Steve Farhood
Steven Farhood | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1957 |
| Occupation | Boxing historian / analyst |
| Known for | Tuesday Night Fights ShoBox: The Next Generation |
| Awards | Sam Taub Award (2002) |
Steven Farhood (born 15 February 15, 1957) is an American boxing historian and analyst.
Personal life and career
Farhood was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lebanese parents.[1][2][3] Farhood began writing for Stanley Weston's G.C. London publishing compay in 1978, covering professional wrestling and boxing.[4] Working for Weston, Farhood learned the concept and rules pertaining to kayfabe: the fictional aspect of professional wrestling.[4]
“I specifically remember that the first time I was asked to do a wrestling article, they gave me a bunch of photos, they told me what was going on, and I said, ‘Okay, do you have the phone numbers of the wrestlers so I can get some quotes?’ And that was met with a lot of laughs, of course, because I didn’t know that you made up the quotes.”[4]
He later served as editor-in-chief of The Ring and KO Magazine.
He also served as First Vice President of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
Farhood has been an on-air analyst for ESPN, CNN, SportsChannel and USA Network's Tuesday Night Fights. He currently serves as a commentator on Showtime's ShoBox: The New Generation.
In 2002 Farhood won the Sam Taub Award, which is given for "Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism".[5]
References
- ^ Hauser, Thomas (August 2007). The Greatest Sport of All: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing. University of Arkansas Press. p. 199. ISBN 9781557288592.
- ^ "Boxing Writers Association of America profile". Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Thomas Hauser. "Steve Farhood". Secondsout.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Langmead, Jon. "It's All True!: Weston Magazines and Wrestling's "Creative Journalism"". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Best Boxing Movies Of All Time". LiveAbout. Retrieved 5 August 2023.