happened to one of Andre Rozier's protégés, Jaidon Codrington, the brightest prospect in New York.
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[Oct 31, 2005] A King's Ransom
You would have felt queasy, too, standing in the paparazzi-stuffed banquet hall at the New York Hilton Friday morning shortly before the Friars Club roast for Don King.
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[Oct 21, 2005] Have Gloves, Will Travel: Yuri Foreman's Boxing Quest
In keeping with Jewish tradition, Yuri Foreman ate apples with honey on Rosh Hashanahthe sweetness symbolizing good things to come.
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[Sep 19, 2005] "Mean" Joe Greene Spectacular in Strong Island
Technically, middleweight "Mean" Joe Greene wasn't in the featured bout at Long Island's Huntington Town House last Thursday.
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[Sep 15, 2005] Pawal Wolak Brings His Lunch Pail
Pawal Wolak is the very definition of a "blue-collar" fighter, a guy who brings his "lunch pail" when he does battle in the squared circle.
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[Sep 2, 2005] Guillermo Jones: The Incredible Growing Man
Now take boxer Guillermo Jones (32-3-2, 25 KOs) of Colón, Panama, who takes on Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite this Saturday on Showtime.
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[Aug 26, 2005] Milton LaCroix: Twenty Years to an Overnight Success
LaCroix's unconventional approach to boxing will be on display when Shannon Briggs fights Friday night.
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[Aug 2, 2005] From Ghana to Gleason's: The Journey of Kwame Asante
A Ghanaian proverb belonging to the Akan people accurately describes one of their own, boxing trainer Kwame Asante.
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[Jun 10, 2005] John Duddy Presents Mr. Hyde
Had you only seen John Duddy sparring in Gleason's Gym, and never caught one of his pro fights, you wouldn't give him a second look.
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2009 Reader Of The Year Weighs In On Legacies Of Pacquiao And Mayweather
"Pacquiao has proven....in the ring... time and time again that he is the greatest of this time. He has earned his respect. He begs for nothing. He is a man content with his growth, his family and his achievements. A man the world has now turned it's eyes to behold. Floyd Mayweather is not even close in stature. He may possess the greatest skills but he is not the Face of Boxing today. Google Manny Pacquiao. There are 20 million searches. Google Floyd. There are 6.5 million. Look at the NYTimes, the Wall Street Journal and Time. Count how many words were used these past years to mention Floyd Mayweather. Then count the words still being printed about Manny. And keep counting. As I've said many times, Floyd has been too clever by half. He has short changed his public.....and has out-smarted himself. Manny will fight but a few more times. Enjoy it while you can. He is an all time great pugilist. Floyd, with all of his remarkable skills lack the will to be truly great in the biggest sense of the word. His legacy will look more like Holmes that Ali. He has earned it." ---November is half-way gone, but we don't need to keep counting ballots. It's a landslide. Fe'Roz has won the 2009 Reader of the Year award. His comments add to the website immeasurably, and he epitomizes the thoughtful, respectful, educated fan of pugilism we strive to cater to at TSS. Congrats, Fe'Roz, and please accept my thanks for being the valued member of this community that you are. Sincerely, Editor Mike
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