Norm Frauenheim
The Fight Goes On: Remembering Ali means legacy is more than...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Legacy is for sale these days. Bottle it, slice it up into parcels, package it, label it with an acronym and sell,...
Ali: In the end, still fearless and always ready
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Muhammad Ali’s journey, 74 years long, ends Friday where it started. The world that worshipped him will gather in the city where...
Going Pro: Or is Olympic boxing just going away?
By Norm Frauenheim-
Olympic boxing’s long slide into irrelevancy continued this week with an acronym’s decision to let pros fight amateurs for medals.
The outrage...
Duran: A legend and lesson about the value of being genuine
By Norm Frauenheim-
Roberto Duran has been everywhere lately. He was in France, at the Cannes film festival, a few days ago, hanging out with...
A Civil Alliance: Jones, Toney move forward as old comrades and...
By Norm Frauenheim
TUCSON – There was no main event. There was only a reunion.
Roy Jones Jr. and James Toney stole the show -- their...
Canelo’s surrender of WBC title is an empty gesture
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s hard to know what to make of Canelo Alvarez’ surrender of the WBC’s middleweight title late Wednesday in an announcement that...
Hanzel Martinez off CBS card after reported auto accident
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Hanzel Martinez suffered undisclosed injuries in a reported auto accident Wednesday night, forcing him to withdraw from a main event Friday night...
Just Say Nyet: Wilder’s biggest victory would be a boycott of...
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Deontay Wilder, an emerging champion and a compelling personality, wants to make history. Maybe, he should just make a statement, instead.
Wilder is...
Tabiti fighting to get into cruiserweight title mix on ShoBox
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Andrew Tabiti, a Floyd Mayweather Sr, trained fighter, hopes to take some of the snoozer out of cruiser against Keith Tapia Friday...
Canelo lands the punch that stirs boxing’s drink
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez had none of the speed. None of the footwork. But he had one punch. It was enough and now...
Right Place, Right Time: Canelo needs the right performance against Khan
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez stood on a stage, beneath threatening skies and surrounded by weathered, scarred and aging faces of fighters...
Memo to GGG: Trainer says Canelo is 2 to 3 fights...
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LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez is not a middleweight now and probably won’t be one until sometime next year.
That, at least, was...
Khan lands first good blow with punch line directed at Trump
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Amir Khan might be a big underdog against Canelo Alvarez Saturday, but he won the news conference Wednesday.
Khan...
GGG: It’s the acronym that figures to dominate the week before...
By Norm Frauenheim
By now, all the arguments have been stated and re-stated. We’ll hear them again, ad nauseam, next week in the final days...
GGG and Canelo have other fights, but all the talk is...
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If boxing mimics politics – as it so often does, Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are still in the primary season.
It...
Donaire set for PPV fight in Philippines in quest to recapture...
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Nonito Donaire remembers 2012 as though it is history about to repeat itself.
Donaire fights for the first time in 2016 Saturday...
Trump doesn’t have a wall big enough to separate the American...
By Norm Frauenheim
Bob Arum ripped Donald Trump. Mocked him, too, from a bully pulpit on a stage for what the promoter called the No...
Pacquiao says he is retired after scoring one-sided decision over Bradley
LAS VEGAS – If it was a farewell fight, it will be remembered for how Manny Pacquiao kept the good in bye.
Pacquiao flashed...
No upsets at the weigh-in, but Bradley promises to score one...
By Norm Fraueheim-
LAS VEGAS – Timothy Bradley stepped onto the scale and gestured as if to say there wouldn’t be any surprises
There weren’t.
...
Politics and Boxing: Pacquiao gets endorsement from a rival who really...
By Norm Frauwnheim
LAS VEGAS – At a time when politics appear to be imitating boxing or vice-versa, there was an endorsement Wednesday for a...
Distractions are a sign that the old Pacquiao might be back
By Norm Frauenheim-
There was a time when Manny Pacquiao was known for distractions as much as his power. It’s hard to tell whether that...
Andre Ward begins another chapter in trying to turn Olympic gold...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Nearly twelve years have come and gone since Andre Ward won America’s last Olympic gold medal in boxing, yet there’s a sense...
Roy Jones Jr. has predictable victory and an unpredictable future
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PHOENIX – About his status as an all-time great, there are no doubts. About his future, there are plenty.
Roy Jones Jr.,...
Differences: Bradley vows they will add up to a win without...
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Timothy Bradley, a genuine personality in a business often defined by a feint, has a chance to eliminate any questions about an...
At The Crossroads: Benavidez looking at ways to re-ignite career
By Norm Frauenheim
Jose Benavidez Jr. is considering several options, including a move up in weight, in an attempt to re-ignite a career that has...
Planting Time: How about a Canelo-GGG guarantee next to that olive...
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World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman says an olive tree will be planted amid the neon surrounding Las Vegas’ new T-Mobile...
The Lundy List? Terence Crawford motivated to join a much...
By Norm Frauenheim-
A pound-for-pound debate without a mention of Terence Crawford isn’t much of a conversation. At least, he doesn’t think so. Does Crawford...
Jessie Magdaleno stays unbeaten in renewed pursuit of a world title
By Norm Frauenheim-
PHOENIX – Jessie Magdaleno jumped onto the ring post and gestured at his waist as if to say he needs a belt.
A...
The It Factor: For Felix Verdejo, it means a title shot
By Norm Frauenheim-
A blueprint of the next great fighter would look a lot like Felix Verdejo. Fast hands, agile feet, power and a...
Solo Boxeo, ShoBox to feature AZ fighters
By Norm Frauenheim
A busy stretch for Arizona boxing continues this weekend with appearances on Showtime’s ShoBox in Atlantic City Friday and on UniMas’...
