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...
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...
FOLLOW PAUL – JOSHUA LIVE
Follow all the action as Jake Paul takes on former Heavyweight champion from Miami. The action begins at 8 PM ET with Olympian Jahmal...
Joshua Stops Paul in 6
It took Anthony Joshua longer then most expected, but once he caught up to Jake Paul, he bludgeoned the YouTube star and scored four...
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...
Macalolooy Shows No Rust, Decisions Munoz in Pleasanton
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – Welterweight prospect Jacob Macalolooy ended the longest layoff of his blossoming career with a hard-fought six-round majority decision over Angel Munoz...
Roach and Cruz Fight To Spirited Draw
Lamont Roach Jr. and Isaac Cruz fought to a 12-round majority draw in a tough fight for the WBC Interim Super Lightweight title at...
Macalolooy Plans Relaunch on Saturday Night in Pleasanton
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – Undefeated welterweight Jacob Macalolooy ends the longest layoff of his pro career as he meets his toughest test to date...
WBC strips belt, Crawford counters
By Norm Frauenheim
Boxing, unruly and unrepentant, is erupting all over again with Terence Crawford’s shotgun-like blast of insults in a social-media counter to the...
David Benavidez wants to put his face on a vacant day
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez, who made more news after the Anthony Yarde fight than he did during it, is seizing the day.
Canelo’s day.
In a...
Beanvidez Stops Yarde in 7
David Benavidez retained the WBC Light Heavyweight title with seventh round stoppage over Anthony Yarde at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In round...
Quiet Man: Bam Rodriguez, a dad with more to fight for
By Norm Frauenheim
Jesse Rodriguez stands out for what he doesn’t do in a business otherwise full of gasbags and so-called influencers who pontificate more...
Face of new generation is starting to look like David Benavidez
By Norm Frauenheim
Boxing gets a head start on a New Year next Saturday with a card in Riyadh loaded with potential to set the...
Benn Gets Even with Eubank with Unanimous Decision
Conor Benn won a 12-round unanimous decision over Chris Eubank Jr. in a middleweight rematch in front of over 65,00 fans at Tottenham Hotspur...
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Stops Lubin in 2; Boots Next?
Vergil Ortiz Jr. took out Erickson Lubin in round two of a 12-round WBC Interim Super Welterweight bout at Dickie Arena in Fort Worth,...
Victor Conte’s influence impossible to ignore
By Norm Frauenheim
From the batter’s box to the finish line to the ring, there’s been a lot of good, bad and ugly over the...
Pacquiao-Mayweather 2 won’t rewrite history
By Norm Frauenheim
Only boxing is killing boxing. It’s an old line, yet
relevant as ever this week with news of talk about a Floyd Mayweather-Manny...
Mayer Decisions Spencer to Become Unified 154 lb. Champion
Mikaela Mayer won the WBA/WBC/WBO super welterweight titles with a 10-round unanimous decision over Mary Spencer at Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.
Mayer was the...
Wardley Stops Parker to Win WBO Interin Heavyweight Title
Fabio Wardley stopped former world champion Joseph Parker to win the the WBO Heavyweight title in a thrilling fight at The O2 Arena in...
Boxing Politics: Endorsement but no enforcement
By Norm Frauenheim
Boxing regulation, like colossal shrimp, is often a classic oxymoron, two words aligned yet always in conflict. After all, boxing is at...
Coming back? Fury always is
By Norm Frauenheim
Just when it looked as if boxing was facing only questions about shifting politics amid uncertainty over whether familiar faces are moving...
Ennis Destoys Lima in 1
PHILADELPHIA--Jaron Ennis won the WBA Interim Super Welterweight title with a first round anhelation of Uisma Lima at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia
Early...
Beyond Canelo: David Benavidez going up scale for good
By Norm Frauenheim
David Benavidez, who is moving up the scale in weight and prominence, didn’t surprise anybody this week when he said he would...
Canelo set for elbow surgery that also might repair his chances at Crawford rematch
By Norm Frauenheim
Unintended consequences, or at least attention and speculation, have been there for Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez in the wake of their...
Omaha gives Crawford a key to the city, then holds him at gunpoint
By Norm Frauenheim
Terence Crawford’s celebration of a career-long fight for respect took a crazy turn when Omaha honored him with a parade Saturday and...
Legacy or Encore: What’s next for Terence Crawford?
By Norm Frauenheim
A performance that reminds us why boxing was once called The Sweet Science screams for an encore.
In the days after Terence Crawford...
Crawford makes history, takes down Canelo for third undisputed title
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – There was no blood. There were no knockdowns. There was only Terence Crawford.
Crawford’s dance, as brilliant as it...
FOLLOW CANELO – CRAWFORD LIVE FROM ALLEGIANT STADIUM
Follow all the action as Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford get it on in a mega-fight from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The...
Canelo-Crawford: Huge crowd turns ceremonial weigh-in into a celebration
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – It was called ceremonial. But a huge, roaring crowd called for it to be known as something else.
Something more.
Much...
Canelo-Crawford: Lots of talk, but roles stay the same
By Norm Frauenheim
LAS VEGAS – First, there was Terence Crawford, dressed in a white top and a friendly smile.
Then, there was Canelo Alvarez, his...
Abdusamadov Goes Six in Win Over Gomez
LINCOLN, CALIFORNIA – Rising middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov scored a workmanlike six-round unanimous decision victory over durable Jose Manuel Gomez in the featured attraction...
Abdusamadov Returns to Thunder Valley
ROCKLIN, CALIFORNIA – Unbeaten middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov will make the move up to the six-round distance in taking on hard-nosed veteran Jose Manuel...
Islam Abdusamadov: Ready for Six Rounds or Less
Middleweight prospect Islam Abdusamadov moves up to the six round distance when he takes on rugged Jose Manuel Gomez as part of “Thunder Showdown...
