Norm Frauenheim
Ramirez-Taylor an Even Fight? It is on the scale amid escalating...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – On the scale, nothing separates them. A fight projected to be even in every way was exactly that at...
Ramirez-Taylor: No heavyweight confusion about a real fight with a real...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Nothing can mix and confuse extremes quite like boxing. From courage to cowardice, it’s all there all at once. That’s part of...
Canelo stays busy with a convincing campaign
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Canelo Alvarez’ pursuit of unification is about more than just belts. It’s about consensus.
Canelo, fresh off his stoppage of Billy Joe Saunders...
Still Learning: Canelo plans on delivering another lesson
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Canelo Alvarez’ evolution continues, proceeding incrementally with stubborn attention to detail. He never quits learning, which helps to explain why he never...
No Heavyweight Rumor: Ruiz-Arreola, Parker-Chisora are for real
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The heavyweight division, once revered, has been reduced to a rumor. Only Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua seems to matter, despite mounting doubts about...
Proven Power: Berlanga’s dilemma is to prove there’s more
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It’s a powerful introduction. Edgar Berlanga’s intro is memorable because of power for which there’s been no time for a counter.
Hello-goodbye. That’s...
Fury-Joshua: Still waiting to hear on the when and where
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Tyson Fury is in Las Vegas this week, but is he tuning up his vocal chords or his jab?
It’s hard to know,...
Still On The Job: Joe Smith gets second shot at first...
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He’s the Common Man with a common name. There are 4,791 people named Joe Smith, according to a web site that keeps...
Location, Location, Location: Shopping for new ring real estate
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History is easy to advertise. It’s harder to make. But some history is part of the promise attached to what otherwise would...
Tyson-Holyfield 3? Yes, no, only Tyson knows
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Mike Tyson isn’t back in the news. He never left. He’s there this week with a swift succession of contradictory headlines that...
Benavidez makes weight and statement, but is Canelo watching or listening?
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On a couple of scales, David Benavidez has been hard at work. He’s turned up the volume. And he made weight. Both...
More Than A Little History: Gonzalez, Estrada have a chance at...
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Saturday is an anniversary. The calendar repeats itself. Maybe, history will too.
Roman Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada meet in a fight featuring...
Waiting for May: Boxing hopes to get back to business as...
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May is a month projected to be the new beginning, a comeback from business in a bubble.
First, Canelo Alvarez in a fight...
From Oscar Valdez to Canelo: A learning corner
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Oscar Valdez was motivated by a chance to shut mouths. He did that, including this one. But his compelling stoppage of Miguel...
Harm’s Way: Oscar Valdez is back in a familiar place against...
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Harm’s way is often the only way for Oscar Valdez. He has survived there. Prevailed there. Instinct has taken him there in...
Jabs: Taking one or two is fundamental to a May comeback
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The lines are getting longer and maybe the wait is getting shorter. If that sounds like a contradiction, welcome to a fine...
Plant-Benavidez: A real chance to make it happen?
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During days when there’s more talk about fights that don’t get made instead of those that do, promoter Eddie Hearn has an...
Mandatory: Only the fans are
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Mandatory means order, command. Do it or else. But it could mean just about anything in today’s boxing dictionary, which is another...
Battle Plan: Canelo has one in his new deal with Matchroom
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Canelo Alvarez’ contract with Matchroom for two fights with DAZN, the streaming service he sued, is a further example of his power....
Different times, different numbers for a game forced into a new...
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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred estimates that owners have lost $3 billion. A shortened spring-training schedule cost the state of Arizona $281 million...
A New Year and the same old fight
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Canelo Alvarez finished 2020, which ended amid relief and hope that business as usual will be there sometime in a new year. Then,...
Ryan Garcia hopes to put an optimistic new into New Year
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A welcome chance to say goodbye to a lousy year begins amid reasons for skepticism about whether the new one will be...
Boxing Day: Time to say good bye to a tough year
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One more week to go. A forgettable year is ending. Good-bye, good-riddance, 2020. But any farewell is worth a look back. Besides,...
Don’t Ask: GGG-Canelo 3?
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A media call with Gennadiy Golovkin this week was preceded by a warning not to ask a question. The question. Don’t ask about Canelo...
Year-ending Trilogy: Three fights, three chances to say goodbye to 2020
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Three more significant fights close out a year best forgotten. Good-bye and good riddance, 2020. The fear is that a long, dark...
More Than Nostalgia: Pay-Per-View for Tyson-Jones adds up to urgency for...
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A business always in search of an audience moves on to Errol Spence-Danny Garcia one week after Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. left...
Tyson-Jones: Old Guy rules include some KO confusion
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It’s not exactly clear what Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will be doing Saturday night. Best guess: It’s part boxing, part...
Career Clock is ticking on Terence Crawford’s next move
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The dimensions to Terence Crawford’s dynamic versatility often looks to be unlimited. Within the ropes, he has all the angles. Left-handed to...
Read The Mask: Crawford intends to make a pound-for-pound statement against...
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Terence Crawford, not known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, wore it on his face instead. There it was on a...
Shuffle to change the collective face of the game is underway
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Boxing during the Pandemic will be remembered for more than postponements, life in a bubble and eroding wages. There’s risk, which means...
