Power-punching junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz Jr. ended a 17-month layoff in dominant and controversial fashion against Fredrick Lawson on Saturday.
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The Golden Boy Promotions chairman spoke with the Review-Journal ahead of the Gilberto Ramirez-Joe Smith Jr. fight Saturday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Mills Lane is probably best known for his role in the infamous “Bite Fight” heavyweight rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas.
Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 knockouts) on Saturday faces another undefeated champion, his fourth such foe in his last five fights.
The 135-pound division is the deepest and most captivating in boxing because of its star power — both youthful and veteran — and depth.
Canelo Alvarez stopped Caleb Plant in the 11th round of their unification title fight at MGM Grand Garden to become the first undisputed champion in the history of the 168-pound division.
Winless in his last two fights, the former 168-pound titlist came to Las Vegas needing a win to revitalize his career.
Wilder said he’s seeking “retribution” and doubled down on his claims that Fury cheated during the second fight by stuffing his gloves and spiking his water.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. outclassed YouTube personality Logan Paul but couldn’t stop him in an eight-round exhibition in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Ali-Frazier I, which ignited and further divided a nation during the Vietnam War, was fought March 8, 1971, at a frenzied Madison Square Garden. Frank Sinatra took photos for Life magazine.
Leon Spinks, who defeated heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in 1978 in Las Vegas in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, died Friday after a five-year bout with cancer.
Former UFC star Paige VanZant lost a unanimous decision to Britain Hart in her debut in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on Friday night in Lakeland, Florida.
Undefeated boxer and Las Vegas resident Floyd Mayweather announced Sunday via Instagram that he’s returning to the ring to fight YouTube star Logan Paul in 2021.
Las Vegas resident Devin Haney returns from a shoulder injury Saturday to defend his WBC lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa in Hollywood, Florida.
Mike Tyson hasn’t announced any plans to return to fight again, though he did suggest on an Instagram post he might make himself available for 3 or 4-round exhibitions if the price was right.