Las Vegas Photos of the Year – Best from Erik Verduzco

By Erik Verduzco, Las Vegas Review-Journal

8 years ago

Gennady GGG Golovkin, left, battles Saul Canelo Alvarez in the WBC, WBA, IBF, RING middleweight title bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The fight ended in a draw. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Seth Roberts (10) drops a pass against the New England Patriots at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. New England Patriots won 33-8. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper (89) dives for a touchdown against New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) in the NFL football game at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. New England Patriots won 33-8. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Sierra Vista’s Kaika Faatiliga (36) is tackled by Clark’s Isaiah Bigby (6) in their football game at Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Sierra Vista won 49-14. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

True Anthony Cha, 22, of Circle Pines, Minn., during the Sepak Takraw competition at SkillCon inside the Rio Convention Center in Las Vegas, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Kaya Richardson, 15, during a team tennis practice at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Palo Verde celebrate their 9-3 win against Reed in the Nevada Class 4A state softball final on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Las Vegas. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Mary Beard, 18, center, during the Great Russian Nutcracker auditions at the Zemskov Dance Academy in Las Vegas, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Brian Dewhurst is interviewed after a rehearsal for the upcoming One Night for One Drop show at the Zumanity Theater in New York-NewYork hotel-casino, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Las Vegas. The annual event raises funds for One Drop, an organization that is dedicated to providing access to safe water. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco

A memorial for the victims who died after their apartment complex, Unidad Habitacional de Tlalpan, collapsed during the Sept. 19, 2017, earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Inside an outdoor shelter created by victims living in the Unidad Habitacional de Tlalpan apartment complex, which suffered structural damage during the Sept. 19, 2017, earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. One of the buildings in the housing community collapsed killing several people including children. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Members of the Nevada National Guard honor guard conduct the dignified transfer of remains of Korean War soldier Pfc. Manuel M. Quintana from a flight that arrived at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Las Vegas. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

Korean War soldier Pfc. Manuel M. Quintana’s niece Isabel Malloy, from left, sister Mary Moreno, and great niece Isabella McGuff show their emotions as members of the Nevada National Guard honor guard conduct the dignified transfer of remains of Quintana from a flight that arrived at McCarran International Airport on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Las Vegas. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

The funeral procession of Las Vegas police officer and Nevada National Guard veteran Charleston Hartfield, at the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Erik Verduzco Las Vegas Review-Journal @Erik_Verduzco

About Erik Verduzco

Erik Verduzco is a visual journalist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in photojournalism and a minor in Latino/a studies. Erik’s work has appeared in publications that include the San Francisco Chronicle, the Center for Investigative Reporting and New York Times.