Diego Magdaleno is looking for another world title shot at 130 pounds. The Las Vegan will take the first step toward that goal Saturday when he meets Ernie Sanchez in the 10-round main event of Top Rank’s boxing card at Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.
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The process for replacing Keith Kizer as executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission is about to move into its second phase with the goal of having someone hired by April still a realistic possibility.
Fighters currently active as well as a couple of old-timers who moved into the political ring gave a boost on Tuesday to landmark research being done in Las Vegas on how blows from boxing and combat fighting affect the brain.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ticketmaster outlets and at mgmgrand.com and ticketmaster.com for the April 12 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden. Prices are $150, $250, $400, $600, $800 and $1,000, plus applicable fees. There is a two-ticket limit for the $150 price level and a 10-ticket limit for the other prices.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has denied betting millions on the Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl.
Cameron Dunkin still is not sure why Timothy Bradley ended their business relationship. But the Las Vegas-based manager said he won’t hold a grudge.
Manny Pacquiao gets his chance for revenge as well as the opportunity to get his title back when he and Timothy Bradley meet again on April 12 at the MGM Grand Garden, the site of their controversial fight on June 9, 2012.
Alfredo Angulo knows he wasn’t the first choice to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on March 8 at the MGM Grand Garden. Nor does he particularly care he was considered an afterthought.
Everything appears to be in place for Las Vegan Jessie Magdaleno to make a serious run at a world title fight in the next two years.
The Nevada Athletic Commission will not replace former executive director Keith Kizer on an interim basis and instead will go directly toward pursuing a permanent successor.
The next executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission must be smart, tough, fair and diplomatic. And that’s just for starters.
Forget world’s best fighter, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was rated by the South African government as the world’s greatest athlete and backed him to turn around boxing in the country.
He thought at this point of his career he would be busier, but Michael Hunter understands the business of boxing.
The Nevada Athletic Commission is looking for an executive director after Keith Kizer submitted his resignation Friday — much to the commission’s surprise.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will attempt to redeem himself against Alfredo Angulo on March 8 at the MGM Grand Garden. Alvarez, the former WBC world junior middleweight champ, looks to rebound from his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September.
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