Norm Frauenheim
Sadam Ali wins difficult decision
TUCSON, Ariz. – If Sadam Ali was searching for ways to get better, he found plenty of them.
Ali wasn’t happy with a unanimous...
Ali hopes victory will get him back into title mix
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Brooklyn welterweight Sadam Ali hopes to fight his way back into title contention Saturday against well-traveled Johan Perez in...
Broner sees no Maidana in Mikey Garcia
By Norm Frauenheim-
Adrien Broner looks at Mikey Garcia and says he see no hints of his past. There’s nothing in Garcia that looks, or...
Adrien Bleep: Broner a changed fighter with a familiar promise
By Norm Frauenheim-
They’re promising a new and improved Adrien Broner on July 29 against Mikey Garcia, but Broner is promising what he has always...
Hide The Kids: Mayweather-McGregor tour is an X-rated ride
By Norm Frauenheim-
Other than to say it was hard to watch, it was hard to know what to make of the first three stops...
Argue the decision, but there’s no argument about Pacquiao’s future
By Norm Frauenheim-
A contentious blame game in the wake – and we do mean wake – of Manny Pacquiao’s controversial loss to Jeff Horn...
Down Under: Pacquiao goes to another continent and back to old...
By Norm Frauenheim-
From Pac Man to The Honorable, it’s been one wild, wonderful ride. Sometimes wacky, too, but that’s boxing, the only place Manny...
BJ Flores takes another heavyweight step with “solid” victory
PHOENIX – BJ Flores continued to test his heavyweight potential Saturday night with a victory that the television analyst then judged with the objectivity...
Mayweather-McGregor: Different names in a familiar circus with $$$ in the...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Boxing loves freak shows. Always has. Always will. They get people talking. They fuel outrage, argument, insults and jokes. They also make...
BJ Flores set for another heavyweight test Saturday night in Phoenix
By Norm Fruenheim
BJ Flores will continue to test himself at heavyweight Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix.
Flores (33-3-1, 21 KOs), a former...
Ward delivers clean right hand for a stoppage of Kovalev, but...
LAS VEGAS – One righteous right was the beginning of an end to the fight. But there was no end to the controversy. It...
WardKovalev2: Even on the scale, but different in almost every other...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – A day after tension at a news conference was off the scale, Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev weighed in...
Ward-Kovalev2: Kovalev lets his black hat do all the talking
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There’s not much left to say, so Sergey Kovalev probably said it best by not saying much at all.
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Ward-Kovalev: Lots to like in a sequel between fighters who dislike...
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One is portrayed as scary and angry, yet Sergey Kovalev has a keen sense of humor with an engaging ability to...
Mikey Garcia-Adrien Broner: Easy to make, tough to pick
By Norm Frauenheim-
They are dangerous men moving in opposite directions. It was inevitable perhaps that their paths would cross in a fight with no...
GGG-Canelo: Where it goes could be a Texas-sized controversy
By Norm Frauenheim-
Then, there were two. Options for the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez fight appear to be Las Vegas or Dallas. Sounds simple enough. Just...
Patient Diego De La Hoya wins at a whirlwind pace
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON – He has a famous name. He has fast feet. And faster hands. Patience isn’t the first thing anybody sees in...
GGG: Gennady Going Global in finally landing a shot at Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim-
Gennady Golovkin is landing endorsements at the rate he scores knockouts. Everything from the Apple Watch to Nike’s Jordan Brand is on...
Canelo-GGG: The real fight gets announced after Canelo blows away Chavez...
LAS VEGAS – The fight was no celebration. It was just a beating.
There was nothing to cheer until Canelo Alvarez’ predictable victory was over...
Canelo-Chavez Jr.: Chavez Jr. loses pounds, saves money
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There were no upsets on the scale. No penalties, either.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost the pounds and...
What Comeback? Gamboa quits on his stool
LAS VEGAS – The end was abrupt and unceremonious. Yuriorkis Gamboa quit on his stool after seven rounds. His comeback was over. Maybe, a...
Canelo-Chavez: Can Beristain in the corner help Chavez’ chances
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – A Mexican Boxing Hall of Fame should be named after Nacho Beristain. If Julio Cesar Chavez is the national...
Chavez Jr.-Canelo: If not for a father and a son, there...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The sunglasses could have used a couple windshield wipers. They were that big. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. hid...
Heavyweight Rebirth? Wembley crowd of 90,000 hopes to witness one
By Norm Frauenheim-
The looming spectacle of 90,000 people at London’s Wembley Stadium Saturday for Anthony Joshua against Wladimir Klitschko is a sure sign that...
Oscar Valdez delivers elite performance in dramatic victory over Marriaga.
CARSON, Calif. – It was tactical. It was punishing. It was exhilarating. And exhausting.
In the end, Oscar Valdez Jr., did it all and...
Burden of Proof: Valdez wants to win more respect in title...
By Norm Frauenehim-
CARSON, Calif. – Oscar Valdez Jr. has a belt, but that’s just a fraction of what he is seeking. He wants to...
Cornerman’s Craft: Carpenter Robles showing he knows how to build champs
By Norm Frauenheim
CARSON, Calif. – An old union card is little bit like a driver’s license for Manny Robles. It’s how he identifies himself.
...
All Bets Off: Canelo-Chavez Jr. is generating a surprising buzz
By Norm Frauenheim
From day to day, it’s a fight that grows more interesting. It began with a bet that was sealed by a handshake...
Memories: Boxing spins the Golden Oldies in search of a golden...
By Norm Frauenheim
There are more great anniversaries than great fights these days.
The latest is the 30-year anniversary of Sugar Ray Leonard’s controversial decision over...
Pound-for-Pound: There’s a vacancy at the top of this debate
By Norm Frauenheim-
Pound-for-pound, it might be the most overrated argument in the debate business. Who is No. 1? Who’s No. 2? Who cares? Most...
