Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury went the distance and took home a unanimous decision win over Otto Wallin despite getting cut over his right eye in the third round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Review-Journal’s Heidi Fang and Gilbert Manzano break down the intense staredown between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and what else went down at the weigh-in leading up to the Sept. 15 rematch.
Bryan Salmond and Gilbert Manzano talk about upcoming boxing matches as well as recap an already eventful March.
WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez will put his belt on the line for the first time against the man he narrowly beat to earn it, Ronald Gavril. Their rematch will serve as the co-main event on Feb. 17 boxing card at the Mandalay Bay.
Premier Vegas Sports host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal reporter Gilbert Manzano go over their predictions for the next fight card.
Gennady Golovkin’s trainer, Abel Sanchez, says a win over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez would mark a career-defining fight for the 35-year-old boxer.
On Sept. 16, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face Gennady Golovkin in the ring. Canelo’s trainers, Eddy and Chepo Reynoso discuss what will give him an advantage, and who has more pressure on them ahead of this fight.
The co-main event for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin boxing event will now feature Joseph Diaz vs. Rafael Rivera. Diaz’s original opponent, Jorge Lara, withdrew citing a back injury days prior to the Sept. 16 fight.
Vice President of Communications and Content with the Vegas Golden Knights, Eric Tosi, presented a custom hockey stick to professional boxer, Sergey Kovalev. Kovalev used to play hockey as a child before switching to boxing. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)