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Articles by Sean Nam

About Sean Nam
Sean Nam has written for The Cruelest Sport, Undisputed Champion Network, and The Sweet Science. His non-boxing writing has appeared in New Rambler Review, Slant Magazine, Atlas Obscura, Rain Taxi, Mubi Notebook, The Brooklyn Rail, and Cineaste. In 2017, he curated the Boxing on Film series for the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. He is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Boxing Profiles

“This is My Dream”: Constantin Bejenaru Finally Gets his Shot

December 27, 2019 Sean Nam

Constantin Bejenaru asked his employer one day for some time off. He had a fight coming up, which meant he needed to hunker down in his Brooklyn training camp for several weeks and not just […]

Boxing Profiles

Absent Friends: After Splitting with Daniel Jacobs, Andre Rozier Moves On

December 19, 2019 Sean Nam

It may not have the clout of Freddie Roach’s Wild Card in Los Angeles or the old-world grandeur of Gleason’s just a few miles away, but trainer Andre Rozier is confident that, in time, his […]

Boxing Profiles

No Joking Matter: Richard Commey Braces for Teofimo Lopez

December 12, 2019 Sean Nam

Ten days away from what he calls the most important fight of his career, Richard Commey is lounging in his Long Island hotel suite one evening, when he is suddenly struck by a sense of […]

Boxing Profiles

“Boxing is a Joke!”: An Interview with J. Russell Peltz

November 25, 2019 Sean Nam

J. Russell Peltz understands that the comments that come out of his mouth these days are not universally welcomed. He’s heard the complaints that he’s too negative (always so negative), from friends and foes alike. […]

Fight Previews

Wilder‒Ortiz II: The Past is Never Dead

November 22, 2019 Sean Nam

When the heavyweight division broke from its languor not long ago thanks to the collective rise of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, it didn’t take long before cock-eyed promoters, who can spot a […]

Avtandil KHURTSIDZE - 30.10.2010 - Championnat du Monde WBA des poids Moyens - Palais des Sports - Paris, (Photo: Amandine Noel / Icon Sport via Getty Images)
True Crime

In Bad Company: The Story of Avtandil Khurtsidze, Mob Enforcer

November 4, 2019 Sean Nam

When the Southern District Court of New York dealt a ten-year prison sentence to former middleweight contender Avtandil Khurtsidze on charges of racketeering and conspiracy last September, it was literally a case of adding insult […]

Boxing Profiles

Maurice Hooker on Jose Ramirez Fight: “It Will be a Good Night for Me”

July 25, 2019 Sean Nam

The sparring session transpired nearly ten years ago, behind closed doors, in a sun-kissed gym situated along a light-rail overpass outside of downtown Dallas. Arnie Verbeek remembers it like it was yesterday—as he should. He […]

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CTE and Brain Trauma

“Everybody Walks Away”: Matt Farrago Battles to Help Other Fighters, and Himself

June 12, 2019 Sean Nam

Interview with Matt Farrago, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** The bright-eyed young fighter strutted out of the locker room and onto the floor of the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden. […]

Anthony Joshua (right) in action against Andy Ruiz Jr in the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Championships title fight at Madison Square Garden, New York. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)
Boxing Analysis

Earthshaker: Andy Ruiz Jr. Shocks Anthony Joshua

June 4, 2019 Sean Nam

NEW YORK—A statistical mismatch turned into an upset for the ages on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, when flabby Andy Ruiz, as high as a 25-1 underdog in some books, stopped unified heavyweight champion […]

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Business Of Boxing

Still Here: An Interview With Kathy Duva

April 26, 2019 Sean Nam

Interview with Kathy Duva, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** With a few months to go before the December 2008 cruiserweight title fight between Tomasz Adamek and Steve Cunningham—the country still in […]

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