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Joshua-Usyk? The Only Option
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s hard to know what to make of talks for an Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk fight, especially in the turbulent wake of an...
FOLLOW OUBAALI – DONAIRE LIVE
Follow all the action as Nordine Oubaali defends the WBC Bantamweight title against four-division world champion Nonito Donaire. The action begins at 10 PM...
FOLLOW HANEY – LINARES LIVE
Follow all the action as Devin Haney defends the WBC Lightweight title against former world champion Jorge Linares. The action begins at 8 PM...
Tyson Fury gets a big win on the legal scorecard
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s been called a surprise, Maybe, it was. Maybe, it was an artful feint. Whatever it was, an arbitrator’s ruling looks to...
Julian Rodriguez Confident He’ll Best Jose Pedraza In June
By Kyle Kinder-
Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez was just eight years old when he started boxing competitively. As an amateur he racked up a laundry...
FOLLOW RAMIREZ – TAYLOR LIVE!!
Follow all the action as Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez meet for the undisputed junior welterweight world title. The fights begin at 8 PM...
Ramirez-Taylor an Even Fight? It is on the scale amid escalating hostility between the...
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 chance at Fight...
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...
Undefeated Tyler Howard Jockeying For Clash With Edgar Berlanga
By Kyle Kinder-
Jesse Hart isn’t the only Top Rank fighter angling for a showdown against Brooklyn-born KO-artist Edgar Berlanga (17-0, 16KO). Unbeaten Tennessean Tyler...
FOLLOW NERY -FIGUEROA LIVE
Follow all the action as Luis Nery battles Brandon Figueroa for the WBA/WBC Super Bantamweight titles; The action starts at 10 PM ET with...
Canelo stays busy with a convincing campaign
By Norm Frauenheim-
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
By Norm Frauenheim-
Canelo Alvarez’ evolution continues, proceeding incrementally with stubborn attention to detail. He never quits learning, which helps to explain why he never...
Healed and Healthy, Jesse Hart Eyes Edgar Berlanga In June Return
By Kyle Kinder-
Just after midnight on January 13, 2020, in the center of the boxing ring inside the Hard Rock’s Etess Arena in...
FOLLOW RUIZ JR. – ARREOLA LIVE
Follow all the action as former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. Battles Chris Arreola in a Heavyweight showdown. Also on the card is...
No Heavyweight Rumor: Ruiz-Arreola, Parker-Chisora are for real
By Norm Frauenheim-
The heavyweight division, once revered, has been reduced to a rumor. Only Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua seems to matter, despite mounting doubts about...
Sometimes Down, Never Out: Landry Kore’s Journey To And Through The Sweet Science
By Kyle Kinder-
In late spring 2013, having spent his last eight months training with the Danish military, Landry Kore was mentally preparing for deployment...
Proven Power: Berlanga’s dilemma is to prove there’s more
By Norm Frauenheim-
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...
One last interview with the boxing writer by the boxing writer
By Bart Barry (For the final time)--
Editor’s note: After 16 years of boxing writing, Bart Barry now retires. As we’ve allowed him a space...
Fury-Joshua: Still waiting to hear on the when and where
By Norm Frauenheim-
Tyson Fury is in Las Vegas this week, but is he tuning up his vocal chords or his jab?
It’s hard to know,...
Joe Smith Jr. and a triumphant tiring
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on ESPN in an entertaining and honest title fight at an Oklahoma casino New York light heavyweight Joe Smith Jr. majority-decisioned...
FOLLOW SMITH JR.- VLASOV LIVE
Follow all the action as Joe Smith Jr. takes on Maxim Vlasov for the vacant WBO Light Heavyweight title. The action kicks off at...
Still On The Job: Joe Smith gets second shot at first title
By Norm Frauenheim-
He’s the Common Man with a common name. There are 4,791 people named Joe Smith, according to a web site that keeps...
The redemption enviable
By Bart Barry-
Saturday afternoon on ESPN+ in a match from Dubai junior lightweight titlist Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring beat-up Northern Ireland’s Carl “The Jackal”...
Location, Location, Location: Shopping for new ring real estate
By Norm Frauenheim-
History is easy to advertise. It’s harder to make. But some history is part of the promise attached to what otherwise would...
Dillian Whyte is a class act
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on DAZN in a heavyweight rematch for an interim title London’s Dillian “The Body Snatcher” Whyte snatched the remainder of Russian...
Tyson-Holyfield 3? Yes, no, only Tyson knows
By Norm Frauenheim-
Mike Tyson isn’t back in the news. He never left. He’s there this week with a swift succession of contradictory headlines that...
Y’all ain’t booing Mighty Mo no more
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Fort Worth undefeated welterweight prospect Vergil Ortiz made an entertaining match with fellow Texan and former 140-pound titlist Maurice “Mighty...
Benavidez makes weight and statement, but is Canelo watching or listening?
By Norm Frauenheim-
On a couple of scales, David Benavidez has been hard at work. He’s turned up the volume. And he made weight. Both...
What we were looking for
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in a DAZN mainevent that went-off 90 minutes too late at American Airlines Center, in a match for The Ring super...
FOLLOW ESTRADA – CHOCOLATITO 2 LIVE
Follow all the action as Juan Francisco Estrada takes on Roman Gonzalez in a much anticipated rematch for the WBA/WBC Super Flyweight titles. The...
