Norm Frauenheim
Terence Crawford’s Era? The fight to make it his own starts...
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LOS ANGELES — Terence Crawford says this is his era. That’s hard to dispute. Hard to prove, too.
All of the...
Fantasy to Futility: Benavidez forced to move on from dream fight...
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It’s a fight that was called a fantasy more than three years ago
Quit dreaming, Sampson Lewkowicz told media and fans about...
Historical Scale: Crawford poised to take the next step up
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So far, it’s been a summer defined by a new face, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, and a resurrected one, Jaron “Boots”...
Bam and Boots: Two weeks and two reasons to make 2024...
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The first half of the year ended with Bam. The second half begins with Boots.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez’ brilliant stoppage of...
Jesse Rodriguez: Putting the Bam into the pound-for-pound debate
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Jesse Rodriguez, whose simple nickname is synonymous with his power in the ring, is putting some of that Bam into...
Bam! Jesse Rodriguez scored seventh-round KO
By Norm Frauenheim and David Galaviz
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Only SuperFly could crash the top of the pound-pound debate.
Jesse Rodriguez did that and maybe more...
Bam-Estrada: Two little guys poised to put the Super into Fly
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PHOENIX, AZ -- On the scale, there was no difference between them. Not even a single ounce.
In a weigh-in that...
Bam-Estrada: A Fight of the Year possibility
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PHOENIX, AZ -- Eddie Hearn foresees the Bam Rodriguez-Juan Francisco Estrada bout Saturday night as a potential Fight of the Year,...
Benavidez goes up scale, but he’s still waiting for Canelo
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David Benavidez, who won at a heavier weight and looked beatable in doing so, is back to where he was...
Tank Davis is back with another devastating KO
By Norm Frauenheim --Tank Davis looked vulnerable. The sign was there in an ugly bruise, going from red to crimson, beneath his right eye.
But...
Tank ignites speculation by weighing more than pound less than lightweight...
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LAS VEGAS --- The weigh-in ended with Gevonta Davis doing something no tank could ever do. He back-flipped. He stuck the landing....
Davis trainer threatens to cancel fight if Elijah Garcia is heavier...
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LAS VEGAS – Phoenix middleweight Elijah Garcia can be no heavier than 173 pounds at a weigh-in Saturday morning or...
The Best of 100: One look from a ringside seat at...
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LAS VEGAS – Mike Tyson lost his cool and Evander Holyfield lost part of his ear.
Manny Pacquiao scored an upset...
Fathers’ Day: In the ring, Jose Benavidez often sees a son...
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LAS VEGAS – On stage and in front of the cameras, Jose Benavidez Sr. looks at his son and sees...
Tank shows up for trash talk newser
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LAS VEGAS – Other than Tank Davis showing up, it was a news conference without much news.
Davis, missing in action for...
Benavidez poised to make a mandatory choice between 175 and 168
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LAS VEGAS – If David Benavidez beats Oleksandr Gvozdyk Saturday night at the MGM Grand, he’ll have a decision to make.
A Benavidez victory...
Deontay Wilder: One writer’s fighter
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It looks as if Deontay Wilder’s improbable career has come to an end. Let’s hope so, anyway.
Zhilei Zhang delivered an unmistakable...
Michael Carbajal Way: Street sign unveiled in Hall of Famer’s neighborhood
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PHOENIX -- It's impossible to separate Michael Carbajal from his neighborhood.
His identity is its identity and has been ever since he...
