Norm Frauenheim
Short Night: Jessie Magdaleno strikes with first-round KO
PHOENIX – Las Vegas featherweight Jessie Magdaleno was looking forward to his first 10-rounder.
Still is.
Magdaleno didn’t need nine...
Carbajal to Gonzalez: The flyweights continue to evolve
By Norm Frauenheim--
Roman Gonzalez and Michael Carbajal are separated by twenty years and linked by history.
Saturday that link between two fighters...
Different Paths: Selby wins, Alexander loses on PBC card
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Two fighters, two different directions..
Welterweight Devon Alexander’s career crashed and Welsh featherweight Lee Selby continued to emerge Wednesday...
Devon Alexander hopes to put some fun back into his career
By Norm Frauenheim-
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Devon Alexander promises speed, quickness and some new found power.
Mostly, he promises to have fun.
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Selby ready to introduce himself to U.S. market against Montiel
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Lee Selby isn’t shy about where he thinks he belongs on the Premier Boxing Champions long list of talented featherweights.
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Devon Alexander, Lee Selby top PBC card in AZ’s biggest show...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Arizona’s dramatic, often controversial and thoroughly unpredictable boxing market is back and open for business Wednesday with a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)...
New Face of the Game? For now, it looks like uncertainty
By Norm Frauenheim--
It’s been nearly three weeks since the boxing business was left to wonder whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. is really retired or already...
Phoenix featherweight Castro impresses with one-sided decision
PHOENIX – Featherweight Carlos Castro continued to exhibit poise and possible power in an effective mix that might lead to bigger bouts and major...
Who Are These Guys? Heavyweights still a puzzle
By Norm Frauenheim--
It’s hard to now what to make of the heavyweights anymore.
Sometimes, they look as if they’re nearly extinct,...
Iron Boy kicks off busy AZ stretch with Saturday card
By Norm Frauenheim--
PHOENIX – The Arizona boxing market, dormant for a couple of years, continues to heat up Saturday night with an Iron...
Mayweather’s low PPV number is a sign that retirement is the...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Reports of low pay-per-view sales for the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Andre Berto fight are more predictable than Mayweather’s victory.
Berto,...
Mayweather goes 49-0 and gets the last laugh in what he...
LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. said it was his last dance. If it was, he also got the last laugh.
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Valdez gets an Oscar for stoppage of Avalos
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – It was advertised as Oscar Valdez’ toughest test yet. So much for advertising.
Valdez made...
Mayweather has the right name for a code that says Berto...
By Norm Frauenheim
Las Vegas -- Floyd Mayweather has his “May-Vinci “ code.
He was talking about Leonardo and not Roberta, of...
A reason to think Mayweather is serious about retirement
By Norm Frauenheim--
Floyd Mayweather Jr, likes to gamble. If the winning tickets he posts are any indication, he’s pretty good at it, too....
Santa Cruz has more to smile about after winning decision over...
By Norm Frauenheim--
LOS ANGELES – Leo Santa Cruz is always smiling.
Now more than ever.
Santa Cruz overcame some doubters...
Back To The Future: Mares promises to be himself in a...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It starts with the look. Leo Santa Cruz has a generous smile that moms love. Abner Mares has the uncompromising eyes...
Benavidez back at work, hopes for fight in November or December
By Norm Frauenheim--
Jose Benavidez Jr., the WBA’s interim junior welterweight champion, is back at work, hoping to fight one more time this year.
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Fringe title stays in Rose garden
By Norm Frauenheim
FORT McDOWELL, Ariz. – A title was at stake in a fight scheduled for only eight rounds.
Turns out,...
Giovani Segura off Arizona card
By Norm Frauenheim
FORT McDOWELL, Ariz. -- Former junior-flyweight champion Giovani Segura withdrew from a card Saturday night at We-Ke-Po Conference Center because...
Shopping List: From August to November, boxing is a buyer’s market
By Norm Frauenheim-
The table is set. From late August to November, from late summer to late fall, there’s a boxing schedule worth celebrating.
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Giovani Segura in a fight to get back into flyweight title...
By Norm Frauenheim-
FORT McDOWELL, Ariz. --Former junior-flyweight champion Giovani Segura battles to get back into the world-title mix, this time at super-flyweight, Saturday...
Hate the Fight? Berto bout is just more money in Mayweather’s...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose real legacy is money, hears the anger from media and fans unhappy at his decision to fight Andre...
Kovalev emerging as the potential cornerstone to a Four Kings sequel
By Norm Fraiebheim--
Sergey Kovalev’s stoppage of Nadjib Mohammedi last Saturday in Las Vegas marked a six-year anniversary of his first fight in North America....
Send In The Clowns: Kovalev blows out Mohammedi
LAS VEGAS – Sergey Kovalev is blunt and effective.
Mostly, he’s predictable.
If you want subtlety, pick another...
Phoenix lightweight Victor Castro scheduled for main event on Iron Boy...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Phoenix lightweight Victor Castro (15-0, 7 KOs) risks his unbeaten record Saturday against Mexican Angel Martinez (14-6-1, 10 KOs)...
A Kovalev smile means the Russian is ready to fight
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – It starts with a smile. It’s there because Sergey Kovalev genuinely enjoys what he does. Then again, so...
Opposite corner: Kovalev’s former trainer looks for ways to score an...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Imagine trying to demolish what you once designed. It sounds awkward and it probably is if you’re an architect...
International Language: Kovalev speaks one that everybody understands
By Norm Frauenheim-
Sergey Kovalev is new to English. It’s a second language for the light-heavyweight who grew up speaking Russian.
Occasionally he’ll ask manager...
Benavidez still hoping for Crawford fight
By Norm Frauenheim
Jose Benavidez Jr. would welcome a chance to fight emerging star Terence Crawford, who is expected to make his second appearance...
