John Katsilometes shares the experience within the “Bubble” during Top Rank Boxing’s events at MGM Grand. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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Amateur boxer Rubens Nicolas is trying one last time to qualify for the games in Tokyo, where he hopes to become the first Haitian boxer to earn an Olympic medal. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez and Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame president Michelle Corrales-Lewis talk about the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s new home in the Boulevard Mall in Las Vegas on June 25, 2019. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Several months ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority set out to market the city as the sports capital of the world. With the addition of the Golden Knights and the Raiders, LVCVA saw the perfect opportunity to do so. The Knights’ success and current Stanley Cup playoff run has resulted in a marketing marriage with Las Vegas that has been far more successful than anyone could have imagined. This season, the Knights have managed to unite the community and made hockey fans around the country take notice. “The Knights, in my mind, really put the exclamation point that we’re the sports capital of the world, not only what they’ve done on the ice in this historic season but how they brought the community together.” Lisa Motley, director of sports marketing and special events for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Professional sports have been a staple for Las Vegas for decades with championship boxing matches, PGA golf tour events and the National Finals Rodeo. But big-league teams kept their distance from Nevada, due to lingering fears of sports betting somehow influencing games. “Las Vegas stands for something much more extensive and expansive now than what it once did” David Carter, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Marshall Sports Business Institute
Armin Van Damme, owner of City Athletic Boxing, works with youth from Spring Mountain Youth Camp at City Athletic Boxing in Las Vegas. Van Damme is being honored by Clark County on Tuesday for his work training at-risk youth in the community. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has trained in Las Vegas for the past four years. The New Zealander will go toe-to-toe with Anthony Joshua in an unification bout for the WBA and IBF heavyweight championship on Mar. 31.
Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal reporter Gilbert Manzano go over the upcoming boxing fight card and future fights of 2018.
Adalaide Byrd, the judge who produced a controversial scorecard following the megafight between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin Saturday, is under review, according to the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Gennady Golovkin makes an appearance at the Hublot Boutique at The Shops at Crystals. His promoter and trainer talk about their thoughts on GGG’s fight against Canelo Saturday night. (Joel Angel Juarez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @jajuarezphoto
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.