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FOLLOW BENAVIDEZ – LEMIEUX LIVE!!
Follow all the action as David Benavidez meets David Lemieux for the WBC Interim Super Middleweight Title. The action begins at 10 PM ET...
Benavidez-Lemieux: Scale is no challenge for Benavidez this time
By Norm Frauenheim-
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 giggles
By Norm Frauenheim-
GLENDALE, Ariz. – For a few seconds, there was more to David Benavidez’ future than questions about Canelo Alvarez.
There was his son,...
FOLLOW CHARLO – CASTANO 2 LIVE
Follow all the action as Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano battle for the undisputed Super Welterweight World Title. The action begins at 9...
Canelo talks about history, but now he has a real chance at making some
By Norm Frauenheim-
Canelo Alvarez has an opportunity. That sounds crazy, especially in the immediate aftermath of his loss to Dmitry Bivol. The wounds are...
Malikai Johnson Back in the Main Event in Sacramento on Friday Night
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Fighting two weight classes above where he normally campaigns, Malikai Johnson returns home to fight for...
Malikai Johnson: A Life Story Made for the Movies
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
Boxing and the motion picture industry have a rich history dating back decades. Before even colorvision had come along,...
Promising Prospect: Kevin Montano
By Mario Ortega Jr.-
In life, and in boxing, there is no substitution for experience. Exciting super featherweight prospect Kevin Montano believes that, despite his...
FOLLOW CANELO – BIVOL LIVE!!
Follow all the action as Dmitry Bivol defends the WBA Light Heavyweight title against Canelo Alvarez. The action starts at 4:45 ET with...
Weigh-in: Canelo 174.4 pounds, Bivol 174.6
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim -
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 awhile
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – It’s blood sport. It’s show biz, too. Canelo Alvarez does both in a career that includes risk...
FOLLOW TAYLOR – SERRANO LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action as Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano square off in what is the biggest female fight of all-time, and will be...
Stevenson-Valdez: Odds against Valdez, but fans are with him at weigh-in
By Norm Frauenheim -
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 Shakur Stevenson
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s easy to underestimate Oscar Valdez Jr. Easier, too, to pick against him. But he probably wouldn’t want it any other way....
Sons of Former Heavyweight Champions Set for High Stakes Clash Friday in Las Vegas
By Mario Ortega Jr.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – After taking two different paths, two sons of former world heavyweight champions find themselves at the same...
Kenzie Morrision Puts Family Name Back on the Vegas Marquee Friday Night
By Mario Ortega Jr.-
One of two fighting sons of the late former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, Kenzie Morrision, takes a step out...
FOLLOW FURY – WHYTE LIVE
Follow all the action as Tyson Fury defends the WBC Heavyweight Title against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in front of over 94,000 people at...
Ominous Kinahan questions crash the Fury-Whyte party
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a UK day to celebrate a Saint, Saint George, a long-forgotten Crusader. Not too many Saints in boxing. Not many Crusaders...
Kenny Lopez Jr.: Ready to Get Rolling in Sacramento on May 13th
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
Undefeated second generation fighter Kenny Lopez Jr. returns to the ring for elusive professional bout number five on Friday,...
FOLLOW SPENCE – UGAS LIVE
Follow all the action live as it happens when Errol Spence Jr. meets Yordenis Ugas in a Welterweight unification fight. The action kicks off...
Spence-Ugas: A KO would say that Spence is all the way back
By Norm Frauenheim-
Errol Spence Jr. guarantees victory. But he wants more. He wants a knockout. He wants to be the fighter he was. More...
Introducing Steve Cunningham Jr.
By Mario Ortega Jr.-
Fathers indoctrinating their sons, especially first borns, into their line of work is a long standing worldwide tradition. The sport of...
FOLLOW GOLOVKIN – MURATA LIVE
Follow all the action as Gennady Golovkin and Ryota Murtata in a IBF/WBA Middleweight Title Elimination bout. The card begins at 5:10 am ET...
Big Drama? It’s up to GGG to prove he can still deliver the show
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
Melbourne and Los Angeles are separated by 18 time-zones and 7,932 miles. You can get on a plane in Melbourne and arrive...
43-0 Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez prepared to move up & challenge WBC Cruiserweight champion Ilunga...
LAS VEGAS (March 29, 2022) – Despite winning the WBA Light Heavyweight World Title Eliminator last December to become the mandatory challenger for WBA...
FOLLOW MARTINEZ – WARRINGTON LIVE
Follow all of the action as Kiko Martinez defends the IBF Featherweight title against Josh Warrington in a rematch. The action starts at...
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,...
