Norm Frauenheim
Empty Frame: Fight is on to be Face of the Game
By Norm Frauenheim-
It can be scarred. It can be friendly. Scary, too. Sometimes, it’s a booking photo.
It’s the face of the game.
It’s...
Who’s Talking? If it’s Spence-Crawford, everybody is
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Bob Arum threw a rhetorical combo this week, intriguing because of the timing and significant because it further heightened talk about a...
Pound-for-pound, Spence-Crawford is at the undisputed top of this wish list
By Norm Frauenheim-
It was a disappointing fight. A significant one, too.
Within the ropes, there’s really not much to say about Errol Spence Jr.’s...
The Truth: Errol Spence Jr. proves to Mikey Garcia that he...
ARLINGTON, Tex. --Truth is stitched in red across the waistband.
It’s no lie.
Errol Spence Jr. delivered truth in a jab, power and quickness again and...
Tale of tape favors Spence, but crowd chants for Mikey Garcia
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ARLINGTON, Tex. – Home is where the chants are.
At least, that’s what Mikey Garcia hoped he was hearing Friday at AT&T...
Fighting Family: It’s David Benavidez’ turn in comeback bout back for...
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ARLINGTON, Tex. – It’s been a journey that has taken a father and his sons from Phoenix to southern California to Omaha...
Angry Winds: Spence says Garcia could be facing “a one-sided massacre”
By Norm Frauenheim
ARLINGTON, Tex. – Errol Spence Jr.’s poker face and impassive eyes reveal nothing. His body language says nothing. But there was a...
On & Off The Scale: Spence has the odds and pounds;...
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It’s not exactly David-versus-Goliath, but it might feel like it to Mikey Garcia when confronted by Goliath-like odds stacked against him in...
Wilder-Fury: Interim bouts are real risk to a rematch
By Norm Frauenheim-
Interim can mean just about anything. Interim is a way station, or a stop to nowhere, or a euphemism for forget-about-it. In...
Furious talk about Tyson’s Fury deal is taking the dormant out...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Tyson Fury’s surprising deal with ESPN and Bob Arum’s Top Rank as co-promoter is generating further talk about a division that not...
Joshua’s American debut in June just one piece in an undisputed...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Anthony Joshua’s American debut on June 1 was formally announced this week, 55 years after the Beatles landed at JFK in February...
Comebacks a way of life for Ray Beltran
By Norm Frauenheim-
Comebacks, always perilous and often controversial, help separate the good from the bad in a notoriously unpredictable craft. It just wouldn’t be...
First Impact: Oscar Valdez Jr. back with new trainer, repaired jaw...
By Norm Frauneheim-
“Everybody has a plan until you get hit.”
-- Mike Tyson
A sensible quote from a dysfunctional life in a violent business has...
Welcome Back Mat: Welterweight restoration starts with Pacquiao and continues with...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Call it the Welcome Back Division. At least, that what it is in mid-to-late January as the welterweights shake out who’s real....
Pacquiao beats Broner easily and then calls for a Mayweather rematch
LAS VEGAS – Let the rumors begin.
Manny Pacquiao’s career after 40 moved from the scorecards to speculation about a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The...
Pacquiao’s enduring smile still gives him the last word
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – The smile never changes. It was there, forever young, all over again Friday as Manny Pacquiao looked into Adrien...
Krael stops Ogundo in 1st round
LAS VEGAS –Cameron Krael stopped Michael Ogundo in the 1st round of their scheduled ten round welterweight fight that kicked off Pacquiao - Broner...
Canelo Alvarez, Danny Jacobs agree to fight on May 4
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez and Danny Jacobs will fight on May 4 for three pieces of the middleweight title, according to Alvarez and...
Modest Manny: Pacquiao back in America with his quiet confidence still...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Manny Pacquiao is back in America amid a mix of inevitable questions faced by any boxer about to fight for the first...
A few picks for a New Year
By Norm Frauenheim-
Predictions are like punches. Some land. Many miss. Some are wild. A few are silly. Some are feints. Some are cheap. A...
One vote, One Fight: Fury-Wilder is Fight of the Year in...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It was preceded by great expectations. But it began amid disappointment, delay and controversy. Another year ends and new one is about...
Profiles In Courage: John McCain’s name added to an award that...
By Norm Frauenheim-
John McCain’s name will be added to the Boxing Writers Association of America award for courage, alongside Bill Crawford, a Medal of...
New deal, New Weight: Only the same Canelo can make it...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a new way to watch and a new weight. But don’t look for a new Canelo Alvarez. He was a reliable...
Wilder-Fury: Heavyweight revival only starts with an immediate rematch
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s been called a heavyweight resurrection and maybe that’s what it was when Tyson Fury climbed to his feet while Jack Reiss...
Joshua Can Wait: Wilder-Fury draw sets up a rematch
LOS ANGELES --Forget Anthony Joshua. Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury still have some unfinished business.
A Wilder-Fury draw in a terrific fight Saturday night at...
No more masks, just an opening bell awaits Wilder and Fury
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LOS ANGELES – Deontay Wilder wore a mask. It covered his mouth and nose in menacing black. Tyson Fury laughed at the...
Pounds and Pints: Without them, Tyson Fury has a chance against...
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LOS ANGELES – There aren’t many hints. Just the taunts, trash talk and everything else expected in the parade of hyperbole before...
Pacquiao Back In The USA: The nostalgia is there, but is...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Manny Pacquiao’s return to the United States this week has a nostalgic feel. He stopped in New York. Then, Los Angeles. It...
From the stage to the ring: Thomas Valdez wins split decision...
TUCSON – There were hand signals. There were looks. There were cheers and probably a few prayers.
In the end, there were thumbs up, one...
Oscar Valdez Jr.’s dad poised to take the first step in...
By Norm Frauenheim
TUCSON – It’s the beginning of a comeback, for a father and a son.
The dad, Oscar Valdez Sr., will take the...
