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On Any Scale: No risk too big for Benavidez
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez has gone upscale and now looks down scale, all in search of belts that add up to undisputed.
On any scale,...
Jones Meets Gualtieri with High Stakes on Friday
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Fighting on the national stage close to home, Amari Jones aims to stamp himself as a top middleweight contender when...
Abdusamadov Decisions Rodriguez in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov got off the canvas to score a six-round unanimous decision over veteran gatekeeper Moris Rodriguez to remain...
Abdusamadov Returns in Sacramento on Saturday
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov takes on veteran spoiler Moris Rodriguez in the six-round main event of “Showdown in Sactown II” at...
Bam Rodriguez back to where it all started
By Norm Frauenheim
Home can be just about anywhere, especially if it only includes a couple of stools and is surrounded by ropes.
What can go...
David Benavidez’ fight is just beginning
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez’ rocket-ride to stardom with a beatdown of Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez makes him a consensus top five pound-for-pound contender and the...
Benavidez celebrates Cinco de Mayo, knocks out Zurdo
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS --David Benavidez promised dominance. He promised to seize a Cinco de May torch that has belonged to Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar De La...
FOLLOW BENAVIDEZ – RAMIREZ LIVE
Follow all the action as Gilberto Ramirez defends the Unified Cruiserweight title against David Benavidez. The card begins at 8 PM ET and will...
Naoya Inoue Decisions Nakatani
Naoya Inoue retained the Undisputed Super Bantamweight Title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Junto Nakatani in front of over 55,000 fans at the...
FOLLOW INOUE – NAKATANI LIVIE
Follow all the action as Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani square off in a mega fight for the Undisputed Super Bantamweight Championship
THE PAGE WILL...
Benavidez-Zurdo: Benavidez looking to cast out old doubts
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – For the first time ever, David Benavidez is looking up to look into an opponent’s eyes.
It’s an unfamiliar sight,...
Crown Prince: David Benavidez fighting to be next in line for Cinco De Mayo...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – Cinco De Mayo has its own boxing history, a lively legacy that starts with Julio Cesar Chavez in a...
Benavidez commanding the stage in a bid to prove he can command another weight...
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – David Benavidez is bigger than ever, both on the scale and the stage.
He commands a room with energy and...
Change or Control? Rewritten Ali Act sparks debate before empty Senate seats
By Norm Frauenheim
The witnesses outnumbered the Senators
Only three of the 28 members of the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee showed up for a hearing that...
Cinco de Mayo: A Monster date
By Norm Frauenheim
Cinco de Mayo, known for history in one century and hangovers in this one, goes global in a couple of weeks with...
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 Tops Garcia in Debut at 135
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – It was not pretty, but lightweight contender Andres Cortes was successful in his lightweight debut, scoring a unanimous decision over...
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...
Fundora Stops Thurman in 6; Retains Super Welterweight Title
Sebastian Fundora stopped former unified world champion Keith Thurman in round six to retain to the WBC Super Welterweight title at the MGM Grand...
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...
Adames Drops, Decisions Williams to Retain Middleweight Title
Carlos Adames retained the WBC Middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Austin Williams to retain the WBC Middleweight title over Immanuwel Aleem...
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...
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...
Opetaia Decisions Glanton to Win Zuffa Cruiserweight Title
Jai Opetaia won the inaugural Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight title with a 12-round unimous decision over Brandon Glanton at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
In...
Navarrete busts up Nunez, wins unified title
By Norm Frauenheim
GLENDALE, Ariz. --The blood poured into a right eye. A swelling bruise began to close the left eye. Only the end was...
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...
Claressa Shields Decisions Crews-Deazurn to Retain Heavyweight Title
Claressa Shields retained the undisputed Heavyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Super Middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn in front of over 16,000 fans...
Ryan Garcia scores dominant decision over Barrios
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS --For one night, there were no doubts about Ryan Garcia.
He eliminated them with a disciplined, thorough decision over Mario Barrios...
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...
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...
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...
