Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. didn’t hold back oral punches during their “Grand Arrival” meetings Tuesday at the MGM Grand.
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Middleweight boxer David Lemieux hopes to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next with a strong performance against Marcos Reyes on Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Arena.
The Reynoso family will go up against legendary trainer “Nacho” Beristain when their fighters meet Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The son of former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield faces a one-game suspension from Georgia’s football team after his arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be one of the biggest all-Mexican fights in Las Vegas boxing history. Here’s a look back at some of the most memorable.
Ladarius Miller defeated Jesus Gutierrez to win the all-Las Vegas fight during the undercard of a Premier Boxing Champions event Saturday night at Sam’s Town.
Anthony Joshua survived the first knockdown of his young career, coming back to drop Wladimir Klitschko twice before stopping him in the 11th round Saturday night to retain his heavyweight titles and stake his claim as the boxing’s next star.
Anthony Joshua’s IBF title defense against the former kingpin of the division, Wladimir Klitschko, is generating the most hype for a heavyweight bout since Mike Tyson faced Lennox Lewis in 2002.
Manny Pacquiao says his July 2 world title bout with Jeff Horn is his chance to tell the boxing world “I’m not done yet.”
Jessie Magdaleno won over the admiration of the mostly Mexican-American crowd Saturday after a second-round knockout against Adeilson Dos Santos to retain the WBO junior featherweight belt.
Nonito Donaire has been training with Jessie Magdaleno’s opponent, Adeilson Dos Santos. But Magdaleno doesn’t think Donaire will offer much assistance.
Larry Wade likes to keep himself busy by training world-class boxers and the UNLV track and field team. Wade is married to Yvonne Wade, the UNLV track coach.
Henderson’s Jerry Izenberg will be signing his new book “Once There Were Giants — The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing” at 5 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie, in Henderson.
Las Vegas has fallen in love with boxing greats such as Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Now, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has captured the city’s heart.
No punches were thrown during the Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev three-city tour this week. But the fighters did throw oral jabs, especially the Russian who lost his three belts six months ago.
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