Norm Frauenheim
50-year-old Bronco Billy Wright continues heavyweight quest
FORT MCDOWELL, Ariz. – Bronco Billy Wright is a late bloomer. He has to be.
Wright (46-4, 37 KOs) is a 50-year-old...
Prime Time: Thurman wins decision in an NBC thriller
LAS VEGAS – Blood, guts, skill and will made for a powerful mix. It was a shot of prime...
Bet on the Future: Haymon, NBC go back to an old...
By Norm Frauenheim--
Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) begins Saturday on NBC in prime time amid anticipation and some skepticism. It’s risky. It’s...
Lightweight Victor Castro steals show from a heavyweight mess
PHOENIX – It was a heavyweight main event. But a lightweight stole the show.
Victor Castro, an emerging Phoenix prospect, displayed poise...
Clueless: Kovalev has heard from the best, yet Pascal still talks...
By Norm Frauenheim--
Jean Pascal is called quick for hands that can put punches together in rapid succession. He’s called quick for graceful feet...
Charles Martin, Victor Castro set for featured bouts in Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Unbeaten American heavyweight Charles Martin (19-0, 17 KOs) faces Raphael Zumbano Love (35-9-1, 28 KOs) of Brazil Saturday night Celebrity Theatre...
Back To The Future: Douglas-Tyson an escape from today
By Norm Frauenheim-
A week-long celebration of the 25-year anniversary of Buster Douglas’ upset of Mike Tyson is a revealing look at where boxing...
Back in the USA: Klitschko return is real instead of rumor
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Wladimir Klitschko’s return to America coincides with talks that are holding a sport hostage all over again. The heavyweight’s...
Mayweather-Pacquiao Summit: Talk elevates chances at the fight to a new...
By Norm Frauenheim
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao went one-on-one in an old-school way almost forgotten by all the methods offered by social...
Benavidez goes back to work, hopes for a shot at Jessie...
Phoenix junior welterweight Jose Benavidez Jr., who won the WBC’s interim junior-welterweight title in a controversial decision over Mauricio Herrera on Dec. 13,...
Pacquiao-Mayweather talks continue, but what’s left to say?
By Norm Frauenheim--
It’s hard to recall when there wasn’t talk about Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado are about to...
Wilder scores a surprising decision for a heavyweight belt
LAS VEGAS – A lot was promised. Return to Glory, the ads said. The glory will have to wait. But there was a...
No Cotto-Canelo: May 2 fight is off the table
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LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez still plans to fight on May 2, but it looks as if he won’t be fighting...
Wilder and Stiverne in a fight to prove there’s still life...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The heavyweights undergo more study than a species near extinction. That means everybody has a theory or maybe...
King of the Podium: Don King back in his element at...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS -- At times, it was bizarre. At times, downright goofy. It was also long-winded, sometimes dull. Yet, it was also...
GGG Rx: Golovkin is the relief to boxing’s never-never land
By Norm Frauenheim--
Gennady Golovkin’s stop in Los Angeles Wednesday at the end of an international tour for his Feb. 21 bout with Martin Murray...
A few wishes for a New Year
By Norm Frauenheim-
The New Year gets a quick start, which is another way of saying there’s an early chance to forget about...
A forgettable 2014 ends amid hopes for a better year
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s a year that will be remembered for what didn’t happen. There was still no Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather Jr., despite the...
Prospects end 2014 in Phoenix with hopes for wins that set...
An old year ends Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre with prospects thinking about next year and a heavyweight champion hoping to...
Scorecard controversy leaves no argument about Benavidez’ career
By Norm Frauenheim
Controversial decisions and interim titles are little bit like scars. If you haven’t got at least one of them, it’s time for...
Bradley, Chaves fight to a controversial draw
LAS VEGAS – A draw?
Timothy Bradley didn’t see it, not from a left eye that was nearly swollen shut...
Victor Ortiz back with quick TKO and quip
LAS VEGAS -- Victor Ortiz is man with many resumes. Movie roles are on one. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on the other.
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Unlike the Pacquiao-Mayweather riddle, Keith Thurman is a real answer to...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Boxing’s chessboard is full of potential moves Saturday with dueling cards that include 18 bouts televised by competing...
Alexander grateful for a ring that is a refuge from the...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS -- The ring doesn’t look like much of a refuge. Ropes contain the violence within them. Step inside at...
Final Exam: Benavidez faces one in fight to graduate to world...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – For better or worse, Jose Benavidez Jr.‘s time as a prospect is about to end. It’s his choice. Nobody...
Two cards, one common fight for relevancy
By Norm Frauenheim--
The arenas and networks will be different.
Nearly everything else about dueling cards on Dec. 13 shares a common theme and...
Pacquiao-Mayweather has everybody’s vote but the one it needs
By Norm Frauenheim--
Manny Pacquiao has spoken. Freddie Roach has spoken. Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya have spoken. They're still speaking. We've...
Pacquiao not Algieri’s toughest challenge, says trainer
By Norm Frauenheim--
Chris Algieri has had tougher fights than Manny Pacquaio, Algieri trainer Tim Lane said Thursday before Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach...
Iron Boy card Saturday in Phoenix
PHOENIX -- Phoenix lightweight Victor Castro (12-0, 6 KOs) is scheduled Saturday night for a six-round main event against Robert Rodriquez (7-4, 3...
A Collective Face: Fighter of the Year is the current generation...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Sergey Kovalev's victory over Bernard Hopkins was one thing. His dominance was something else. After awhile, the benefit of hindsight will...
