Norm Frauenheim
265 articles · The Arizona Republic
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Hall of Fame induction just the opening bell for the biggest fight in De La Hoya?s life
Oscar De La Hoya?s induction to the International Boxing Hall of Fame Sunday a few days after the tumult of Richard Schaefer?s resignation as the CEO of his company, Golden Boy Promotions,…
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Back to the Future: Arum?s return to The Forum takes him back to familiar place and time
Boxing returns to a place Saturday that helped re-define the business in a way that allowed it to move beyond the Sugar Ray Leonard generation and into an era without the heavyweight…
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Bernard Hopkins on Golden Boy rift: ?We don?t need Bob Arum?
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer's vow to never do business again with Bob Arum is supported by Bernard Hopkins, who took Schaefer?s side Thursday in a key disagreement with Golden Boy…
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Lots of noise, but one fan said it all about the game that never changes
During a noisy week when the shouting got louder and the insults grew more insulting, there was a moment of relief that seemed to say a crazy game hasn?t changed at all.…
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Manny Pacquiao didn?t get a KO but he got revenge in Bradley rematch
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao came back to the MGM Grand to get what he and most of the world thought had been his all along. Mission accomplished A piece of the…
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No Villains: On any scale, Bradley and Pacquiao make for a good sequel
LAS VEGAS ? It?s a fight without a villain. Timothy Bradley tried to play the role Friday at the weigh-in for his rematch with Manny Pacquiao. He arrived on stage wearing black…
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Farewell? Not Bernard Hopkins, who always says hello to a challenge
A couple days after 40-year-old New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter began a long goodbye to baseball with the first stop in a farewell tour, 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins talked during a conference…
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Respect? Bradley starts by looking at himself
Just when Bernard Hopkins, Floyd Mayweather Jr., most of the NFL, NBA and major-league baseball have us convinced that disrespect is an athlete?s best friend, along comes Timothy Bradley with a different…
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One More Time: Pacquiao-Bradley rematch inevitable
Rematches can be predictable remakes, or tiresome redundancies, or just unnecessary. But Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley is none of the above. It had to happen. In some ways, April 12 is more of…
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Stars Needed: Mikey Garcia makes the short list
The best in a new and diverse generation is about to make its claim on future stardom with a wave of new accents and surprising possibilities that could further re-make the face…
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Trash Talk? Mayweather?s timing says something else
Never-ending speculation about Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao is boxing?s version of Groundhog Day, the 1993 film starring Bill Murray as a weatherman trapped in time, re-living the same day everyday until he…
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The 2014 Story of the Year: Pacquiao?s next move
A crystal ball is just another glass chin, which is one way of saying New Year predictions have no chance. They?re fun, but they?re also about as likely as Top Rank?s Bob…
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A 2013 Ballot: Nominees for the good, bad, sad and the ugly
A look-back at 2013 with a nomination, one for every month in the calendar: Fight of the Year: Timothy Bradley?s decision over Ruslan Provodnikov. In an era when memories last about as…
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Loaded Agenda: Everybody has one on Top Rank card full of high stakes
Affirmation and reclamation are on a loaded card Saturday night that is intriguing on several levels. There?s much to prove for Mikey Garcia, Nonito Donaire, Vic Darchinyan and even trainer Robert Garcia…
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Pacquiao is larger than life, but Rios is the bigger guy
Manny Pacquiao?s larger-than-life persona is intact despite last year?s long fall to the canvas in a stunning reminder that nothing lasts forever. That much was evident a few days ago in a…
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Bradley?s split decision leaves only debate and uncertainty for him, Marquez and Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS ? Timothy Bradley promised to be like the government. He wasn?t, thank goodness. There was no shutdown. There was only more of the same for Bradley, who can only get…
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Grace Under Pressure: Bradley faces calculated test from Marquez
Timothy Bradley?s story, called a journey by some, can be summed up best by a poignant sight amid the outrage in the wake of his split-decision over Manny Pacquiao. He was in…
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Thanks, but no thanks: Angel Garcia complains about a media gift that figures to motivate son Danny against Matthysse
It didn?t take long for Angel Garcia to erupt. He?s complaining to media that his son, Philadelphia junior-welterweight Danny Garcia, isn?t getting a fair shake in coverage of his bout with Lucas…
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Legacy: Mayweather, Pacquiao figure to generate debate about what it is and what it isn?t
There may never be a Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight and there?s no reason to review, ad nauseam, all of the things that have made it unlikely. Yet, the two will be…
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Adrien Broner brushes past the obvious
Adrien Broner has used his favorite theatrical prop to comb his hair and stroke his ego, but has yet employed it to brush up on his manners and consistency. In a wild…