All In The Family: Thomas Valdez sees some of himself in Oscar Valdez Jr.
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON, Ariz. – They are first cousins. Sparring cousins, too. They even look alike.
Look into Thomas Valdez’ eyes, and you see Oscar...
The Saturday mashup
By Bart Barry-
Three broadcasts Saturday, and nothing that happened was quite great and some was very good but everything was at least good, and...
Big Deal: It is a long shot, but Canelo has a chance at becoming...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a huge bet on one fighter. That also makes it oh-so risky. But give DAZN, a global streaming service, credit...
Orthodox / southpaw: Enjoying Crawford-Benavidez from different angles
By Bart Barry-
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - “How many services must one rent monthly to watch a championship prizefight?” went my thoughts Saturday from an apartment...
FOLLOW CRAWFORD – BENAVIDEZ LIVE!!
Follow all the action LIVE as Terence Crawford defends the WBO Welterweight title against Jose Benavidez, Jr. The action kicks off at 10:30 PM...
Wild scuffle erupts at Crawford-Benavidez weigh-in
By Norm Frauenheim-
OMAHA, Neb. – Terence Crawford and Jose Benavidez Jr. did more than exchange insults Friday as escalating tensions led to a weigh-in...
What’s left to say? Crawford, Benavidez about to fight for the final say-so
By Norm Frauenheim-
OMAHA, Neb. – There’s not much left to say, or even places to say it. They’ve insulted each other in the gym....
Naoya Inoue and a pox on pandering henceforth
By Bart Barry-
Sunday morning on DAZN Japan’s Naoya “The Monster” Inoue performed the feats of scoring his second knockout as a bantamweight and completing...
FOLLOW KHABIB – MCGREGOR LIVE
Follow all the action as it happens as Khabib Nurmagomedov defends the UFC Lightweight title against former two-division champion Conor McGregor
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Big Talk, Big Risk: Benavidez talks his way into a fight with the feared...
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a role nobody ever foresaw for Jose Benavidez, Jr.
At 19, he was shy and talented, a prodigy embarrassed by what...
Callum Smith: Whupping George Groves, giving the Yanks a helpful juxtaposition
By Bart Barry-
Friday in an excellent conclusion to the World Boxing Super Series’ excellent first season, super middleweight edition, England’s Callum Smith stopped England’s...
HBO is leaving, but boxing isn’t going away
By Norm Frauenheim-
The headlines said HBO is leaving boxing. Truth is, the premium network has been leaving for the last few years.
The long goodbye...
Another splendid showing by AJ
Bart Barry-
Saturday world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua once again filled a gigantic football stadium and successfully defended his multitude of titles by knocking silly...
FOLLOW JOSHUA – POVETKIN LIVE!!!
Follow all the action as Anthony Joshua defends his unified Heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium in front of more than 80,000...
Heavyweight Revival: Another chance begins all over again with Joshua-Povetkin
By Norm Frauenheim-
The heavyweights were supposed to be back. That, at least, was the overdrawn conclusion on that memorable day about 21 months ago...
The greater man won
By Bart Barry-
“The war’s over. It’s over. I saw it on television. I saw it on TV.” - Conrad Brean, “Wag...
FOLLOW CANELO – GOLOVKIN 2 LIVE!!!!
Follow all the action as Gennady Golovkin defends the WBC/WBA Middleweight titles against Canelo Alvarez in a highly-anticipated rematch. The action begins at 8...
Off The Scale: Weigh-in fracas is a sign of much more to come in...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – It was more fracas than Face-off and perhaps it was a hint at the sort of violence some have...
Canelo-GGG: Lots of questions, few answers on the rematch scale
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The fighters have yet to look each other in the eye, promoter Oscar De La Hoya says he...
GGG, Canelo skip the ritual stare down and look forward to only opening bell
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – They were in the same room for the first time in months. They sat at the same long table,...
Late blood, no knockdowns: Porter decisions Garcia effortfully
By Bart Barry-
Saturday in Brooklyn welterweight “Showtime” Shawn Porter outworked Philadelphia’s Danny “Swift” Garcia for the WBC’s suddenly coveted iteration of a 147-pound...
GGG-Canelo: An opening bell is about to silence all the talk
By Norm Frauenheim-
Hard to believe, but Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez were once friendly rivals, a business alliance brought together by the chance at...
Labor Day: Essay, email, list, query, interview, counterpoint, speech, About us, conclusion
By Bart Barry-
There is ever much thought given to layers and how they might best be created in a thing linear as the written...
John McCain, The People’s Champ
By Norm Frauenheim-
PHOENIX, Ariz. – They stood in 103-degree temperatures on both sides of Central Avenue Thursday just to see the hearse. They stood...
A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Dogboe
By Bart Barry-
Saturday at Gila River Arena in the greater Phoenix area Ghanaian super bantamweight titlist Isaac Dogboe raced through Japan’s Hidenori Otake in...
FOLLOW BELTRAN – PEDRAZA & DOGBOE – OTAKE LIVE
Follow all the action as Ray Beltan defends the WBO Lightweight title against Jose Pedraza. The action begins at 10:30 PM ET / 7:30...
Pedraza looks at Beltran and sees another chance at another title
By Norm Frauenheim-
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Jose Pedraza looks at Ray Beltran and sees something he recognizes. Call it opportunity. There aren’t many. After nearly...
Beltran still motivated to go the distance in a fight to feel “fully free”...
By Norm Frauenheim-
PHOENIX – Going the distance is more than another cliché for Ray Beltran. It’s life. He’s fought 12 rounds for a...
Column without end, part 17
By Bart Barry-
Editor’s note: For part 16, please click here.
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QUITO, Ecuador - No telling where this’ll head as its teetotaler writer’s synapses get tickled...
Ray Beltran at home with a logo that defines him
By Norm Frauenheim-PHOENIX, Ariz. -- If life is a logo, Ray Beltran has one that hints at where he’s been, where he’s going and...
