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Lessons and Legacy: Lots of both at stake for Zayas and Ennis
By Norm Frauenheim
Youth defines Xander Zayas and will continue to do so through at least his challenging date against Jaron “Boots” Ennis in an...
Cortes Looks to Impress in Zuffa, Lightweight Debut
Longtime super featherweight contender Andres Cortes makes the move north five pounds to the fairly wide-open lightweight division against once-beaten Eridson Garcia in the...
Is Mayweather-Pacquiao 2 real? The ticket sales are
By Norm Frauenheim
Floyd Mayweather cast doubt last Saturday on whether his September 19 sequel with Manny Pacquiao will be documented as a real fight...
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Thurman promises he can make history, bring down Fundora
By Norm Frauenheim
Keith Thurman promises history. A lot of people think he already is.
There’s a challenge in that, one that offers Thurman the motivation...
Top Rank stages Comeback of the Year with DAZN deal
By Norm Frauenheim
There are questions. Optimism, too. Mostly, there’s relief that Top Rank’s 60-years of expertise in the promotion and development of fighters is...
Navarrete back, facing a reborn future and double-edged decision
By Norm Frauenheim
Reborn Emanuel Navarrete fought his way back from the edge of retirement and now looks at a restored future that starts with...
SEBASTIAN FUNDORA VS. KEITH THURMAN VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
LAS VEGAS – March 11, 2026 – WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora and former unified world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman previewed their world...
The WBC Welcomed David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramirez to Mexico City Before their UPCOMING...
MEXICO CITY – March 10, 2026 - The World Boxing Council witnessed a Martes de Café (“Coffee Tuesday”) like no other so far in 2026, as it...
Moving On Up: Benavidez weighing in on his many options
By Norm Fraueneim
David Benavidez, once branded as a weight bully, now looks up-and-down the scale and sees only options.
Bullies are sometimes hostages, too, trapped...
SEBASTIAN FUNDORA TRAINING CAMP QUOTES
COACHELLA, CA. – March 3, 2026 – WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora has his sights set on re-establishing himself as the top...
Navarrete-Nunez: A passport to Mexican fame
By Norm Frauenheim
GLENDALE, Ariz. – For a while, the only thing separating Emanuel Navarrete and Eduardo Nunez was a valid passport. Now, even that’s...
Navarrete’s AZ arrival for Nunez fight delayed by lost passport
By Norm Frauenheim
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Emanuel Navarrete missed a news conference Thursday for a fight for a unified junior-lightweight title Saturday against emerging fellow-Mexican Eduardo...
Mayday: Benavidez fighting to put his name alongside Cinco de Mayo legends
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – Belts and acronyms are at stake, but a date matters the most to David Benavidez’ in his upscale move...
Garcia, Barrios make weight on a day when Mayweather makes plans
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – The weigh-in was staged on a day when nothing else was.
Ryan Garcia, known to miss weight, was a half-pound...
‘THE RING: HIGH STAKES’ MARIO BARRIOS VS. RYAN GARCIA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
LAS VEGAS, NV, February 19, 2026 – Today, against the backdrop of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, reigning World Champion Mario Barrios (29-2, 18 KOs) and Ryan Garcia (24-2,...
Ryan Garcia looks calm, promises storm in pursuit of Barrios’ title
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Garcia came in from the storm.
He didn’t exactly leave it behind. He never does. But on a rare...
TRAINING CAMP NOTES: Undefeated Alex Bray Set for WBA Title Clash February 20 in...
ORLANDO, FL (February 18, 2026) — Boxlab Promotions undefeated super welterweight prospect Alex Bray (10-0, 8 KOs) is entering the most important fight of his young career as he...
LEIGH WOOD OUTLINES PLAN OF ATTACK AS HE PREPARES TO FACE OLD ENEMY JOSH...
Leigh Wood says he is ready to turn back the clock and get the job done even quicker when he collides with arch-rival Josh Warrington this Saturday...
Who’s Fooling Who? Garcia and Barrios fighting for an answer
By Norm Frauenheim
From outrage to silly, Ryan Garcia’s many sides have shown up on either side of the ropes and lots of other places.
There...
BKB BARE KNUCKLE ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF FORMER IBF WORLD CHAMPION LEE SELBY IN MAJOR...
London, United Kingdom - February 5, 2026 - BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world's leading and fastest-growing professional bare knuckle organization, today announced the signing...
Boring To Brilliant: A New Year starts with Shakur Stevenson
By Norm Frauenheim
Shakur Stevenson’s sudden transformation from boring to brilliant isn’t exactly a surprise.
The potential, sometimes suffocated by bouts of immaturity, has always been...
Trash talk sets the stage for Lopez-Stevenson showdown
By Norm Frauenheim
Teofimo Lopez arrived looking more like a preacher than a prizefighter. He wore a half-coat and reading glasses, carefully balanced at the...
Ringmaster: Ryan Garcia back on stage
By Norm Frauenheim
The props and plots were all there. So was Ryan Garcia.
Garcia, ever the showman, delivered Thursday with a gag bag full of...
San Francisco May Host First World Heavyweight Title Fight in Over 71 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – New disruptor in the boxing space, Ed Pereira, CEO of iVisit Boxing (iVB for short) officially announced on Friday a...
Taking Flight: David Benavidez back in PHX and ready to jump into his prime
By Norm Frauenheim -
David Benavidez wore a polished symbol of the Phoenix logo around his neck a few days ago in a long-awaited...
Talking Points: Bam-Inoue becomes one
By Norm Frauenheim
Marinate, a promotional euphemism for momentum, is either another tiring tease, or an early way to test public interest, or a little...
New Year: Looking back and ahead
By Norm Frauenheim
A year ends and another begins, leaving memories, controversies, brilliance, buffoonery, outrage, the usual suspects and lessons never heeded.
Ignore the lessons, and...
With 3 World Champions and 14 Contenders, EOTTM Reaches New Heights in 2025
MONTREAL, December 29, 2025 — Eye of the Tiger is closing out 2025 in an unprecedented position in its nearly 15-year history. The numbers speak...
Pound-for-Pound: There’s a vacancy at the top
By Norm Frauenheim
A consensus pound-for-pound champion is as temporary as it is rare, and -- sure enough -- Terence Crawford’s retirement this month reignites...
MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS’ JAKE VS. JOSHUA POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
MIAMI, FL – December 19, 2025 –? Most Valuable Promotions’ (MVP) highly anticipated Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day took place tonight at Kaseya Center...
Terence Crawford: “History is never retired”
By Norm Frauenheim
Terence Crawford’s retirement is being called a surprise. Even a shock. But is it? Really? Or is it just consistent, another thread...
Alternate Path: WBC creates one for Canelo
By Norm Frauenheim
The echoes from last week’s noisy Terence Crawford-World Boxing Council feud include lots of talk about what’s next for an always contentious...
GIORGIO VISIOLI SETS OUT MISSION TO LAND MAJOR TITLES AFTER TENSE FIRST FACE-OFF WITH...
A supremely confident Giorgio Visioli has warned Joe Howarth that he is merely a stepping stone on his path to winning major titles.The pair exchanged a frosty face-off...
BKFC MAKES SMASHING FIRST IMPRESSION IN SOLD-OUT DERBY, UK PREMIERE
Derby, United Kingdom (Dec. 13, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, made a smashing first impression in its highly...
