Norm Frauenheim
Tucson Two? Junior welterweights fight to split decision
A couple of friends, both sons of a southern Arizona city with a long and lively boxing history, lived up to their hometown’s ring...
Tucson back in the ring with All-AZ card
TUCSON – It will sound like the good old days in this southern Arizona city. An opening bell will be back Saturday night at...
From the red carpet to the main stage: Easter might resurrect...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Terence Crawford’s pound-for-pound campaign got a strong endorsement Wednesday night in downtown Los Angeles with an ESPY for best fighter.
Mikey Garcia was...
One Bell Too Long: Time for Pacquiao to say so long
By Norm Faruenheim-
Manny Pacquiao is just the latest example of how boxing makes fools out of everybody who sticks around too long. Inevitably, the...
Miles, border and more separate GGG and Canelo, yet one promise...
By Norm Frauenehim-
About 1,500 miles and an international border separated two fighters who only have a weight class and mutual contempt in common.
Canelo Alvarez...
A Righteous Decision: Andrew Hernandez relies on right for scorecard win
PHOENIX, AZ – They are two super-middleweights from the same town with equal amounts of power and similar skillsets. Only a right hand seemed...
Never, Never Land: Joshua-Wilder back in the same old place
By Norm Frauenheim-
Boxing is still a heavyweight fight short of completing a comeback that had buoyed a forever-battered business always hoping for a rebound.
But...
Halfway Through 2018: Half-empty, Half-full
By Norm Frauenheim-
Half-empty, half-full is the best way to sum up a year stumbling toward the midpoint of a 12-month run that began amid...
From Table to Ring: GGG, Canelo a big step closer to...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There’s a long-held theory that negotiations are part of any fight. It’s a little early to pick a winner...
Dramatic Debut: Terence Crawford a knockout in first welterweight bout
LAS VEGAS --A take-over has taken off.
Terence Crawford’s promise to take over the welterweight division is off and running with a powerful debut in...
Scale Games: Horn makes weight on third try for title fight...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Surprises came early for Jeff Horn. There was one on the scale Friday, more than 24 hours before the...
Crawford tells Horn not to confuse him with Pacquiao
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Despite mounting doubts about his reflexes, speed and durability, there’s still plenty of power in Manny Pacquiao’s name. Celebrity...
GGG-Canelo: The Time Is Now
By Norm Frauenheim-
Stalled negotiations for a Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch are diverting attention and headlines away from two intriguing fights – Abner Mares-Leo Santa...
Jack Johnson Pardon: When boxing and politics collide, be sure to...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Politics and boxing, like former business partners Donald Trump and Don King, often play by the same rules. Only one really matters....
GGG-Canelo: Back at the table for same rematch but probably a...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Canelo Alvarez’ enrollment this week in VADA, voluntary drug testing, represents relief for a nervous business still counting on big bucks from...
Lomachenko-Linares: First shot in looming pound-for-pound debate
By Norm Frauenheim-
Vasiliy Lomachenko-Jorge Linares Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden is an opportunity to reset the table on a year that began...
GGG delivers a thank you and a powerful message with swift...
CARSON, Calif. – It was a quick thank you. Gennady Golovkin delivered it efficiently, precisely and exactly as promised.
Vanes Martirosyan never had a...
Weight and Wait: GGG exactly at 160 pounds as the talk...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LOS ANGELES – Gennady Golovkin smiled. Said thanks. He might have kissed a few babies, too.
The middleweight, best known for his...
Going the distance with a changing GGG can be a deadly...
By Norm Frauenheim-
CARSON, Calif. -- Going the distance with Gennady Golovkin is a dead end.
That, at least, is big part of the sales...
GGG-Canelo II? Still the only fight that makes sense and...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are linked only by mutual contempt, genuine in tone and intensifying in the wake of the May...
The real test of Canelo’s words awaits him
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez insists he is clean. Now, he has a chance to prove it.
The Nevada Athletic Commission gave...
Canelo suspension cut to six months, GGG rematch possible in September
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS -- Canelo Alvarez agreed to a six-month suspension and the Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously approved that agreement Wednesday, opening the...
Mayweather still a media master in Faustian bargain that leads him...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is as good at staying in the news as he was at staying a top the pound-for debate.
Evidence of...
Hearing of the Year: Canelo’s appearance before Nevada Commission is getting...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s not a promising year when the most anticipated moment is a hearing instead of an opening bell.
For now, however, that’s what...
Canelo controversy opens another door for Joshua
By Norm Frauenheim-
Anthony Joshua can strengthen, if not secure, his claim on being the face of a tribal game Saturday against Joseph Parker because...
Heavyweight Restoration: Rebuilding continues with Joshua-Parker
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a good time to be a heavyweight. At least, it appears to be. The old flagship division is beginning to resurface...
Fighting On: Oscar Valdez’ career-defining victory puts him into a battle...
By Norm Frauenheim-
For 48 minutes, Oscar Valdez Jr. showed more courage than you’ll see in a career. Six days later, I can only...
Braveheart: Oscar Valdez battles through broken jaw for dramatic decision over...
By Norm Frauenheim-
CARSON, Calif. – It was a brutal fight. Not even hours of rain could wash away the evidence on damp canvas. Long...
Quigg misses weight, throwing turmoil into featherweight fight with Oscar Valdez
By Norm Farauenheim-
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – If you think it never rains in Southern California and Scott Quigg never misses weight, think again.
Quigg...
Film Critic: Film on Oscar Valdez Jr.’s last win is lesson...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LOS ANGELES – Oscar Valdez Jr. has watched the video repeatedly. But not to celebrate, even though he got off the deck...
