Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn’t announced an opponent for his May 4 fight at the MGM Grand Garden. But he did say who will prepare him.
Boxing
Jessie Vargas is taking his act on the road.
Diego Magdaleno finally got his wish. The unbeaten Las Vegan will get to fight for a world title, and he doesn’t mind going halfway around the world for the opportunity. Magdaleno will fight WBO super featherweight champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez in a 12-round bout April 6 at The Venetian Macau Resort.
There’s no questioning Zou Shiming’s amateur boxing credentials – three appearances at the Olympics for China that culminated in two gold medals and a bronze, along with three gold medals and a silver at the World Championships.
Like most Americans, Ishe Smith was horrified by the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting Dec. 14 that left 20 children and six adults dead.
As much as Frankie Gomez would like to accelerate his career and make up for lost time, he knows he has to remain patient to get where he wants to be – fighting for a world championship.
Mike Dallas Jr. and Manny Pacquiao won’t often be mentioned in the same sentence, but they looked like mirror images of each other after suffering similar fates in the ring.
For Lucas Matthysse, the word “interim” is literal.
