Manny Pacquiao asked the WBO to act on a request by Philippine sports officials for a review of his welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn, saying he didn’t want to see the boxing industry “dying because of unfair decision and officiating.”
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South Point oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro said the most egregious boxing decision he has seen was a draw between Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez in September 1993 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The odds are 9-1 that rookie point guard Lonzo Ball will help lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their first playoff appearance in five years.
Manny Pacquiao still has his name, if not his punch. That should get him another fight or two, though not at the rate of pay to which he’s become accustomed
Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Jeff Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people.
From buying a ticket from a scalper for Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s in the WCC tournament to counting the hoodies at the WSOP, the Las Vegas Valley offers a Bucket List for those who prefer to stay close to home.
Australian Jeff Horn will challenge Manny Pacquiao for his WBO welterweight belt Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, with ESPN televising the fight.
Will the Los Angeles Lakers make the 2017-18 NBA playoffs? Yes is the plus-500 underdog and no is the minus-700 favorite.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin say their fight is better than the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout. Alvarez and Golovkin will meet Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena.
Tickets for the middleweight showdown between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. by knockout is the minus-200 favorite in method-of-victory props for his Aug. 26 boxing match against Conor McGregor.
CG Technology has taken a $50,000 wager on Floyd Mayweather Jr. but still has written eight times as much money on Conor McGregor — a plus-575 underdog — and 12 times as many tickets for their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
Tim Hague, the former UFC fighter known as “The Thrashing Machine,” died Sunday, two days after he was critically injured when he was knocked out in a boxing match against former Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Adam Braidwood.
Andre Ward knocked out Sergey Kovalev on Saturday night, but many are crying foul because of low blows.
The movie wasn’t much different seven months later, which to say Sergey Kovalev was good for about six rounds against Andre Ward before the fuel gauge hit the danger zone and the vehicle’s power began to sputter.
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