Ali-Frazier I, which ignited and further divided a nation during the Vietnam War, was fought March 8, 1971, at a frenzied Madison Square Garden. Frank Sinatra took photos for Life magazine.
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Leon Spinks, who defeated heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in 1978 in Las Vegas in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, died Friday after a five-year bout with cancer.
Former UFC star Paige VanZant lost a unanimous decision to Britain Hart in her debut in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on Friday night in Lakeland, Florida.
Undefeated boxer and Las Vegas resident Floyd Mayweather announced Sunday via Instagram that he’s returning to the ring to fight YouTube star Logan Paul in 2021.
Las Vegas resident Devin Haney returns from a shoulder injury Saturday to defend his WBC lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa in Hollywood, Florida.
Mike Tyson hasn’t announced any plans to return to fight again, though he did suggest on an Instagram post he might make himself available for 3 or 4-round exhibitions if the price was right.
The daughter of Las Vegas boxer Floyd Mayweather was due in a Texas court Monday for a hearing on a charge of aggravated assault after she allegedly stabbed another woman multiple times Friday.
IBF super middleweight champion and Las Vegas resident Caleb Plant will defend his title against Vincent Feigenbutz on Feb. 15 in Nashville, Tennessee.
In a little more than eight years, Sonny Liston went from capturing the heavyweight title to allegedly selling heroin on Las Vegas’ Westside and dying of a presumed overdose — one that’s still believed by many to have been a murder.
“The Knights are going to be better next year,” Westgate sportsbook manager Ed Salmons said. “The Knights are going to be loaded for the next five to 10 years.”