Norm Frauenheim
Ward-Kovalev2: Kovalev lets his black hat do all the talking
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There’s not much left to say, so Sergey Kovalev probably said it best by not saying much at all.
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Ward-Kovalev: Lots to like in a sequel between fighters who dislike...
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One is portrayed as scary and angry, yet Sergey Kovalev has a keen sense of humor with an engaging ability to...
Mikey Garcia-Adrien Broner: Easy to make, tough to pick
By Norm Frauenheim-
They are dangerous men moving in opposite directions. It was inevitable perhaps that their paths would cross in a fight with no...
GGG-Canelo: Where it goes could be a Texas-sized controversy
By Norm Frauenheim-
Then, there were two. Options for the Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez fight appear to be Las Vegas or Dallas. Sounds simple enough. Just...
Patient Diego De La Hoya wins at a whirlwind pace
By Norm Frauenheim-
TUCSON – He has a famous name. He has fast feet. And faster hands. Patience isn’t the first thing anybody sees in...
GGG: Gennady Going Global in finally landing a shot at Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim-
Gennady Golovkin is landing endorsements at the rate he scores knockouts. Everything from the Apple Watch to Nike’s Jordan Brand is on...
Canelo-GGG: The real fight gets announced after Canelo blows away Chavez...
LAS VEGAS – The fight was no celebration. It was just a beating.
There was nothing to cheer until Canelo Alvarez’ predictable victory was over...
Canelo-Chavez Jr.: Chavez Jr. loses pounds, saves money
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – There were no upsets on the scale. No penalties, either.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. lost the pounds and...
What Comeback? Gamboa quits on his stool
LAS VEGAS – The end was abrupt and unceremonious. Yuriorkis Gamboa quit on his stool after seven rounds. His comeback was over. Maybe, a...
Canelo-Chavez: Can Beristain in the corner help Chavez’ chances
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – A Mexican Boxing Hall of Fame should be named after Nacho Beristain. If Julio Cesar Chavez is the national...
Chavez Jr.-Canelo: If not for a father and a son, there...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The sunglasses could have used a couple windshield wipers. They were that big. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. hid...
Heavyweight Rebirth? Wembley crowd of 90,000 hopes to witness one
By Norm Frauenheim-
The looming spectacle of 90,000 people at London’s Wembley Stadium Saturday for Anthony Joshua against Wladimir Klitschko is a sure sign that...
Oscar Valdez delivers elite performance in dramatic victory over Marriaga.
CARSON, Calif. – It was tactical. It was punishing. It was exhilarating. And exhausting.
In the end, Oscar Valdez Jr., did it all and...
Burden of Proof: Valdez wants to win more respect in title...
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CARSON, Calif. – Oscar Valdez Jr. has a belt, but that’s just a fraction of what he is seeking. He wants to...
Cornerman’s Craft: Carpenter Robles showing he knows how to build champs
By Norm Frauenheim
CARSON, Calif. – An old union card is little bit like a driver’s license for Manny Robles. It’s how he identifies himself.
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All Bets Off: Canelo-Chavez Jr. is generating a surprising buzz
By Norm Frauenheim
From day to day, it’s a fight that grows more interesting. It began with a bet that was sealed by a handshake...
Memories: Boxing spins the Golden Oldies in search of a golden...
By Norm Frauenheim
There are more great anniversaries than great fights these days.
The latest is the 30-year anniversary of Sugar Ray Leonard’s controversial decision over...
Pound-for-Pound: There’s a vacancy at the top of this debate
By Norm Frauenheim-
Pound-for-pound, it might be the most overrated argument in the debate business. Who is No. 1? Who’s No. 2? Who cares? Most...
Mayweather-McGregor: A license to make money, but not history
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s beginning to look as if Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are just a few dancing bears away from reaching an...
Hoops or PPV: It’s a tough sell for GGG-Jacobs
By Norm Frauenheim-
It’s a many-sided fight, loaded with intrigue and potential for explosive surprises at just about every level. But will Gennady Golovkin-Danny Jacobs...
No, No: Boxing biz moves on despite combo that didn’t happen
By Norm Frauenheim-
A couple of things didn’t happen during the last week, neither one much of a surprise and yet both significant for a...
Back To The Future: Leonard Sees It In Thurman-Garcia
By Norm Frauenheim-
Boxing loves history. It remembers, yet it can’t repeat. Not yet, anyway. I’m not sure it has to. These days, just a...
BJ Flores delivers a stoppage in his heavyweight debut
PHOENIX, Ariz. – BJ Flores is a good talker. He’s known for his commentary. But his identity is still on the dangerous side...
Canelo, Chavez Jr. shake hands, but don’t bet on it
By Norm Frauenheim-
Okay, we’ve all seen it. Canelo Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. shook hands on a bet that begs another wager.
Real?
Phony?
Promotional show?
Odds...
BJ Flores ready to make heavyweight move Saturday
PHOENIX, Ariz. – BJ Flores moves up the scale, from cruiserweight to heavyweight, in a fight to re-ignite his career Saturday night at Celebrity...
Business might force Lomachenko to move up the scale
By Norm Frauenehim
Pound-for-pound recognition comes with a lot credentials. But it doesn’t pay the bills. In fact, it often makes a good payday harder...
Nevada Fame: Carbajal voted into the Hall where his fame began
PHOENIX, Ariz. --Michael Carbajal has always been known best for what he did in Nevada. It’s where he staked his first claim on real...
Power Player: Mikey Garcia’s big KO lights up his career
By Norm Frauenheim-
Power speaks for itself. Find it, and a fighter doesn’t need words. He already has the singular answer for nearly every question....
AZ junior-lightweight Abel Ramos back on ShoBox
By Norm Frauenheim-
Abel Ramos is back on ShoBox Friday night on a card in Miami, Okla., for another chance at a minor belt he...
Heavyweight Tales: Povetkin a mystery wrapped in mess
By Norm Fraienheim-
Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko arrived in New York this week for a timely news conference that helped deflect attention on the...
Trilogy Talk: It is inevitable after Santa Cruz beats Frampton in...
LAS VEGAS --Anybody for a trilogy?
It appears inevitable, a third step in a match of styles, personality and culture between two likeable featherweights...
Belfast West: Frampton’s fans jam the weigh-in for Santa Cruz rematch
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The dateline is accurate. But the feeling was something else. More like Belfast.
Carl Frampton’s fans, Framptonistas, were there,...
Family Fight: Frampton and Santa Cruz fighting each other for the...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – The styles are different. Their neighborhoods are on different sides of the globe. But they fight for the same...
Rematch To Rivalry? Frampton-Santa Cruz II might be that fight
By Norm Frauenheim-
Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz fight on Jan. 28 for a second time, early in a year that might be remembered...
First Bell: DeGale-Jack is the opener in boxing’s fight to get...
By Norm Frauenheim-
The James DeGale-Badou Jack fight Saturday night is a good bout and perhaps the first step in an attempt to hit the...
