Norm Frauenheim
Marquez’ coach has many names, but he isn’t hiding behind any...
LAS VEGAS – Juan Manuel Marquez’ strength coach has been called controversial. He’s been called a couple of other things too, including two different...
Arum rips HBO’s Thrilla in Manila, calling it unfair to Ali
LAS VEGAS – Bob Arum threw a combination as only he can, first by praising Home Box Office for its work in the build-up...
Marquez makes an offer Pacquiao can’t refuse
A contentious conference call full of questions about Juan Manuel Marquez’ hiring of a controversial strength coach linked to performance-enhancers included...
Bradley leaves the critics and moves on in a way that...
Timothy Bradley has lived with criticism, but hasn’t been able to make a living off of it. It’s a subtle distinction, perhaps. But it’s...
Donaire is in the right place and time to deliver some...
It’s a reach to make too much out of one punch. But we can hope, can’t we? I’m talking about Nonito Donaire, whose second-round...
Dawson sacks a victory — for now — over Hopkins in...
LOS ANGELES – Chad Dawson held up his gloved hands in celebration. Bernard Hopkins held his left shoulder in pain. Fans, an endangered...
Hopkins has more years, but fewer pounds than Dawson
LOS ANGELES – Bernard Hopkins kept it light. He also kept his sunglasses on. Then again, it was Hollywood and he is the designated...
If Dawson can figure out who he is, he can figure...
It’s hard to know what to expect from Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson. Don’t blame Hopkins for that. After 23 years, we...
History: Hopkins has some in mind for Dawson and more for...
Bernard Hopkins will show up in wax next week. It ought to be granite. He’s been indestructible.
Hopkins’ defiance against time and...
Another acronym ? Olympic governing body sticks a toe into the...
Boxing needs another ruling body like the U.S. needs another downgrade, but if news from the amateur World Championships in Azerbaijan are an...
Everybody has a good argument, but what would we say if...
Try as one might, it is impossible to escape the yada yada about Floyd Mayweather Jr., Victor Ortiz, Joe Cortez and Larry Merchant. I’ve...
Sorry night ends with no apologies from Floyd Mayweather
LAS VEGAS – LAS VEGAS – Don’t ever say sorry to Floyd Mayweather Jr. He’ll make you feel sorry, very sorry, if...
Alexander on the move: He jumps to Golden Boy in a...
LAS VEGAS – Devon Alexander introduced his intentions Friday and made them official Saturday morning with a formal announcement that he has left...
Mayweather grabs Ortiz by the throat, but Victor smiles instead of...
LAS VEGAS – On and off the scale, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz played their assigned roles. Ortiz was where he was supposed...
Another new foe found for Benavidez
Finding an opponent for Phoenix prospect Jose Benavidez Jr. is little bit like searching for a blind date. You never know who’s going to...
Ortiz trainer warns Joe Cortez about Mayweather’s sharp elbows
LAS VEGAS – Referee Joe Cortez’ job of being in the ring yet out of the spotlight Saturday night for Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Victor Ortiz...
Benavidez forced to wait on a new foe after a Commission...
LAS VEGAS – An experienced opponent for prospect Jose Benavidez, Jr., Saturday night at BlueWater Resort & Casino in Parker, Ariz., was forced off...
Who’s lying? Mayweather and Ortiz exchange words before they plan to...
LAS VEGAS – The news conference Wednesday included a meal and two mouthfuls of a lot more from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz....
For everything you want to know, just look at Mayweather’s 0
There are almost as many interpretations of the zero on the losing side of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s ledger as there are victories in the...
Victor Ortiz is many things, but insecure isn’t one of them
He’s either a surfer who happens to fight or a fighter who happens to be a surfer, snowboarder, golfer and tri-athlete. I have...
Atlas is good behind the microphone, but better in a corner
Conference calls are a necessary task, perhaps, which also means they are often stuck between ho-hum and hum-drum on the interest meter. But then...
A known ref is a bad ref, but where was Agbeko...
Referees know they have done a good job if nobody remembers their name. Poor Russell Mora. Mora lost his anonymity and gained some infamy...
AZ casino says no more Bare-Knuckle boxing, but Commission Association is...
The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation told the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) that it will not host another Bare-Knuckle fight promoted by FelKO, which...
Bare-knuckle bout in Arizona stirs up opposition as promoter promises enhanced...
Promoters for a bare-knuckle fight featuring former cruiserweight contender Bobby Gunn Friday night at a casino on Native American land near Phoenix are promising...
Pavlik’s fight to get back on top starts with the battle...
Distractions are an ally or an annoyance or a dirty word. Manny Pacquiao can’t get enough of them. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. sneers at them,...
Khan’s body shot gets an argument and victory over Judah
LAS VEGAS – It was a career on the borderline. Zab Judah always walked it. Amir Khan knocked him off of it Saturday night...
Hopkins talks Calzaghe rematch, but is Joe listening?
LAS VEGAS – Bernard Hopkins tried to stir up some interest Saturday in a rematch with Joe Calzaghe by mentioning the possibility...
Predictable weigh-in precedes unpredictable Khan-Judah fight
LAS VEGAS – The scale might as well have been a stage. The weigh-in played out as though it had been...
Last Chance: Judah promises he’ll knock out the past and Amir...
Zab Judah speaks like a preacher these days. He has to believe, even if few in the gambling congregation do anymore. The proverbial...
Keeping score: New Jersey suspensions are timely, but a word or...
If it isn’t the biggest upset in many years, New Jersey’s suspension of the three scorekeepers in the decision given to Paul Williams and...
Jesus Gonzales’ return to the scene of his lone loss is...
PHOENIX – There was blood this time instead of tears.
Bloody sweet.
Phoenix super-middleweight Jesus Gonzales tasted victory Friday night...
Gonzales’ foe fails to make weight, takes himself out of contention...
PHOENIX – Mexican super-middleweight Francisco Sierra can’t win the North American Boxing Federation’s 168-pound title against Jesus Gonzales of Phoenix in an...
Gonzales fighting to reclaim the promise that an Ernie had
PHOENIX – Jesus Gonzales wears a Fifties’ style hat that is everywhere these days. Old-school is new-century chic. Everybody has a...
Shuffle means new foe, bigger risk for Jesus Gonzales
PHOENIX – A taller opponent and a potentially bigger risk confronts Phoenix super-middleweight Jesus Gonzales, who faces Francisco Sierra of Mexico...
There’s plenty of opportunity in Haye’s trashing of Klitschko
For years, Wladimir Klitschko has been the solitary chess master against a field full of guys who should be playing checkers. He’s been...
