Norm Frauenheim
265 articles · The Arizona Republic
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Rios-Alvarado: More resumption than rematch
Brandon Rios-Mike Alvarado II Saturday night at Las Vegas? Mandalay Bay might be more of a continuation than it is a rematch. At least, all of the talk seems to promise a…
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Mares and Donaire are the biggest losers in HBO?s no to Golden Boy
It?s hard to imagine how many more times the deck chairs on the Titanic can be re-arranged, but boxing did it ad nauseam this week when Home Box Office slammed the door…
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Crazy Comeback: Bradley looking for a win that won?t turn him into a loser
Nothing on Tim Bradley?s resume says his March 16 fight against Ruslan Provodnikov in Carson, Calif., should be called a comeback. He?s unbeaten. He?s got a title. He?s a good citizen. He…
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2012: Ten reasons to remember it
How will 2012 be remembered? For a single punch from Juan Manuel Marquez that ended the Manny Pacquiao era? For questions about performance-enhancing drugs? For controversial scorecards? For Emanuel Steward?s death? Yes,…
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Donaire?s personal accountability offers a way out of the PED swamp
Personal accountability is the only way out of the deepening PED swamp. Nonito Donaire understands that. Few do. Donaire was proactive in addressing suspicions he knew would be there when he hired…
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Pacquiao talks about a fifth fight with Marquez after a sure sign that he should move into the political ring fulltime
LAS VEGAS ? An era came crashing down, face first. Jinkee Pacquiao cried. Her husband couldn?t. Manny Pacquiao was unconscious. After the smelling salts were applied and he awakened, he smiled. He…
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Money May not be there, but Pacquiao plans for Marquez and maybe two more before he retires
One loss, perhaps a single punch, might be all that separates Manny Pacquiao from a full-time political career. If ? and it?s a very big if ? he prevails for a fourth…
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History due for a repeat in Viloria-Marquez
Two little guys, who could step on a scale together and weigh nearly 25 pounds less than Wladimir Klitschko, are getting some heavyweight attention for a bid to win a couple of…
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Donaire stops Nishioka, but can?t stop the boos
CARSON, Calif. ? Surgery isn?t pretty. But sometimes it?s necessary. It was Saturday night for Nonito Donaire in a well-crafted, yet careful ninth-round stoppage of Toshiaki Nishioka in a super-bantamweight bout booed…
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Donaire finished with experiments and ready to re-empower himself
Boxing?s equivalent of lighting in a bottle was captured by Nonito Donaire nearly two years ago when he knocked out accomplished Fernando Montiel within two rounds of a stunning statement that transformed…
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Rios looks at Alvarado and sees a chance at a Ward-Gatti remake
The nickname is Bam Bam. Bold and Bolder might be more appropriate for Brandon Rios, who isn?t afraid of promises or punishment. Rios? confrontation with Mike Alvarado on Oct. 13 at Carson,…
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Bad Business? Martinez-Chavez, Canelo-Lopez might add up to something good
LAS VEGAS ? News conferences came like a one-two punch Wednesday and Thursday for dueling promotions Saturday night featuring Sergio Martinez-versus-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at Thomas & Mack Center and Canelo Alvarez-Josesito…
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From THE RING Magazine: Parallel worlds of Chavez, Alvarez
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez have been circling each other like wary predators tied together by national pride, a common language and maybe even the same neighborhood for at…
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Learning from defeat? Khan can
A zero on the right side of a rare won-lost ledger can be a doughnut hole full of illusions. It?s hard to confront and harder to learn from something that amounts to…
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Looking ahead: The next pound-for-pound generation
The furor surrounding Tim Bradley?s victory over Manny Pacquiao is more of the same in a tiresome, if not redundant, succession of lousy decisions. But there was not much argument about Pacquiao,…
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No chance: Trying to judge the state of the game after a crazy few weeks
From Duane Ford to Forbes, the rapid succession of headlines during the last few weeks is either a shotgun blast that adds up to chaos tipping further into anarchy or business generating…
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Pacquiao plans to do a lateral dance away from any chance of a Bradley head-butt
LAS VEGAS ? Timothy Bradley says he has worked hard to eliminate the head-butt from his attack Saturday night in bid to upset Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand. Not to worry,…
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Roach still unclear on Olympic coaching role
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach said Thursday that he is still talking to USA Boxing about what his role with the American team will be next month at the…
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Pacquiao the peacemaker in deciding that Ariza will be in the corner with Roach and Diaz
LAS VEGAS ? Born-again Manny Pacquiao has been more of a diplomat than a preacher for the last few days. He played the peacemaker Wednesday in an attempt to ensure a unified…
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Home-sweet-home: Ali had one in Dundee?s corner on history
He was a trainer by trade. He was called an ambassador by everybody who knows that boxing desperately needs one. Angelo Dundee was all of that and yet so much more. ?That…