Steven Farhood | |
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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.
Farhood was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lebanese parents. [1] [2] [3] Farhood began writing for Stanley Weston's G.C. London publishing company 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]