Norm Frauenheim
On the Schedule: Timing is sure to generate more talk about...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Sometimes, schedule makers are a little bit like map makers. They can draw up a pretty good path to what might be...
Manny Pacquiao can’t beat time or Yordenis Ugas
LAS VEGAS – Father Time came knocking Saturday night. He looked a lot like Yordenis Ugas.
Manny Pacquaio couldn’t stop him.
Pacquiao, still a timeless legend,...
Hello or Bye-bye? Pacquiao steps off the scale and waves at...
By Norm Frauenheim-
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao stepped off the scale, walked to the edge of the stage and winked. Then, he waved.
Weigh-ins are...
Boxing’s Elvis: Is Pacquiao in the building for the last time?
By Norm Frauenheim-
History follows Manny Pacquiao. It’s a parade of titles, weight classes, money and mostly fans that has marched, Pied Piper-like, down through...
Still In The Ring: Senator Pacquiao poised for another opening bell
By Norm Frauenheim-
From pugilist to populist, the campaign continues. Manny Pacquiao is always running, toward the fight and for the Senate. Maybe for President,...
David Benavidez withdraws from August 28 date because of COVID
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez, unbeaten in the ring, can’t win one outside of it.
The super-middleweight’s string of trouble continued Wednesday with his withdrawal from...
No Doubt: Maturing David Benavidez has no questions about what’s next
By Norm Frauenheim--
There’s been uncertainty surrounding Canelo Alvarez’ next fight, questions about when, where, weight and mostly who. There’s been none about David Benavidez,...
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....
Crushing KO for AZ featherweight title followed by a brawl in...
PHOENIX – The room was decorated for weddings. But there were no vows. Just violence, in the ring and the seats.
In a ring beneath...
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...
Gold Fix: Time to give Jones and Carbajal what they fairly...
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...
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...
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...
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...
No Dispute: Josh Taylor wins the argument and all the belts...
LAS VEGAS – No dispute.
Josh Taylor made sure of it, knocking down Jose Ramirez twice enroute to winning all of the pieces to the junior-welterweight title with...
Ramirez-Taylor an Even Fight? It is on the scale amid escalating...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Still On The Job: Joe Smith gets second shot at first...
By Norm Frauenheim-
He’s the Common Man with a common name. There are 4,791 people named Joe Smith, according to a web site that keeps...
Location, Location, Location: Shopping for new ring real estate
By Norm Frauenheim-
History is easy to advertise. It’s harder to make. But some history is part of the promise attached to what otherwise would...
Tyson-Holyfield 3? Yes, no, only Tyson knows
By Norm Frauenheim-
Mike Tyson isn’t back in the news. He never left. He’s there this week with a swift succession of contradictory headlines that...
Benavidez makes weight and statement, but is Canelo watching or listening?
By Norm Frauenheim-
On a couple of scales, David Benavidez has been hard at work. He’s turned up the volume. And he made weight. Both...
More Than A Little History: Gonzalez, Estrada have a chance at...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Saturday is an anniversary. The calendar repeats itself. Maybe, history will too.
Roman Gonzalez and Juan Francisco Estrada meet in a fight featuring...
Waiting for May: Boxing hopes to get back to business as...
By Norm Frauenheim-
May is a month projected to be the new beginning, a comeback from business in a bubble.
First, Canelo Alvarez in a fight...
From Oscar Valdez to Canelo: A learning corner
By Norm Frauenheim-
Oscar Valdez was motivated by a chance to shut mouths. He did that, including this one. But his compelling stoppage of Miguel...
Harm’s Way: Oscar Valdez is back in a familiar place against...
By Norm Frauenheim-
Harm’s way is often the only way for Oscar Valdez. He has survived there. Prevailed there. Instinct has taken him there in...
Jabs: Taking one or two is fundamental to a May comeback
By Norm Frauenheim-
The lines are getting longer and maybe the wait is getting shorter. If that sounds like a contradiction, welcome to a fine...
