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Ringmaster: Ryan Garcia back on stage
By Norm Frauenheim
The props and plots were all there. So was Ryan Garcia.
Garcia, ever the showman, delivered Thursday with a gag bag full of...
San Francisco May Host First World Heavyweight Title Fight in Over 71 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – New disruptor in the boxing space, Ed Pereira, CEO of iVisit Boxing (iVB for short) officially announced on Friday a...
Taking Flight: David Benavidez back in PHX and ready to jump into his prime
By Norm Frauenheim -
David Benavidez wore a polished symbol of the Phoenix logo around his neck a few days ago in a long-awaited...
Dalton Smith Knocks Out Matias to Win WBC Super Lightweight Title
In what is an early clubhouse leader for Fight of the Year, Dalton Smith won the WBC Super Lightweight title with a sixth round...
Talking Points: Bam-Inoue becomes one
By Norm Frauenheim
Marinate, a promotional euphemism for momentum, is either another tiring tease, or an early way to test public interest, or a little...
New Year: Looking back and ahead
By Norm Frauenheim
A year ends and another begins, leaving memories, controversies, brilliance, buffoonery, outrage, the usual suspects and lessons never heeded.
Ignore the lessons, and...
Alternate Path: WBC creates one for Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim
The echoes from last week’s noisy Terence Crawford-World Boxing Council feud include lots of talk about what’s next for an always contentious...
Roach and Cruz Fight To Spirited Draw
Lamont Roach Jr. and Isaac Cruz fought to a 12-round majority draw in a tough fight for the WBC Interim Super Lightweight title at...
WBC strips belt, Crawford counters
By Norm Frauenheim
Boxing, unruly and unrepentant, is erupting all over again with Terence Crawford’s shotgun-like blast of insults in a social-media counter to the...
David Benavidez wants to put his face on a vacant day
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez, who made more news after the Anthony Yarde fight than he did during it, is seizing the day.
Canelo’s day.
In a...
Quiet Man: Bam Rodriguez, a dad with more to fight for
By Norm Frauenheim
Jesse Rodriguez stands out for what he doesn’t do in a business otherwise full of gasbags and so-called influencers who pontificate more...
Victor Conte’s influence impossible to ignore
By Norm Frauenheim
From the batter’s box to the finish line to the ring, there’s been a lot of good, bad and ugly over the...
Pacquiao-Mayweather 2 won’t rewrite history
By Norm Frauenheim
Only boxing is killing boxing. It’s an old line, yet
relevant as ever this week with news of talk about a Floyd Mayweather-Manny...
Mayer Decisions Spencer to Become Unified 154 lb. Champion
Mikaela Mayer won the WBA/WBC/WBO super welterweight titles with a 10-round unanimous decision over Mary Spencer at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.
Mayer was the...
Boxing Politics: Endorsement but no enforcement
By Norm Frauenheim
Boxing regulation, like colossal shrimp, is often a classic oxymoron, two words aligned yet always in conflict. After all, boxing is at...
Coming back? Fury always is
By Norm Frauenheim
Just when it looked as if boxing was facing only questions about shifting politics amid uncertainty over whether familiar faces are moving...
Beyond Canelo: David Benavidez going up scale for good
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez, who is moving up the scale in weight and prominence, didn’t surprise anybody this week when he said he would...
Canelo set for elbow surgery that also might repair his chances at Crawford rematch
By Norm Frauenheim
Unintended consequences, or at least attention and speculation, have been there for Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez in the wake of their...
Omaha gives Crawford a key to the city, then holds him at gunpoint
By Norm Frauenheim
Terence Crawford’s celebration of a career-long fight for respect took a crazy turn when Omaha honored him with a parade Saturday and...
Legacy or Encore: What’s next for Terence Crawford?
By Norm Frauenheim
A performance that reminds us why boxing was once called The Sweet Science screams for an encore.
In the days after Terence Crawford...
Crawford makes history, takes down Canelo for third undisputed title
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – There was no blood. There were no knockdowns. There was only Terence Crawford.
Crawford’s dance, as brilliant as it was...
Canelo-Crawford: Lots of talk, but roles stay the same
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – First, there was Terence Crawford, dressed in a white top and a friendly smile.
Then, there was Canelo Alvarez, his...
Forgotten Fight: Inoue-Akhmadaliev fighting to be heard
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s in Japan. But it might as well be on Jupiter. It’s the forgotten fight, shoved off stage and out-of-mind by attention...
Pressure On: Canelo, Crawford fighting to be the face of their generation
By Norm Frauenheim
Pressure is for tires, Hall of Fame pundit Charles Barkley once said famously.
A couple of weeks before opening bell, however, there’s more...
No Sweat: Powell Stays Unbeaten in Oakland
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Lightweight prospect and co-promoter Lorenzo Powell remained unbeaten in the blink of an eye, stopping Mexican import Javier Rojas Campos to...
Bam: Next step up about to open up for Jesse Rodriguez
By Norm Frauenheim
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’ rocket-like rise in the pound-for-pound debate and overall name recognition comes with a lot of risk, including the inevitable...
Canelo-Crawford: A fight turning into an event
By Norm Frauenheim
Netflix and Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium are sure signs that Canelo Alvarez-versus-Terence Crawford is transforming itself into an event, bigger than just...
Boxing’s New Born Rivalry
By Alex Seccia
On June 6th, 2025, Nahir “Woo” Albright (17-2 7Kos) made his grand return to boxing. Becoming a Co-Main Event feature on none...
Valenzuela-Xilohua Heats up
JAMESTOWN, CALIFORNIA – Unbeaten Noli Valenzuela fights outside of his native Mexico for the first time to meet streaking local prospect Irving Xilohua in...
Taylor Wins Close Decision (Again) over Serrano in Trilogy bout
NEW YORK--Katie Taylor retained the Undisputed Super Lightweight title with her third consecutive razor thin, this time majority over Amanda Serrano in front of...
