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By Bart Barry--
SAN ANTONIO - This column was supposed to be about a live theatrical performance by Mike Tyson, a review of sorts from...
Mayweather-Pacquiao Summit: Talk elevates chances at the fight to a new peak
By Norm Frauenheim
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao went one-on-one in an old-school way almost forgotten by all the methods offered by social...
With Mile High Mike as my mentor
By Bart Barry-
Ring the bell already, fool.
I’ve written so many great columns in the past. That’s why you read me. And I’m more prepared...
Pacquiao-Mayweather talks continue, but what’s left to say?
By Norm Frauenheim--
It’s hard to recall when there wasn’t talk about Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado are about to...
Deontay Wilder, and an aficionado’s permission slip
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Las Vegas, undefeated American heavyweight Deontay Wilder saw his 32-fight knockout streak come to a quiet end against Bermane Stiverne....
FOLLOW STIVERNE – WILDER LIVE
Follow all the action LIVE from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Bermane Stiverne defends the WBC Heavyweight title against undefeated knockout artist...
No Cotto-Canelo: May 2 fight is off the table
By Norm Frauenheim--
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez still plans to fight on May 2, but it looks as if he won’t be fighting...
Wilder and Stiverne in a fight to prove there’s still life in the heavyweight...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The heavyweights undergo more study than a species near extinction. That means everybody has a theory or maybe...
King of the Podium: Don King back in his element at heavyweight news conference
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS -- At times, it was bizarre. At times, downright goofy. It was also long-winded, sometimes dull. Yet, it was also...
Column without end, part 3
By Bart Barry-
Editor’s note: For part 2, please click here.
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MARFA, Texas - This city sits in a little known region of our country called...
GGG Rx: Golovkin is the relief to boxing’s never-never land
By Norm Frauenheim--
Gennady Golovkin’s stop in Los Angeles Wednesday at the end of an international tour for his Feb. 21 bout with Martin Murray...
Portrait of HBO’s most-viewed fight of 2014, part 2
By Bart Barry-
Editor’s note: For part 1, please click here.
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The week that began in February, ended in March and became the pinnacle of HBO...
A few wishes for a New Year
By Norm Frauenheim-
The New Year gets a quick start, which is another way of saying there’s an early chance to forget about...
Portrait of HBO’s most-viewed fight of 2014, part 1
By Bart Barry-
The week that began in February, ended in March and became the pinnacle of HBO boxing’s viewership feats in 2014 began on...
A forgettable 2014 ends amid hopes for a better year
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s a year that will be remembered for what didn’t happen. There was still no Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather Jr., despite the...
Column without end, part 2
By Bart Barry-
Editor’s note: Part 1 can be found here.
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Every kid under the age of 25 on the Metro de Madrid has Sergio Martinez’s...
Scorecard controversy leaves no argument about Benavidez’ career
By Norm Frauenheim
Controversial decisions and interim titles are little bit like scars. If you haven’t got at least one of them, it’s time for...
The Triumphs and Tribulations of the Rocky Franchise
What is it about the iconic Rocky films starring Sylvester Stallone that makes them so appealing? Why do we find ourselves settling in on...
Column without end, part 1
By Bart Barry--
BARCELONA - At the metaphorical center of this autonomous place on the Mediterranean Sea, an ostensibly Spanish city much nearer France than...
Unlike the Pacquiao-Mayweather riddle, Keith Thurman is a real answer to the real question...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Boxing’s chessboard is full of potential moves Saturday with dueling cards that include 18 bouts televised by competing...
Alexander grateful for a ring that is a refuge from the Ferguson riots
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS -- The ring doesn’t look like much of a refuge. Ropes contain the violence within them. Step inside at...
Final Exam: Benavidez faces one in fight to graduate to world class
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – For better or worse, Jose Benavidez Jr.‘s time as a prospect is about to end. It’s his choice. Nobody...
Star of Wahlberg TV show to step into the ring against former Super Bowl...
Star of the Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Whalberh and Paulie Wahlberg reality show, Handy Nacho Laun will fight former Super Bowl Champion on January 31...
Two cards, one common fight for relevancy
By Norm Frauenheim--
The arenas and networks will be different.
Nearly everything else about dueling cards on Dec. 13 shares a common theme and...
Terence Crawford, and optimists and evangelists
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraskan lightweight champion Terence Crawford decisioned Mexican Raymundo Beltran lopsidedly, 119-109 and 118-110 and 119-109, in...
Pacquiao-Mayweather has everybody’s vote but the one it needs
By Norm Frauenheim--
Manny Pacquiao has spoken. Freddie Roach has spoken. Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya have spoken. They're still speaking. We've...
Full gonzo: Sleeping through Pacquiao-Algieri
By Bart Barry--
FORT WORTH, Texas - The understated perfection of architect Louis I. Kahn’s soft marble masterpiece, Kimbell Art Museum, known round the world...
FOLLOW PACQUIO – ALGIERI LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action live from Ringside as Manny Pacquiao defends the WBO Welterweight title against undefeated WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Chris Algieri. ...
Pacquiao not Algieri’s toughest challenge, says trainer
By Norm Frauenheim--
Chris Algieri has had tougher fights than Manny Pacquaio, Algieri trainer Tim Lane said Thursday before Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach...
Pacquiao-Algieri: From opposite ends
By Bart Barry
Saturday at the Venetian in Macau, Filipino Manny Pacquiao will defend his welterweight title against New Yorker Chris Algieri, a junior welterweight...
