Boxing News Columns
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Furious talk about Tyson’s Fury deal is taking the dormant out of a dead...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Tyson Fury’s surprising deal with ESPN and Bob Arum’s Top Rank as co-promoter is generating further talk about a division that not...
Joshua’s American debut in June just one piece in an undisputed gamble for all...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Anthony Joshua’s American debut on June 1 was formally announced this week, 55 years after the Beatles landed at JFK in February...
Reign of indiscriminate blows
By Bart Barry-
SAN ANTONIO - Outside the coffeeshop where this effort happens Nature is entirely mixed-up, leafless branches beside trees suddenly in bloom beside...
Andrew Cancio in a better league: DAZN delivers
By Bart Barry
Saturday in California on a surprisingly rich card of mostly anonymous fighters (outside the Golden State anyway) DAZN and Golden Boy Promotions...
FOLLOW RAMIREZ – ZEPEDA LIVE
Follow all the action as Jose Ramirez defends the WBC Super Lightweight Title against Jose Zepeda. The action kicks off at 7 PM ET...
FOLLOW DAVIS – RUIZ LIVE
Follow all the action as Gervonta Davis defends the WBA Super Featherweight title against Hugo Ruiz. The action kicks off at 10 PM ET...
Comebacks a way of life for Ray Beltran
By Norm Frauenheim-
Comebacks, always perilous and often controversial, help separate the good from the bad in a notoriously unpredictable craft. It just wouldn’t be...
Krusher’s mean regression to the mean
By Bart Barry-
Saturday or Sunday on ESPN+ Russian Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev decisioned Colombian Eleider “Storm” Alvarez in Texas to reclaim one of the titles...
FOLLOW ALVAREZ – KOVALEV 2 LIVE
Follow all the action as Eleider Alvarez tries to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight title against the man he won the belt from in...
First Impact: Oscar Valdez Jr. back with new trainer, repaired jaw and a plan...
By Norm Frauneheim-
“Everybody has a plan until you get hit.”
-- Mike Tyson
A sensible quote from a dysfunctional life in a violent business has...
FOLLOW MUNGUIA – INOUE LIVE!!!
Follow all the action as Jaime Munguia defends the WBO Junior Middleweight title against Takeshi Inoue. The action starts at 7 PM ET /...
Welcome Back Mat: Welterweight restoration starts with Pacquiao and continues with Thurman
By Norm Frauenheim-
Call it the Welcome Back Division. At least, that what it is in mid-to-late January as the welterweights shake out who’s real....
BADOU JACK TALKS MARCUS BROWNE FIGHT, THE CUT THAT BROKE THE INTERNET & UPCOMING...
LAS VEGAS (January 23, 2019) - Although two-division world champion Badou Jack dropped a decision Saturday night to fellow light heavyweight Marcus Browne, it...
Swindle, young man, swindle!
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on a Showtime pay-per-view broadcast for the gullible and nostalgic Filipino great Manny Pacquiao decisioned American mediocre Adrien Broner by unanimous...
FOLLOW PACQUIAO – BRONER LIVE!!!!
Follow all the action LIVE AS IT HAPPENS when Manny Pacquiao defends the WBA Welterweight Title against Adrien Broner. The action begins at 9...
Pacquiao’s enduring smile still gives him the last word
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – The smile never changes. It was there, forever young, all over again Friday as Manny Pacquiao looked into Adrien...
Hatin’ on AB
By Bart Barry-
Saturday on Showtime Pay-Per-View Filipino senator Manny Pacquiao looks to avenge his 2015 loss to Floyd Mayweather by shoving his left fist...
Early Results from Los Angeles
Lindolfo Delgado remained undefeated with a 3rd round stoppage over Sergio Lopez in a scheduled eight-round super lightwight bout.
Delgado ended the fight in round...
Modest Manny: Pacquiao back in America with his quiet confidence still intact
By Norm Frauenheim-
Manny Pacquiao is back in America amid a mix of inevitable questions faced by any boxer about to fight for the first...
2018 Corpus cumbia, part 2
By Bart Barry-
Editor’s note: For part 1, please click here.
Local politicians say San Antonio is the fastest growing city in the country, which may...
A few picks for a New Year
By Norm Frauenheim-
Predictions are like punches. Some land. Many miss. Some are wild. A few are silly. Some are feints. Some are cheap. A...
2018 Corpus cumbia, part 1
By Bart Barry-
2017’s end-of-year romp, a mosaicked effort about Chocolatito’s abrupt plunge from boxing’s apex, brought an examination of conscience that lauded what salutary...
One vote, One Fight: Fury-Wilder is Fight of the Year in 2018’s most significant...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It was preceded by great expectations. But it began amid disappointment, delay and controversy. Another year ends and new one is about...
Jermell, Jermall and a problem of timing
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Brooklyn on Fox, in the debut of a new business model by which the PBC receives money for presenting its...
FOLLOW CHARLO – KOROBOV; CHARLO – HARRISON LIVE
Follow all the action as Jermall Charlo defends the WBC Interim Middleweight title against Matt Korobov. The action starts at 8 PM ET /...
FOLLOW WARRINGTON – FRAMPTON LIVE
Follow all the action as Josh Warrington defends the IBF Featherweight title against former world champion Carl Frampton. The action kicks off at 1...
Profiles In Courage: John McCain’s name added to an award that will be presented...
By Norm Frauenheim-
John McCain’s name will be added to the Boxing Writers Association of America award for courage, alongside Bill Crawford, a Medal of...
Heading home in South Texas
By Bart Barry-
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A mile south of American Bank Center stands the Selena Memorial, known as Mirador de la Flor. ...
FOLLOW CANELO – FIELDING LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action from ringside at Madison Square Garden as Rocky Fielding defends the WBA Super Middleweight championship against Middleweight world champion Canelo...
Remembering to forget
By Bart Barry-
More historic happenings, Saturday, more unforgettable things you’ve already forgotten, more unbelievable events you believe completely. At New York’s Hulu Theater...
