Conor McGregor may be back in a UFC cage soon and Dana White is entering the boxing business. White said he will meet with UFC matchmakers in Las Vegas this week to book the main event for UFC 219, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 30. He imposed a deadline of Friday on himself to make a decision. White said at he is “100 percent” getting into boxing and is in the process of acquiring his license. “We all know boxing is broken. The question is, how do you fix it? If you think about all the people involved in boxing, not a lot of people make a whole lot of money,” White said.
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Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang welcome special guest Johnny Nunez for their weekly Facebook Live on the Covering the Cage Facebook page. They talk about Nunez’s charity boxing event where all of the proceeds go to victims of the Las Vegas shooting and recap the main card fights from UFC 216. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Andre Ward is hanging up the gloves saying on his official website that he’s “leaving” boxing. Ward, 33, is coming off of a controversial eighth-round KO victory over Sergey Kovalev in June. He retires undefeated with a 32-0 record. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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
Ed Graney and Gilbert Manzano discuss the controversial draw between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, which included Adelaide Byrd shocking 118-110 score in favor of Alvarez.
Gilbert Manzano and Bryan Salmond of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Premier Vegas Sports discuss the Canelo vs. GGG weigh in.
Both fighters involved in the main event of the Sept. 16 boxing event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, weighed in and faced off at the MGM Grand on Friday.
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.