Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez blows out Lemieux
GLENDALE, Ariz. --David Benavidez was looking for a challenge. He didn’t get one. David Lemieux never had a chance.
Benavidez continued to show why he...
Benavidez-Lemieux: Scale is no challenge for Benavidez this time
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – It’s the only place he’s ever lost.
But the scale is no longer David Benavidez’ biggest challenge.
Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs),...
Benavidez-Lemieux: Old Canelo questions can’t silence the motivation in a toddler’s...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – For a few seconds, there was more to David Benavidez’ future than questions about Canelo Alvarez.
There was his son,...
Canelo talks about history, but now he has a real chance...
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Canelo Alvarez has an opportunity. That sounds crazy, especially in the immediate aftermath of his loss to Dmitry Bivol. The wounds are...
Bivol upsets Canelo in a stunner
LAS VEGAS --Canelo Alvarez said he was facing a challenge. He wasn’t kidding. He just didn’t know just how much of a challenge it...
Weigh-in: Canelo 174.4 pounds, Bivol 174.6
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LAS VEGAS -- Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol made weight while a sweating crowd lost some Friday at a weigh-in under hot...
Canelo’s wish list grows, but it still doesn’t include David Benavidez
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LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez is moving up scale. Saturday it’s a bid for a light-heavyweight title held by Dmitry...
No rivals: Canelo on top and figures to stay there for...
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LAS VEGAS – It’s blood sport. It’s show biz, too. Canelo Alvarez does both in a career that includes risk...
Shakur Stevenson scores dominant decision over Valdez
LAS VEGAS -- Shakur Stevenson wondered how good he was.
He can quit wondering.
He’s good, pound-for-pound good. Pay-per-view good is still a question. But the...
Stevenson-Valdez: Odds against Valdez, but fans are with him at weigh-in
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LAS VEGAS – The odds aren’t with Oscar Valdez Jr. But the crowd might be.
Valdez, a 7-to-1 underdog Saturday night against Shakur...
Underdog: Oscar Valdez still in the role in tough test against...
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It’s easy to underestimate Oscar Valdez Jr. Easier, too, to pick against him. But he probably wouldn’t want it any other way....
Ominous Kinahan questions crash the Fury-Whyte party
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It’s a UK day to celebrate a Saint, Saint George, a long-forgotten Crusader. Not too many Saints in boxing. Not many Crusaders...
Spence-Ugas: A KO would say that Spence is all the way...
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Errol Spence Jr. guarantees victory. But he wants more. He wants a knockout. He wants to be the fighter he was. More...
Big Drama? It’s up to GGG to prove he can still...
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The odds suggest that Gennadiy Golovkin is in Japan to celebrate a birthday. He’ll blow out 40 candles Friday. Then, he’ll blow out Ryota Murata.
It’s not...
Kambosos-Haney: Trash talk sounds the same on any continent
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Melbourne and Los Angeles are separated by 18 time-zones and 7,932 miles. You can get on a plane in Melbourne and arrive...
Klitschko’s Ukraine campaign continues to stalk Dmitry Bivol
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There were swimmers, gymnasts and skiers standing alongside Vladimir Putin in support of his war against the Ukraine last week...
Looking For Logic: Maybe Showtime’s new schedule will find some
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It’s a busy schedule. Ambitious, too.
Showtime announced nine cards over five months on a spring-to-summer series that includes 21 unbeaten fighters,...
Dmitry Bivol: He’s a prize fighter caught in the middle of...
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Dmitry Bivol doesn’t look like collateral damage. Not yet, anyway. But the controversy, if not the possibility, is there. Wladimir Klitschko made...
Canelo’s application of the Mayweather formula eliminates Benavidez
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The deal is done, all nine figures of it, without any chance that Canelo Alvarez will face David Benavidez over...
Scottish Homecoming: Josh Taylor ready to go upscale
By Norm Frauenheim-
Josh Taylor has always hoped a castle would be in his future. He likes history. Mostly, he likes making some.
The castle will...
Big numbers still add up to no Canelo for David Benavidez
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It looks as if Canelo Alvarez has more deals on the bargaining table these days than he has clubs in...
Great Stakes: Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez make it official
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It’s never been much of a secret. It could be a great fight. Now, it’s official. Shakur Stevenson-versus-Oscar Valdez Jr. is going...
Keith Thurman wins unanimous decision
LAS VEGAS – Keith Thurman calls it the beginning of another campaign, a second fight in an attempt to reclaim the welterweight perch he...
On The Clock: Thurman back against Barrios in a race to...
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LAS VEGAS – Time is in his nickname. But time is not on his side.
Keith Thurman, who calls himself One Time, faces...
Carlos Castro quietly moves closer to stepping into the world-class spotlight
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LAS VEGAS – It’s a noisy business. Maybe that’s why you haven’t heard much about – or from – Carlos Castro.
He’s the...
At What Price? Fury-Whyte figures to be next on the heavyweight...
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Can anyone make sense of the heavyweight mess? Sorry for the stupid question. But boxing’s old flagship is awash in uncertainty and...
Canelo’s many options leave Benavidez with only frustration
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Canelo Alvarez has options. David Benavidez has only frustration.
Canelo’s future has become a multiple-choice game. He was thinking about cruiserweight. Then, there...
Terence Crawford steps into the legal ring
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It’s a lawsuit that probably shouldn’t surprise anybody. Its inevitability was evident throughout an awkward news conference a couple of months ago.
Bob...
A New Year starts a lot like the old one
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Year-enders, 2021 awards and 2022 projections, were notable for one traditional category that was mostly overlooked, if not missing altogether.
There wasn’t a...
2022’s Opening Bell: A look at what could be waiting
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Predictions, like glass jaws, are fragile. Hangovers from a New Year’s Eve party last longer.
The best resolution: Resolve to never make another...
