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...
FOLLOW RAMIREZ – TAYLOR LIVE!!
Follow all the action as Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez meet for the undisputed junior welterweight world title. The fights begin at 8 PM...
Ramirez-Taylor an Even Fight? It is on the scale amid escalating hostility between the...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – On the scale, nothing separates them. A fight projected to be even in every way was exactly that at...
Ramirez-Taylor: No heavyweight confusion about a real fight with a real chance at Fight...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Nothing can mix and confuse extremes quite like boxing. From courage to cowardice, it’s all there all at once. That’s part of...
Undefeated Tyler Howard Jockeying For Clash With Edgar Berlanga
By Kyle Kinder-
Jesse Hart isn’t the only Top Rank fighter angling for a showdown against Brooklyn-born KO-artist Edgar Berlanga (17-0, 16KO). Unbeaten Tennessean Tyler...
FOLLOW NERY -FIGUEROA LIVE
Follow all the action as Luis Nery battles Brandon Figueroa for the WBA/WBC Super Bantamweight titles; The action starts at 10 PM ET with...
Canelo stays busy with a convincing campaign
By Norm Frauenheim-
Canelo Alvarez’ pursuit of unification is about more than just belts. It’s about consensus.
Canelo, fresh off his stoppage of Billy Joe Saunders...
Still Learning: Canelo plans on delivering another lesson
By Norm Frauenheim-
Canelo Alvarez’ evolution continues, proceeding incrementally with stubborn attention to detail. He never quits learning, which helps to explain why he never...
Healed and Healthy, Jesse Hart Eyes Edgar Berlanga In June Return
By Kyle Kinder-
Just after midnight on January 13, 2020, in the center of the boxing ring inside the Hard Rock’s Etess Arena in...
FOLLOW RUIZ JR. – ARREOLA LIVE
Follow all the action as former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. Battles Chris Arreola in a Heavyweight showdown. Also on the card is...
No Heavyweight Rumor: Ruiz-Arreola, Parker-Chisora are for real
By Norm Frauenheim-
The heavyweight division, once revered, has been reduced to a rumor. Only Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua seems to matter, despite mounting doubts about...
Sometimes Down, Never Out: Landry Kore’s Journey To And Through The Sweet Science
By Kyle Kinder-
In late spring 2013, having spent his last eight months training with the Danish military, Landry Kore was mentally preparing for deployment...
Proven Power: Berlanga’s dilemma is to prove there’s more
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a powerful introduction. Edgar Berlanga’s intro is memorable because of power for which there’s been no time for a counter.
Hello-goodbye. That’s...
One last interview with the boxing writer by the boxing writer
By Bart Barry (For the final time)--
Editor’s note: After 16 years of boxing writing, Bart Barry now retires. As we’ve allowed him a space...
Fury-Joshua: Still waiting to hear on the when and where
By Norm Frauenheim-
Tyson Fury is in Las Vegas this week, but is he tuning up his vocal chords or his jab?
It’s hard to know,...
