Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev by unanimous decision, 114-113 on all the cards, to become the new unified light heavyweight champion Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
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The hope of boxing was that it wouldn’t produce boredom, that when the conclusion of Andre Ward against Sergey Kovalev arrived Saturday night before 13,310 at T-Mobile Arena, a mainstream fan base watching might want to see it again.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk had a special sparring partner to help him prepare for his match against Isaac Chilemba on the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward undercard Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Roy Jones Jr. isn’t sure when he’s going to stop fighting. Might be one more fight. Might be two. But right now, he’s not sure.
Andre Ward hasn’t reached boxing superstar status, but the former U.S gold medalist believes a rivalry with Sergey Kovalev will get him there.
On his eighth day as the president-elect, Donald Trump met with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, flashed a thumbs-up in a photo with boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and got some foreign policy advice from pro skateboarder Billy Rohan, who says the United States could bring about peace by building skate parks around the world.
Trainers John David Jackson and Virgil Hunter met with the media Wednesday at the MGM Grand ahead of Saturday’s light heavyweight megafight.
Middleweight Curtis Stevens had to settle for a bout with James de la Rosa on the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward undercard Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Fresh off his latest triumph, UFC champion Conor McGregor continues to call out boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and attempt to lure him into a bout.
Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward made their “Grand Arrivals” Tuesday at the MGM Grand main lobby. Kovalev will defend his three light heavyweight belts against Ward on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The brash, hard-hitting Claressa Shields will make her highly anticipated professional debut on the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward undercard Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker show hits Las Vegas on Saturday when he meets Darleys Perez in a 10-round junior welterweight match on the HBO pay-per-view undercard of Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward at T-Mobile Arena.
Boxing has had a down year, but Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward could change that Saturday night with a competitive fight at T-Mobile Arena.
Las Vegan Jessie Magdaleno, who turned 25 on Tuesday, celebrated his birthday with his family and a new championship belt.
Manny Pacquiao didn’t say he wanted to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. again, but vows to do better if the rematch does happen.
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