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Ward-Kovalev2: Kovalev lets his black hat do all the talking
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There’s not much left to say, so Sergey Kovalev probably said it best by not saying much at all.
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Ward-Kovalev 2: Less interesting this time round
By Bart Barry-
Saturday brings a rematch of 2016’s most-anticipated match, Andre Ward versus Sergey Kovalev, in Las Vegas, on HBO pay-per-view, and it may...
Ward-Kovalev: Lots to like in a sequel between fighters who dislike each other
By Norm Frauenheim--
One is portrayed as scary and angry, yet Sergey Kovalev has a keen sense of humor with an engaging ability to...
Star In The Making: Teofimo Lopez Shines Since Turning Pro
By Kyle Kinder-
Four bouts prior to Terence Crawford’s thorough dissection of Felix Diaz on May 20th, Teofimo Lopez III performed a celebratory backflip inside...
Stevenson, Pascal, and Bullets Both Spare and Spent
By Jimmy Tobin-
There was an infomercial of sorts at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Saturday night. In a rematch undesirable and undesired, Adonis...
The untrustworthy compass
By Bart Barry-
A large portion of my thoughts in the last few months has gone to the consequences of a psychological compass that does...
FOLLOW STEVENSON – FONFARA LIVE!!
Follow all the action as Adonis Stevenson defends the WBC Light Heavyweight championship in a rematch with Andrzej Fonfara. The action begins at 9...
Mikey Garcia-Adrien Broner: Easy to make, tough to pick
By Norm Frauenheim-
They are dangerous men moving in opposite directions. It was inevitable perhaps that their paths would cross in a fight with no...
Errol Spence bends then breaks Kell Brook
By Jimmy Tobin-
American welterweight Errol “The Truth” Spence beat England’s Kell “Special K” Brook into submission before 27,000 or so of Brook’s supporters at...
Errol Spence makes a proper job of it
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Sheffield undefeated Texas welterweight Errol Spence beat Sheffield’s own Kell Brook to a knee from which Brook did not rise...
GGG-Canelo: Where it goes could be a Texas-sized controversy
By Norm Frauenheim-
Then, there were two. Options for the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez fight appear to be Las Vegas or Dallas. Sounds simple enough. Just...
Brook, Sheffield, Await “The Truth”
By Jimmy Tobin-
Saturday night, undefeated American, Errol “The Truth’ Spence, meets the UK’s, Kell “Special K” Brook at the Bramall Lane Football Ground in...
Terence Crawford: The thrill is gone
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at Madison Square Garden, Nebraska junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford beat Dominican Felix Diaz by corner stoppage after 10 rounds in...
FOLLOW CRAWFORD – DIAZ LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action as Terence Crawford defends the WBC / WBO Super Lightweight world titles against former Olympic Gold Medal winner Felix Diaz...
The Fighting Pride Of Newark
By Kyle Kinder-
The seeds of boxing were planted in Newark in the 1880s. Roughly thirty years later they took root when blue-collar immigrants from...
Patient Diego De La Hoya wins at a whirlwind pace
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON – He has a famous name. He has fast feet. And faster hands. Patience isn’t the first thing anybody sees in...
With Apologies to Felix Diaz
By Jimmy Tobin-
This Saturday, undefeated American, Terence Crawford, meets Dominican, Felix Diaz, in a fight that is likely to only confirm junior welterweight supremacy....
Crawford & Russell vs. Chavez Jr.
By Bart Barry-
Saturday the world’s best junior welterweight, Nebraska’s Terence Crawford, will fight on HBO at Madison Square Garden against a 33-year-old Dominican named...
GGG: Gennady Going Global in finally landing a shot at Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim-
Gennady Golovkin is landing endorsements at the rate he scores knockouts. Everything from the Apple Watch to Nike’s Jordan Brand is on...
Canelo crushes infomercial but Junior retains chavezweight title
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Las Vegas, in boxing’s must daring exploitation of Cinco De Mayo loyalties yet, Jalisco’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez won every round,...
FOLLOW CANELO – CHAVEZ, JR. LIVE
Follow all the action as Mexican Warriors, Canelo Alvarez takes on Julio Cesar Chavez in super middleweight catchweight bout. The action begins at 9...
Canelo-Chavez Jr.: Chavez Jr. loses pounds, saves money
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There were no upsets on the scale. No penalties, either.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost the pounds and...
Canelo-Chavez: Can Beristain in the corner help Chavez’ chances
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – A Mexican Boxing Hall of Fame should be named after Nacho Beristain. If Julio Cesar Chavez is the national...
Chavez Jr.-Canelo: If not for a father and a son, there might not be...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The sunglasses could have used a couple windshield wipers. They were that big. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. hid...
Joshua Delivers on Heavyweight Expectations
By Jimmy Tobin-
Heavyweights Anthony “AJ” Joshua and Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer” Klitschko met before 90,000 or so strong at Wembley Stadium in London Saturday night...
Anthony Joshua did it the right way
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London, before a crowd of 90,000 or so, British heavyweight Anthony Joshua defeated by 11th-round technical knockout...
FOLLOW JOSHUA – KLITSCHKO LIVE
Follow all the action as Anthony Joshua defends the IBF Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in front of over 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in...
Heavyweight Rebirth? Wembley crowd of 90,000 hopes to witness one
By Norm Frauenheim-
The looming spectacle of 90,000 people at London’s Wembley Stadium Saturday for Anthony Joshua against Wladimir Klitschko is a sure sign that...
Two fun Saturdays
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at England’s Wembley Stadium British heavyweight Anthony Joshua will fight Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko. One week later at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile...
Burden of Proof: Valdez wants to win more respect in title defense
By Norm Frauenehim-
CARSON, Calif. – Oscar Valdez Jr. has a belt, but that’s just a fraction of what he is seeking. He wants to...
