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Lomachenko-Lopez: Forget all the uncertainty, this one could be a real classic
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a fight for the times, or at least one that for a while has a chance to knock out all of...
The most-anticipated prizefight on our calendar
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on ESPN in The Bubble Ukrainian lightweight world champion Vasyl “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko makes a title-unification match with Teofimo “El Brooklyn” Lopez...
The Comeback: Lopez-Lomachenko might be the beginning of one
By Norm Frauenheim-
Teofimo Lopez calls it The Takeover. Promoter Bob Arum might have another description for it.
Call it The Comeback, or at the least the...
Proper matchmaking on a proper platform
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on ESPN+ California’s Jose Zepeda and Belarus’ Ivan Baranchyk made a junior welterweight nontitle fight that should prove the year’s best. ...
Hearn’s positive COVID test spreads more uncertainty during a Pandemic with no end
By Norm Frauenheim-
In the bubble, out of the bubble.
It doesn’t matter where you are these days. There’s not much protection from anything. If it’s...
Well-rested writing
By Bart Barry-
Saturday afternoon, Central Time, Scotland’s Josh “The Tartan Tornado” Taylor broke in half undefeated Thai super lightweight Apinun Khongsong with a round...
FOLLOW CHARLO DOUBLEHEADER LIVE
Follow all the action from one of the biggest cards of the year as FIVE World title fights will be contested that will be...
FOLLOW TAYLOR – KHONGSONG LIVE!!
Follow all the action as Josh Taylor defends the IBF/WBA Junior Welterweight titles against Apinun Khongsong in London.
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FOLLOW BRIEDIS – DORTICOS LIVE
Follow all the action as Mairis Briedis takes on Yuniel Dorticos for the World Boxing Super Series and IBF Cruiserweight Titles
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Pay-Per-View in the Bubble? A Tough Sell
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s an intriguing weekend. Jermell and Jermall Charlo, maybe the most interesting brothers since the Klitschkos, are on one card, each in...
Saturday on Showtime in a super welterweight match
By Bart Barry-
Florida’s Erickson Lubin decisioned Cleveland’s Terrell Gausha by unanimous scores nobody cared to contest. The prizefight’s quality, and the year’s economic developments,...
Pandemic knocks out boxing’s box-office dates
By Norm Frauenheim-
Being a sports fan during the pandemic from hell isn’t easy. It’s more about what’s missing than what’s really there, somewhere in...
Proper $5.99/month fare
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on ESPN+ oncedefeated Lithuanian welterweight Egidijus Kavaliauskas made a decisive and violent recovery of his mainevent match with Canada’s oncedefeated Mikael...
Big lawsuit, bigger questions in Canelo’s suit against De La Hoya and DAZN
By Norm Frauenheim-
The lawsuit isn’t a surprise. It’s been looming, brewing for at least a year in the contempt Canelo Alvarez has for Oscar...
“Real eyes real-ize”
By Bart Barry-
SAN ANTONIO – Friday evening at quittin’ time came the first COVID-19 emergency notification in more than a month, and this time,...
An Empty Bubble: Missing fans are a growing factor in a socially-distanced season
By Norm Frauenheim-
It was a moment that summed up a pandemic. There was Jimmy Butler, a defining face of social-distancing as he stood all...
Trying to care: Ramirez decisions Postol on ESPN+
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on ESPN+ in Las Vegas undefeated American junior welterweight titlist Jose Ramirez went 12 successful rounds with Ukrainian technician Viktor Postol...
Ali’s Lesson: Sports and politics do mix
By Norm Frauenheim-
Games don’t matter much, at least they haven’t throughout about a relentless pandemic. Only the platform does. The NBA took its game...
Porter, Povetkin, Smith, Roomba
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in three mainevents that miraculously did not conflict and more miraculously concluded before midnight ESPN’s Joe Smith beat the fight out...
Weight or Wait: David Benavidez confronts one of boxing’s inevitable combos
By Norm Frauenheim-
Wait?
Or weight?
For David Benavidez, they are two options that sound alike and are linked by what he does after losing his super-middleweight...
David Benavidez: The thrill is going
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on Showtime undefeated former super middleweight titlist David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez stopped Colombian ironchin Roamer Alexis Angulo with 10 rounds...
Back In Business: David Benavidez re-enters the work place for first time in about...
By Norm Frauenheim-
From college football to gyms, it often seems as if the world is going out of business these days. It’s the shutdown...
One aficionado’s return to Showtime Boxing
By Bart Barry-
He fumbles on his cell, trying to recall why he deleted the ESPN+ app, or if he did, or at least when...
COVID to Comeback, Phase 2, offers some main-event anticipation
By Norm Frauenheim-
The path from COVID to comeback isn’t exactly clear. During an era defined by masks and mixed messages, it can go just...
Undefeated Heavyweight Destroyer Efe Ajagba Signs Promotional Pact with Top Rank
(Aug. 5, 2020) — Top Rank announced today the signing of undefeated heavyweight knockout artist Efe Ajagba to a long-term promotional agreement. Ajagba, 26, the Nigerian-born...
A tepid celebration for what’s competitive
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on DAZN in the main event of a card from England’s Fight Camp, and therefore blessedly broadcast early afternoon here in...
FOLLOW LEO – WILLIAMS LIVE!!
Follow all the action as Angelo Leo takes on Tramaine Williams for the vacant WBO Super Bantamweight title. The action begins at 9 PM...
Maturing David Benavidez ready for return, ready to stay busy and ready for a...
By Norm Frauenheim-
From height to reach, a tale of the tape is a reliable enough scale. But it doesn’t measure maturity. Growing up is a...
Self-organization: Vergil, Samuel and Sergio
By Bart Barry -
Friday DAZN returned to boxing broadcasting with a good mainevent from Indio, Calif., in which undefeated Texas welterweight Vergil Ortiz...
Mike Tyson-Roy Jones? Exhibition announced, but it is still a long way to an...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Go ahead, wear a mask, stay away from crowds, stay at home and maintain social distancing. That might be enough to keep...
