Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday, on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month.
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With Saturday’s win, Bradley (32-1-1) captured the interim World Boxing Organization welterweight title. And after seeing the judges’ scorecards that had it 117-111, 116-112 and 115-112 in his favor, he pointed to that as Exhibit A as to why he won’t be seeing Vargas again anytime soon.
After losing most of the fight, Jessie Vargas had one last chance against Timothy Bradley. He had just landed a huge right hand to hurt Bradley with 14 seconds left. But as Vargas was going in for a potential knockout, referee Pat Russell stopped the fight with four seconds remaining. The bout went to the judges, and Vargas suffered the first loss of his career.
Undefeated light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev wants to unify the titles, which means a fight against WBC champ Adonis Stevenson. But because of politics in the sport, that’s unlikely to happen, so Kovalev might turn his attention to Andre Ward.
Las Vegan Jessie Vargas will face his toughest opponent to date in former world champion Timothy Bradley on Saturday on an HBO-televised card. Vargas risks suffering the first blemish to an undefeated record and perhaps falling from grace. But if he wins, it opens up all sorts of big-money possibilities.
Diego Magdaleno of Las Vegas dominated Jose Gonzalez on Friday, winning by technical knockout in the seventh round to capture the vacant World Boxing Organization international lightweight title in Hidalgo, Texas.
It’s unlike Timothy Bradley to talk trash before a fight. But when Erik Morales, the trainer for Jessie Vargas, called Bradley old, the 31-year-old fired back, saying he will “whup” Vargas when they fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization welterweight title Saturday.
Las Vegas lightweight Diego Magdaleno returns to the ring Friday, meeting Jose Gonzalez in the main event of Top Rank’s boxing card in Hidalgo, Texas. The fight is for the vacant World Boxing Organization international lightweight title.
Normally, Vargas would be sweltering in Las Vegas, dealing with triple-digit temperatures as he prepares for a summer fight. Not this time.
The 28-year-old Cuban who now lives and trains in Las Vegas had his way with veteran Antonio DeMarco, shutting him out over 10 rounds at the MGM Grand Garden to remain undefeated.