Norm Frauenheim
Klitschko’s Ukraine campaign continues to stalk Dmitry Bivol
By Norm Frauenheim -
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
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...
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
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...
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
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...
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norn Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
Predictions, like glass jaws, are fragile. Hangovers from a New Year’s Eve party last longer.
The best resolution: Resolve to never make another...
Postponement Pandemic: Goodbye and good riddance to 2021, but first a...
By Norm Fraienheim-
Another year ends the same way the last one did. Good riddance. At least, the approaching New Year can’t be postponed. It...
Olympic boxing fights to get off the endangered list
By Norm Frauenheim-
Olympic boxing is about to become what it has been known for making.
History.
At least, it sounds as if it’s closer to Olympic...
Lomachenko looks at defeat and sees a comeback
By Norm Frauenheim-
With apologies to Floyd Mayweather Jr., Andre Ward and few others, defeat is a little bit like a scar. It’s hard to...
Delusional: George Kambosos said it all
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It’s appropriate that the lightweight division and much of boxing have been turned upside-down, which is another way of saying...
Crawford back in the debate, but Canelo still has all the...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Terence Crawford put the debate back into the pound-for-pound campaign. But there’s no argument about pay-per-view. Canelo Alvarez owns it. Almost monopolizes...
Shawn Porter Announces Retirement after Loss to Crawford
LAS VEGAS -- Shawn Porter announced Saturday that will retire during the post-fight news conference following his stoppage loss to Terence Crawford for the...
Crawford wins TKO, Porter’s corner ends it in 10th round
LAS VEGAS – In the end, it was Terence Crawford’s dance floor.
He danced with his family. Danced with his mom. Maybe he danced to...
Crawford-Porter: Could close on the scale mean close on the cards?
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LAS VEGAS – Only two ounces separated them on the scale. That amounts to a couple of AA batteries, or...
Brothers-In-Arms: Crawford, Porter face each other in a fight between old...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Friends aren’t supposed to fight each other. But Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter are about to in a fight...
David Benavidez calls out Canelo after impressive TKO victory in homecoming
By Norm Frauenheim (Ringside) -
PHOENIX – There was a crowd of about 8,000. And there was an audience of one.
David Benavidez hopes he...
Fearlessly Familiar: Jose Benavidez Jr. sounds the same just days before...
By Norm Frauenheim-
PHOENIX – More than three years, 37 months and counting, have come, gone and almost been forgotten since Jose Benavidez Jr....
Canelo-Plant: On the popularity scale, Canelo wins the weigh-in
BY Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – It was part weigh-in. Part popularity contest.
Caleb Plant made the weight and – from the sound of it –...
Canelo-Plant: Expect another step forward in Canelo’s ever evolving business plan
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Canelo Alvarez moves forward, forever forward. In the ring. Out of it, too.
In a twist to an old line, his...
Waiting Day: Benavidez gets new opponent after Uzcategui tests positive
By Norm Frauenheim-
David Benavidez, unbeaten and lately unlucky, waits more than wins these days.
He waited to recover from COVID. He waited to regain a...
Teenager No More: David Benavidez grown up and coming home
By Norm Frauenheim-
David Benavidez comes home in three weeks for his first fight in front of Phoenix friends and neighbors in about six-and-half years.
He’s...
