The Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight is what boxing is supposed to be all about: Two of its best agreeing to battle in their primes and risking undefeated records.
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After winning the IBF super middleweight title in 2019, Caleb Plant purchased his dream car, 1964 Chevrolet Impala, and has since bonded with the local low-rider community.
Hall of Fame fighter Christy Martin, widely credited for legitimizing women’s boxing, survived a murder attempt by her ex-husband in 2010.
The vast majority of action on Saturday night’s fight at T-Mobile Arena was on Manny Pacquiao, a -380 favorite who lost by unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas.
The welterweight title fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will be held at T-Mobile Arena on Aug. 21 and will be for Spence’s IBF and WBC world titles.
The Westgate made the bout a pick’em Thursday morning, but took it off the board Thursday afternoon after learning that there will be no judges, scoring or a winner declared.
Tyson (50-6, 44 knockouts) is returning to the ring to fight Jones Jr. (66-9, 49 KOs) on Sept. 12 in an exhibition at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.
Joshua Franco of San Antonio defeated Australian Andrew Moloney by unanimous decision to win the WBA’s junior bantamweight secondary title Tuesday at the MGM Grand.
Deontay Wilder is contractually entitled to a third fight, and his manager, Shelly Finkel, implied he’ll exercise the clause.
An MGM Resorts bettor won $199,500 on Tyson Fury when the Briton beat Deontay Wilder, but MGM Resorts still enjoyed one of its biggest boxing wins of the past decade.
The Gypsy King wore the same suit he sported at the post-fight news conference, splashed with images of himself with his fists raised. “My Gypsy King suit!” he calls it.
Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title Saturday night with a seventh-round knockout of Luis Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden.
Manny Pacquiao continues to cement his legacy in boxing after his split decision win over Keith Thurman.
Boxer Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering a brain injury in a fight in Maryland. He was 28.
Here are some of Gilbert Manzano’s favorite moments as a boxing writer for the RJ the past three years.