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Top Rank Presents Unified Light Heavyweight Championship: Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Beterbiev vs. Smith will be presented live this Saturday, January 13, at 10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m....
First Bell: 2024, a year for boxing to prove it’s still here
By Norm Frauenheim -
Five days after one year turned into a new one and some resolutions were already turning into broken promises, boxing...
Inoue or Crawford? No losers in this debate
By Norm Frauenheim -
One year ends and another begins with a re-energized debate ignited by Naoya Inoue, who didn’t let a chance at a year-ending...
Year-End Combo: Saudi money, Inoue gets the last word
By Norm Frauenheim -
A year that included a goodbye to Showtime and hello to Amazon Prime is about to end. First, in Saudi...
Bam and Sunny: Tension builds for flyweight showdown
By Norm Frauenheim -
GLENDALE, Ariz. – There were no surprises on the scale. Off-the-scale, there weren’t many either.
On the scale, at least, Sunny...
Sunny Edwards calls Rodriguez a cheater in wild news conference
By Norm Frauenheim -
GLENDALE, AZ – Sunny Edwards called Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez a cheater Thursday, alleging that he has been using banned performance...
Sunny and Bam: A fight to be the modern Lord of the Flies
By Norm Frauenheim -
GLENDALE, AZ – Nobody has to ask Sunny Edwards for a prediction. It’s there, boldly stitched onto shorts he and...
FOLLOW HANEY – PROGRAIS LIVE!
Follow all the action as Regis Progaris defends the WBC Junior Welterweight Title against former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney. The action begins at...
Haney, Prograis Make Weight and Hate
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Devin Haney, until recently the unified lightweight champion, aims to make a splash in his...
Done Deal: First bell for PBC-Prime Video agreement expected in March
By Norm Frauenheim -
A deal, long rumored, became official Thursday with the announcement that Amazon Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) have...
Update: Unbeaten Flores New Opponent for Owens in Mexico City on Saturday
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
While wrapping up his training camp, Hancel Gonzalez suffered an injury that forced him to pull out of the...
Ve Shawn Owens Looks to Close Out 2023 with a Bang
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
Welterweight contender Ve Shawn Owens will return to the ring this Saturday night as he takes on Colombian Hancel...
FOLLOW BENAVIDEZ – ANDRADE LIVE
Follow all the action as David Benavidez defends the WBC Interim Super Middleweight title against two-division champion Demetrius Andrade. The action starts at...
FOLLOW CAMERON – TAYLOR 2 LIVE
Follow all the action as Chantelle Cameron defends the Undisputed Super Lightweight Title in a rematch against Katie Taylor. The action Begins at...
Benavidez-Charlo: Fight still on, Charlo fined
BY Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – The Jose Benavidez Jr.-Jermall Charlo fight was still on late Friday, saved by a deal reached after...
Boo Boo: Demetrius Andrade, hard to hit and hard to beat
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – He has a curious nickname. He’s Boo Boo.
Insert punch line here, and many do in a business...
Canelo Who? David Benavidez says his own era is about to begin
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – David Benavidez sounds as if he is ready to be more than just another fighter chasing Canelo...
Benavidez-Andrade: Only a broadcast network for next year is mandatory
By Norm Frauenheim -
It’s not exactly a surprise that the World Boxing Council decided this week that the David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade winner will...
FOLLOW STEVENSON – DE LOS SANTOS LIVE
Follow all the action as Shakur Stevenson and Edwin De Los Santos fight for the vacant WBC Lightweight Championship. The action begins at...
Trophy Talk the only real news to come out of the Charlo-Benavidez trash-talk session
By Norm Frauenheim -
There’s trash talk and there’s chaos.
The Jermall Charlo-Jose Benavidez edition of boxing’s long running, increasingly redundant exhibition tipped toward the...
Tyson Fury leaves Saudi with a bag of cash and a ton of uncertainty
By Norm Frauenheim-
Tyson Fury exited Saudi Arabia with a bag full of cash and a lot of questions after a controversial, problematic performance that...
Fury-Ngannou: Exhibition full of possibilities
By Norm Frauenheim -
Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou defies description. Fight or fraud? Fish or foul? It depends on who’s doing the marketing and/or the mocking.
Sift...
Showtime’s exit leaves questions
By Norm Frauenheim -
Showtime was at ringside before Canelo Alvarez was born, yet its imminent exit from boxing isn’t much of a surprise....
Lizette Lopez: A Season with the TCL
By Mario Ortega Jr.
Earlier this year, a new team boxing concept was launched that hoped to bring non-stop action from bell to bell. Team...
Benavidez-Andrade: Lots on the plate for Thanksgiving weekend fight
By Norm Frauenheim -
It’s a Thanksgiving weekend fight, a main event between David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade and a Holiday date projected to...
Middleweight is the right place, right time for emerging Elijah Garcia
By Norm Frauenheim -
Other than heavyweight and perhaps welterweight, there’s no division that has had a bigger impact on boxing than middleweight. The...
Canelo Redefined? Against Charlo, an undisputed answer awaits
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – It was only a show, but a big audience saw plenty.
Canelo Alvarez promises he’s back and –...
Ramos-Lubin: Emerging Ramos hopes to “dominate’
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – Process and patience, routine and roadwork are at the beginning of any young fighter’s career. Jesus Ramos...
Elijah Garcia ready to graduate to another level
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – Rounds in the gym are done.
Thursday, it was time for rounds – and more rounds -- with...
Canelo at the crossroads
By Norm Frauenheim -
LAS VEGAS – It’s a fight at the crossroads.
Canelo’s crossroads.
Where it’ll take him is just about anybody’s guess. There’s right....
