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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...
FOLLOW LOMACHENKO – PEDRAZA LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action as Vasyl Lomachenko and Jose Pedraza square off in a lightweight unification bout. The action kicks off at 9 PM...
Wilder-Fury: Heavyweight revival only starts with an immediate rematch
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s been called a heavyweight resurrection and maybe that’s what it was when Tyson Fury climbed to his feet while Jack Reiss...
No more masks, just an opening bell awaits Wilder and Fury
By Norm Frauenheim-
LOS ANGELES – Deontay Wilder wore a mask. It covered his mouth and nose in menacing black. Tyson Fury laughed at the...
Pounds and Pints: Without them, Tyson Fury has a chance against Wilder
By Norm Frauenheim-
LOS ANGELES – There aren’t many hints. Just the taunts, trash talk and everything else expected in the parade of hyperbole before...
Wilder-Fury: Serious analysts need not apply
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Los Angeles undefeated 6-foot-9 Brit Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury will toe the line with undefeated 6-foot-7 American Deontay “The...
FOLLOW BIVOL – PASCAL LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action as Dmitry Bivol defends the WBA Lightweight title against former champion Jean Pascal. the action kicks off at 10 PM...
Pacquiao Back In The USA: The nostalgia is there, but is there still a...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Manny Pacquiao’s return to the United States this week has a nostalgic feel. He stopped in New York. Then, Los Angeles. It...
Good for Maurice Hooker, good for boxing
By Bart Barry-
Friday night in Oklahoma, Saturday morning east of there, undefeated Dallas junior welterweight Maurice Hooker successfully defended his WBO title by stopping...
Oscar Valdez Jr.’s dad poised to take the first step in a family comeback
By Norm Frauenheim
TUCSON – It’s the beginning of a comeback, for a father and a son.
The dad, Oscar Valdez Sr., will take the...
Wilder One-Dimensional? Not if you listen to him
By Norm Frauenheim-
Deontay Wilder is a man with one punch and many words.
Those words – unending, often contradictory and always brash – were...
Oleksandr Usyk – our wonderful secret
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in England undefeated Ukrainian southpaw Oleksandr Usyk defended his trove of cruiserweight world titles - Ring, WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO -...
FOLLOW USYK – BELLEW LIVE!!!
Follow all the action as Oleksandr Usyk defends the undisputed cruiserweight title against Tony Bellew. The action begins at 5 PM ET / 10...
