A-to-Z: Benavidez, Ramos and Garcia at cutting edge of emerging market
By Norm Frauenheim -
Arizona’s early identity was once defined by a Chamber of Commerce kind of acronym – the five Cs - that stood...
Usyk Stops DuBois in 9; Defends Unified Heavyweight Titles
Oleksandr Usyk defended the IBF/WBA/WBO Heavyweight titles with a ninth round stoppage over Daniel DuBois in Wroclaw, Poland.
The fight was tactical early with both...
Usyk to fight Dubois, but Fury is on his mind
By Norm Frauenheim -
Oleksandr Usyk is going into a fight against Daniel Dubois while talking about Tyson Fury.
If that sounds confusing, it is.
Then...
Canelo switches up, agrees with his critics
By Norm Frauenheim -
Canelo Alvarez has always had a testy relationship with critics. The super-middleweight champion, who has a mean counter in the...
Navarrete wins unanimous decision over Oscar Valdez
GLENDALE, Ariz. – It was promoted as if it was the beginning of a rivalry. There was talk of history.
Emanuel Navarrete-versus-Oscar Valdez Jr., looked...
Rodriguez Defeats Lopez to Win Bantamweight Title
Emmanuel Rodriguez recaptured the IBF Bantamweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Melvin Lopez at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill,...
Joshua Takes Out Helenius in 7
Former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua took out Robert Helenius in round seven of their 12 round heavyweight bout at The O2 Arena in...
Navarrete-Valdez: Too tough to call for Morales and Barrera
By Norm Frauenheim
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Emanuel Navarrete-Oscar Valdez Jr. fight is a tough call, so tough that neither Marco Antonio Barrera nor Erik...
THE BATTLE FOR PHOENIX, THE RISE OF 2 FIGHTERS
By: David Galaviz
Glendale, AZ —Locally-known fighters, both from Phoenix, have been on a collision course. The build up has been heating up over time....
Valdez-Navarrete: A fight to turn forgettable into memorable
By Norm Frauenheim -
TEMPE, Ariz. -- – Oscar Valdez Jr. looked to his right. Looked to his left.
He was surrounded by the history...
Bam Rodriguez-Sunny Edwards headed to AZ
By Norm Frauenheim -
GLENDALE, Ariz. – It’s a boxing market built on the lightest weight classes.
It started with Michael Carbajal and was enhanced...
Torres and Seals Fight to a Draw in Sacramento
By Mario Ortega Jr. -
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Sacramento's popular junior middleweight Ruben Torres (5-2-1, 1 KO) of Sacramento was forced to a split decision...
Jake Paul Decisions Nate Diaz in Entertaining Fight
Jake Paul won a 10-round unanimous decision over Nate Diaz in an entertaining cruiserweight bout in front of a capacity crowd at The American...
Torres Set to Defend Home Turf on Saturday
By Mario Ortega Jr.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- Local favorite junior middleweight Ruben Torres returns to his hometown for the second time this year on Saturday...
Crawford, Spence rewrite old formula for PPV success
By Norm Frauenheim -
Risk & Reward was the message on Terence Crawford’s T-shirt at a weigh-in last Friday.
Then, it was subtle.
Nearly a week...
This Bud Is Forever: Crawford claims his era with defining stoppage of Spence
LAS VEGAS –It’s always been what Terence Crawford said it was.
It’s his era.
This Bud is forever.
Terence “Bud” Crawford delivered the proof – definitively –...
FOLLOW SPENCE – CRAWFORD LIVE FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
Follow all the action as Errol Spence Jr. takes on Terence Crawford for the Undisputed Welterweight Title. NO BROWSER REFESEH NEEDED. THE...
Crawford-Spence: A handshake before the hostility
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – They are dangerous men. They’re engaged in what Mike Tyson once called the hurt business. But on the eve of hostility,...
Crawford-Spence: Trash talk gets ugly
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – Just when it sounded as if not much more could be said about Terence Crawford-versus-Errol Spence Jr., more was.
A...
Spence-Crawford: Biggest scrap in “the strap season”
By Norm Frauenheim -
Errol Spence calls it the strap season. Maybe, it is. Suddenly, title belts count for something more than just another...
Alycia Baumgardner Gets Even; Retains Undisputed 130 lb. Title with Decision over Linardatou
Alycia Baumgardner avenged her only professional blemish and retained the Undisputed Super Featherweight Title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Christina Linardatou at The...
Crawford-Spence: Unlikely partners in business for bucks and blood
By Norm Frauenheim -
It’s an unlikely partnership in an unforgiving business for blood and bucks. Maybe some legacy, too. Mostly, it’s still a...
FOLLOW ENNIS – VILLA LIVE FROM RINGSIDE
Follow all the action as Jaron Ennis defends the IBF Interim Welterweight Title against Roiman Villa
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Jaron Ennis stops Villa in 10; Retains Interim Welterweight Title
ATLANTIC CITY -- Jaron Ennis retained the IBF Interim Welterweight title with a 10th round stoppage over Roiman Villa at The Adrian Phillips Ballroom...
Crawford-Spence: Dramatic differences add up to a fight too close to call
By Norm Frauenheim -
Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr, a fascinating fight embedded in the public imagination for years, is generating lots of ideas about...
Jared Anderson Goes Distance; Decisions Former Champion Charles Martin
Jared Anderson went the distance for the first time and won a 10-round unanimous decision over former IBF Heavyweight champion Charles Martin at The...
Crawford-Spence: Surprising deal opens the way to escalating expectations
By Norm Frauenheim -
It’s a fight that has already exceeded expectations. Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. got made. There was a deal just a...
Trevor McCumby comeback resumes Saturday night in Phoenix
By Norm Frauenheim
PHOENIX, AZ — Trevor McCumby takes the second step in a comeback Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre.
The 30-year-old McCumby hopes to pick...
Nothing New: Canelo ignores Benavidez, agrees to fight Jermall Charlo
By Norm Fraueneim -
Last week, there was a question. Is Canelo Alvarez listening?
This week, there’s an answer.
No.
It’s a definitive no, delivered by Badou...
Market speaks, but is Canelo listening?
By Norm Frauenheim -
It’s been a good week to be a fight fan, which is another way of saying the business is staging...
