The MGM Grand Garden debuted Jan. 29, 1994 with a boxing match pitting Julio Cesar Chavez against a lesser lightweight named Frankie Randall. Big-time prizefighting in Las Vegas was about to undergo a seismic shift.
Boxing
A spokesman for boxer Manny Pacquiao says the famed fighter’s Los Angeles home was robbed at about the time he was in the ring with rival Adrien Broner in Las Vegas.
Manny Pacquiao retained the WBA welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night.
Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner stepped on the scale and engaged in a faceoff Friday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena before fighting on Saturday for the welterweight championship.
Adrien Broner refused to answer questions from Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein during a contentious news conference Wednesday at the MGM Grand ahead of Saturday’s world title bout between Broner and Manny Pacquiao.
Ahead of Saturday’s fight, boxers Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner had their grand arrivals at the MGM Grand lobby in front of a sea of fans Tuesday.