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Quinones Explosive in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Unbeaten welterweight Alfredo Contreras made short work of normally durable Michael De La Cruz to cap a four-bout “Fight Club...
Phoenix trainer Willy Borchert gone, but his legacy lives on
By Norm Frauenheim
Willy Borchert, an electrician from nine-to-five and a trainer all the time, was a builder. He built a gym. He built fighters....
Cain Sandoval: New Opponent, Same Mission
Junior welterweight prospect Cain Sandoval had been preparing to meet fellow unbeaten Jesus Madueno this coming Saturday when the call came in last week...
Quinones Looks to Impress in Return
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – Local product Alfredo Quinones ends a one-year layoff as he takes on tough gatekeeper Michael De La Cruz in the...
Albert Ochoa Back in Action on Thursday in Costa Mesa
Four years into his journey as a boxer and nine years removed from the prom date that brought him into the public consciousness, Albert...
Location, Location, Location: Canelo-Crawford trying to move on to Vegas’ biggest stage
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s on the calendar. It’s on the Netflix schedule. It’s on our mind and in our conversations.
Canelo Álvarez-Terence Crawford is everywhere...
Conflict In The Ring and Out: Vasiliy Lomachenko retires
By Norm Frauenheim
Vasiliy Lomachenko, complicated and gifted, announced on Thursday what many had expected months ago. He retired.
Age was a factor. He’s 37. Injuries, including...
VIDEO: Results and quick analysis of two DAZN cards for May 30, 2025
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USBA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLIST BRANDON MOORE TO FACE UNDEFEATED & DANGEROUS STANLEY WRIGHT IN MAIN...
DETROIT (May 30, 2025) – Salita Promotions will present an electrifying night of fights on Friday, June 6, at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY, as part of International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend....
Slap 2: Plant, Charlo taking the first step toward a sequel
By Norm Frauenheim
It wouldn’t exactly be a rematch. Let’s just call it a sequel, Slap 2.
It’s been all but inevitable ever since Caleb Plant slapped Jermall...
Staying Relevant: Bam Rodriguez back on the job
By Norm Frauenheim
Staying busy and staying relevant are a couple of fundamentals, both of which will be at the top of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez...
Garcia Scores Quick Win by Cut Stoppage; Lacanlale Thrills in Decision
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – Super featherweight prospect Gabriel Garcia scored the stoppage he predicted over Armando Frausto, but likely in a less satisfying fashion than...
Garcia Headlines in Pleasanton on Saturday
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – Super featherweight prospect Gabriel Garcia returns to the ring and makes his debut on the top of the bill as...
Lacanlale Back in Action this Saturday
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – Undefeated featherweight prospect Kyle Lacanlale aims to defend his home turf when he returns to the ring this coming Saturday...
Pacquiao raising inevitable questions with his second comeback
By Norm Frauenheim
Few great careers are complete without a risky comeback or two and, sure enough, 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao is poised to made a...
Navarrete Wins Technical Decision Over Suarez
Emanuel Navarrete retained the WBO Junior Lightweight title with a controversial technical unanimous decision over Charly Suarez at The Pachanga Arena in San Diego,...
Inoue keeps fans in the seats and himself at the top of the pound-for-pound...
By Norm Frauenheim
From weird to wow with a futile stop that was a waste of time, it was a weekend ride from gutter to...
Early Results from Las Vegas: Vargas Explosive in Stoppage Victory
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Later tonight, the pound-for-pound discussion will continue for superstar Naoya Inoue as he defends his unified super bantamweight title against...
Inoue back and anxious to remind America about his dynamic skill set
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS -- Naoya Inoue stood on the scale like a politician on the bully pulpit Saturday in his first American appearance in about...
Inoue Looks Ready for Cardenas with Eyes on Bigger Prizes
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Unified super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue aims to bolster his bid for pound-for-pound kingpin status in a stateside showcase against...
Inoue-Cardenas: Inoue calls bout a good “platform” as he points toward Akhmadaliev
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS -- Naoya Inoue's pound-for-pound campaign resumes Sunday in a return to America against Ramon Cardenas in a T-Mobile Arena fight...
Inoue fight with Cardenas includes reported plan to face Akhmadaliev
By Norm Frauenheim
Naoya Inoue has heard the criticism, and it looks as if he has answered with news Thursday from rival promoter Eddie Hearn, who...
Naoya Inoue back in the USA with a chance at the final say
By Norm Frauenheim
Naoya Inoue, whose masterful combinations keep him at the top of the pound-for-pound debate, is back in the United States for the...
CALEB PLANT VS. ARMANDO RESÉNDIZ & JERMALL CHARLO VS. THOMAS LAMANNA VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
LAS VEGAS – April 24, 2025 – Former super middleweight world champion Caleb Plant and Mexican knockout Armando Reséndiz, plus two-division champion Jermall Charlo and veteran contender Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna previewed their respective...
Composed Ryan Garcia begins another fight to answer questions
By Norm Frauenheim
It was a different Ryan Gracia than the one who shocked, outraged and frightened throughout a long-running social-media ride to hell-and-back a...
For David Benavidez, ideal is just a matter of time
By Norm Frauenheim
It’s not exactly the transaction David Benavidez wanted. Benavidez, an instinctive fighter, was hoping to exchange blows for an undisputed title. Instead,...
Canelo-Crawford: A Fight to be the Face of a Generation
By Norm Frauenheim
Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford will share a ring and not much else on a projected day in September. In part, the...
Canelo-Crawford: Interest builds as odds continue to favor Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim
Date and place remain uncertain, but exploding interest in Canelo Alvarez-versus-Terence Crawford six months before a projected opening bell is already evident...
Fundora’s path to undisputed gets clearer as Crawford gives up 154-pound belt
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS — For Sebastian Fundora, the view is unobstructed.
Maybe, even undisputed.
At 6-foot-6, Fundora, a junior-middleweight with NBA dimensions, already has two...
Elijah Garcia ready to move on from his first loss
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS — They sat next to each other like neighbors at one end of the table, linked by geography and the...
Waiting Room: David Benavidez still there
By Norm Frauenheim -
David Benavidez says he wants to be the Face of the Game. He might have to wait on that one too.
That’s...
Canelo Territory? Canelo poised to fight in a different Hemisphere for first time
By Norm Frauenheim
Canelo Álvarez, who has never fought anywhere outside of the Western Hemisphere, arrived in New York Thursday, the first step in a...
McKernan Victorious in Lincoln
LINCOLN, CALIFORNIA – Cruiserweight contender Blake McKernan kept his comeback rolling, scoring a stoppage of late replacement Jurmain McDonald in the main event of...
McKernan Back in Action at Thunder Valley
ROCKLIN, CALIFORNIA – Cruiserweight contender Blake McKernan ended a two-year sabbatical last August and will now fight for the third time in his return...
Lacanlale Returns This Saturday in Lincoln
Just seven months into his pro career, former amateur standout Kyle Lacanlale will make his fourth ring appearance this coming Saturday as part of...
