Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez scores unanimous decision over Plant
LAS VEGAS - It was contentious. It was surprising. It was ugly. It wasn't everything David Benavidez thought it would be. Or promised it...
More Face-off Fury: Benavidez, Plant get into altercation after stepping off...
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LAS VEGAS -- On the scale, David Benavidez and Caleb Plant did what they had to. They made weight.
Off the scale,...
Face-off: Benavidez asked for one and got one in a tense...
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LAS VEGAS -- Nobody blinked, but David Benavidez got the face-off he wanted Thursday with Caleb Plant after the final news...
Benavidez to Plant: “Everybody I hit, I hurt.
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LAS VEGAS -- In terms of trash talk, it's all been said.
Maybe that's why David Benavidez and Caleb Plant didn't have...
Benavidez-Plant: Plenty To Prove
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The proof has been unfolding for years. First, David Benavidez had to prove it to himself. Now, he has to prove...
Tank Davis-Ryan Garcia: Waiting on potential promised by boxing’s Youngbloods
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They went coast-to-coast. They trash-talked, face-to-face, at midday in New York on Wednesday and after lunch on Thursday in Los...
Perfect Fit: 602 fits Elijah Garcia like an AZ fighter
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Elijah Garcia wears 602 on his waistband. It’s his hometown. It’s also a busy area code, a fight town that...
Statement Fight: Abel Ramos looking to make one
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For an emerging 22-year-old nephew, he’s a wise uncle. Uncle Abel. But don’t be misled. This uncle isn’t retired. And most of his wisdom...
Paul-Fury: Butchers, Bakers and Tomato Can Makers
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It’s a main event, pay-per-view, between fighters with a combined 14-0 record compiled against YouTubers, a 3-time NBA Slam Dunk...
Moving On Up: Light-heavy poised to be one of boxing’s busiest...
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It looks as if boxing is moving up and on, beyond dashed hopes for a definitive date at welterweight and...
Benavidez-Plant: Searching for an edge
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For now, it’s a fight known for its rancor. David Benavidez and Caleb Plant have been insulting each other for...
Navarrette gets off the deck to stop a surprising Liam Wilson
GLENDALE, AZ - Some Mexican history was the plan. The plan survived.
So did Emanuel Navarrete.
Navarrete was forced to come back from the edge of losing...
Arizona Commission denies license renewal for controversial Phoenix promoter
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Sweet Science Boxing Promotions of Phoenix lost its bid for a license renewal by a 2-0 vote at a meeting...
Scalegate: Liam Wilson comes in light for Navarrete, then alleges the...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Everybody made weight. Still, there was controversy.
Call it scalegate.
At least, that’s how Liam Wilson and his Australian...
Doing the Road Work: Liam Wilson travels far for longshot challenge against...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Fighters often talk about their journey. Liam Wilson does, too, but his journey has been more than...
Beterbiev’s perfect record includes no losses, no decisions and no bravado
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Some might call it perfection. But Artur Beterbiev won’t. His record, like his personal style, is simply reliable. No losses....
Finally, Benavidez and Plant can settle differences with real fight March...
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David Benavidez and Caleb Plant have run out of expletives. There’s not much left to say, although it’s certain they’ll still find...
Benavidez prepares for Plant, but fans still dream about a date...
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It’s been called a fantasy by Sampson Lewkowicz, who has been hearing talk about David Benavidez-versus-Canelo Alvarez for a couple...
Gervonta Davis and Jaron Ennis: Two faces, two fights and lots...
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Two faces represent more than a couple of possibilities as a New Year begins to unfold Saturday night in the...
New Year: Time to make way for a new generation
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Finally, it’s time to trash the calendar for a year that will be remembered for what didn’t happen. It belongs in the...
Olympic Jeopardy: Boxing in peril for 2024 Games
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Olympic boxing, an unruly stepchild for more than three decades, moves ever closer to expulsion.
The Olympics ruling acronym, the IOC,...
Neverlast: Crawford’s gloves sum up a crazy year
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From New York to Omaha to Tokyo, a mixed message was delivered over a few days that summed up a...
AZ Desert Heats Up: Valdez-Navarrete likely headed to Glendale
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Oscar Valdez Jr., another Son of Sonora, is planning to return to the desert he calls home in a fight...
Anybody For a Fourth? Estrada wins narrow decision over Chocolatito
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A Trilogy ended. But the rivalry continues.
Juan Francisco Estrada-Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez 3 was a bout that promised a definitive conclusion. But it didn't...
Estrada close enough to home to be the hometown fighter in...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Juan Francisco Estrada will enter the ring for perhaps the greatest moment in his long career closer...
Estrada-Chocolatito: Three ounces separate them for their third fight
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Not much has ever separated them. They are equal in skill. They have split two bouts, each winning a...
Estrada-Chocolatito 3: Trilogy makes Carbajal remember his own against Chiquita Gonzalez
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PHOENIX – Trilogies are supposed to be about more than just a couple of mere sequels. They’re supposed to make...
Thanks, Dmitry Bivol
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Thanksgiving gives way to Black Friday. After dashed hopes and some of the usual suspects, it’s hard to know which day best...
Garcia-Davis: The patient has a pulse, post Crawford-Spence
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Reports of a Ryan Garcia-Gervonta Davis agreement Thursday is a sign that boxing still has a pulse.
It’s faint. But it’s...
Throwing the Red Flag: WBC reviews, reverses lousy decision
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The World Boxing Council is trying to make some history at its annual convention. It’s also trying to rewrite some.
In...
