Mike McCallum, a former world boxing champion in three weight classes and the first Jamaican-born world champion, died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was 69.
Boxing
Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement after nearly four years to challenge for the WBC welterweight championship July 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Two of the most popular boxers in the world came face-to-face on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia to announce they would fight at Allegiant Stadium in September.
George Foreman didn’t take Muhammad Ali seriously in “The Rumble in the Jungle,” his most famous bout.
George Foreman, who died Friday, won his second heavyweight title at the MGM Grand. Commentator Jim Lampley spoke to the Review-Journal about calling the fight.
George Foreman, the heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died at age 76.
A week of on-again, off-again reports tied to mega-fights involving Las Vegas and Canelo Alvarez is ending with a potential fall showdown at Allegiant Stadium.
David Benavidez has been chasing Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for years. He’ll see if he can get that fight after a big win over David Morrell at T-Mobile Arena.
Las Vegas resident David Benavidez remained undefeated with a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten David Morrell at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
Undefeated fighters David Benavidez and David Morrell will meet in a light heavyweight title bout on Saturday’s pay-per-view card at T-Mobile Arena.
Mike Tyson has been sued for more than $1.5 million by a company that claims the former heavyweight boxing champion wrongfully broke a promotional contract in order to fight Jake Paul.
Friday’s event featuring a YouTuber (Jake Paul) punching a senior citizen (Mike Tyson) was a disappointing mess for everyone except those who got richer off of it.
Paul won a unanimous decision over Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between the 27-year-old and the former heavyweight champion.
The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight Friday has generated the largest betting handle since the 2017 Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout.
Jake Paul is a -240 favorite at Caesars Sportsbook and Mike Tyson is a +240 underdog at Circa Sports in their eight-round boxing match Friday night.
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