Keeping It Simple: Beating Wilder again not rocket science, says Fury
By Norm Frauenheim -
Tyson Fury, street-corner philosopher and street-wise pugilist, has no illusions about what he does for a living.
“It’s not rocket science,’’...
FOLLOW JOSHUA – USYK LIVE
Follow all the action as Anthony Joshua defends 3 Heavyweight belts against former cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk in Lomdon. The undercard will...
From Triller to PBS: Boxing moves from garbage to grace with Ali documentary
By Norm Frauenheim-
Last week, it was Triller. This week, it’s PBS.
It’s hard to go from the gutter to the Ivory Tower, but boxing knows...
Controversy off the scale, but none on it as Oscar Valdez and Robson Conceicao...
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON – Outrage is off the proverbial scale. On the real scale, it is quiet. Almost dull. Controversy magnified by multiple decibels...
Oscar Valdez Jr. begins a lonely fight to defend himself
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON – Oscar Valdez Jr. is about to step into the ring a little bit like a defendant about to take the...
Don’t blame Oscar Valdez, blame the business
By Norm Frauenheim -
It looks as if Oscar Valdez won the argument. He’s expected to fight, expected to defend his junior-lightweight title on...
Can Jake Paul be Boxing’s Next Big Promoter?
By Matthew Benoliel-
Think about it. An untitled event. Five fights on the card. A sold-out arena. An estimated 1,000,000 Pay Per View buys. The...
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Follow all the action as Jake Paul takes on Tyron Woodley. The action begins at 8 PM ET with a four-fight undercard featuring a...
On the Schedule: Timing is sure to generate more talk about Benavidez-Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim-
Sometimes, schedule makers are a little bit like map makers. They can draw up a pretty good path to what might be...
FOLLOW PACQUIAO – UGAS LIVE
Follow all the action as Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas fight for the WBA Welterweight title. The action begins at 9 PM ET /...
Hello or Bye-bye? Pacquiao steps off the scale and waves at the crowd for...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao stepped off the scale, walked to the edge of the stage and winked. Then, he waved.
Weigh-ins are...
Boxing’s Elvis: Is Pacquiao in the building for the last time?
By Norm Frauenheim-
History follows Manny Pacquiao. It’s a parade of titles, weight classes, money and mostly fans that has marched, Pied Piper-like, down through...
Still In The Ring: Senator Pacquiao poised for another opening bell
By Norm Frauenheim-
From pugilist to populist, the campaign continues. Manny Pacquiao is always running, toward the fight and for the Senate. Maybe for President,...
No Doubt: Maturing David Benavidez has no questions about what’s next
By Norm Frauenheim--
There’s been uncertainty surrounding Canelo Alvarez’ next fight, questions about when, where, weight and mostly who. There’s been none about David Benavidez,...
From A-to-Z: Arizona’s resilient boxing culture stays in the fight
By Norm Frauenheim-
The Arizona boxing market is little bit like the mythic symbol for which the state’s capitol is named. It’s always climbing off...
The Olympic Ring: A pound-for-pound look at Olympic history
By Norm Frauenheim--
Opening ceremonies mean first bell for an ancient craft older than the Olympics. Punches for medals. Punches for prize-money. Punches for vengeance....
FOLLOW CHARLO – CASTANO LIVE
Follow all of the action as Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano battle it out for the undisputed Junior Middleweight championship. The action begins at...
Ray Beltran’s comeback fight cancelled
By Norm Frauenheim-
Ray Beltran’s 23 years in the ring include lots of punches. Lots of lessons, too.
One of those lessons landed all over again...
From Tokyo Olympics to Fury-Wilder 3, the COVID threat still looms
By Norm Frauenheim-
The Olympics are often portrayed as a standard, the flip side to what the boxing acronyms represent. But the IOC, the International...
FOLLOW COLBERT – NYAMBAYAR LIVE
Follow all the actions as Chris Colbert defends the WBA Interim Super Featherweight title against former featherweight title challenger Tugstsight Nyambayar. The action begins...
Gold Fix: Time to give Jones and Carbajal what they fairly won 33 years...
By Norm Frauenheim
Amateur boxing is talking reform. Again. With another Olympics just a few weeks away, the sport’s international ruling body says it plans...
FOLLOW DAVIS – BARRIOS LIVE
Follow all the action as Gervonta Davis takes on Mario Barrios for Barrios version of the WBA Super Lightweight title. The action begins at...
Vasiliy Lomachenko at the crossroads
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s high risk for a fighter who calls himself Hi-Tech.
Vasiliy Lomachenko, a consensus pound-for-pound No.1 for a couple of years in the...
No Disguise for Wilder’s Silence: It’s just another costume
By Norm Frauenheim-
Silence from Deontay Wilder can be a good thing. But even a little wasn’t enough in a news conference bizarre, even by...
Pacquiao back in the gym and back for a risky bet in his rivalry...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Manny Pacquiao got back into the gym for some honest work for his summer date with Errol Spence a few days before...
Joshua-Usyk? The Only Option
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s hard to know what to make of talks for an Anthony Joshua-Oleksandr Usyk fight, especially in the turbulent wake of an...
FOLLOW OUBAALI – DONAIRE LIVE
Follow all the action as Nordine Oubaali defends the WBC Bantamweight title against four-division world champion Nonito Donaire. The action begins at 10 PM...
FOLLOW HANEY – LINARES LIVE
Follow all the action as Devin Haney defends the WBC Lightweight title against former world champion Jorge Linares. The action begins at 8 PM...
Tyson Fury gets a big win on the legal scorecard
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s been called a surprise, Maybe, it was. Maybe, it was an artful feint. Whatever it was, an arbitrator’s ruling looks to...
Julian Rodriguez Confident He’ll Best Jose Pedraza In June
By Kyle Kinder-
Julian “Hammer Hands” Rodriguez was just eight years old when he started boxing competitively. As an amateur he racked up a laundry...
