HBO has had a down year after making budget cuts to the boxing schedule. HBO is trying to salvage the year with three fights most boxing fans want to see after Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s injury opened up the network’s pockets.
Boxing
Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols remained undefeated at Knockout Night at the D after defeating Marquis Hawthorn by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the welterweight bout 40-36 on Friday.
A Las Vegas-based jeweler claims in a lawsuit that champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. owes the company $1.4 million for a diamond necklace.
The Knockout Night at the D series returns Friday to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Erik Ruiz faces Hanzel Martinez in the main event.
Vasyl Lomachenko will defend his WBO junior lightweight title against Nicholas Walters on Nov. 26 at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum.
Controversial ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith will make his debut as a boxing analyst for the Nov. 5 Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas card at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Charles Adams is on a mission. People know about Muhammad Ali, the boxer. But Adams wants to make sure people know about Muhammad Ali, the man, the humanitarian.
Two-division champion Vasyl Lomachenko is set to return to the ring Nov. 26 at The Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told the Review-Journal on Saturday.
Michael Conlan wants to follow in the same path as his friend Conor McGregor. The Irish boxer signed his first professional contract with Top Rank this week.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. stopped to talk to the Review-Journal on Friday. The retired boxing superstar didn’t give a definte no when asked about returning to the ring.
Junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has a broken right thumb that will keep him out of the ring for the rest of the year.
Top Rank’s stable of talented fighters just got better. On Monday, the Las Vegas-based company signed Irish boxer Michael Conlan, who made waves at the Rio Olympics for raising his middle fingers at judges after a controversial loss.
Ishe Smith turned back the clock to defeat Frank Galarza by majority decision in a junior middleweight bout Friday at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
This will be the first time since 2010, and only the second time since 2002, that the marquee fight of Mexican Independence Weekend won’t be in Las Vegas. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez faces Liam Smith on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
Ishe Smith returns to the ring Friday to face Frank Galarza in the main event of a Mayweather Promotions card at the Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
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