Manny Pacquiao displayed his usual fast hands and shifty feet to easily defeat Jessie Vargas by unanimous decision Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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Manny Pacquiao was the challenger in name only and is now the WBO welterweight champion, having predictably beaten Jessie Vargas by unanimous decision at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10 knockouts) headlines his first pay-per-view event and looks to defend his WBO welterweight belt against Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Andy Vences recorded a unanimous technical decision over Casey Ramos in a back-and-forth lightweight fight Friday night at the TI.
Las Vegan Jessie Vargas gets a golden opportunity to face Manny Pacquiao and gain national fame with an upset win Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Manny Pacquiao will engage WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, some seven months after defeating Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision.
Dewey Cooper might be unknown as a boxing coach, but he’s not easy to forget. The muscular trainer, who speaks like a sensei but sounds like rapper Busta Rhymes, is a former kickboxing champion and cruiserweight contender.
Undefeated lightweight prospects Andy Vences and Casey Ramos will fight in the 10-round main event for the vacant WBO Continental Americas title Friday at TI.
Manny Pacquiao took a trip down memory lane this week. Pacquiao reflected on his first professional fight when he weighed 98 pounds.
Las Vegan Jessie Magdaleno has big brother Diego to thank for pushing him to reach his boxing potential. Jessie Magdaleno faces Nonito Donaire on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Las Vegas resident Nonito Donaire reintroduced himself as a person and fighter this week. The junior featherweight champion hopes his new philosophy is successful against Jessie Magdaleno.
Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas made their “Grand Arrivals” at the Wynn Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Boxing fans aren’t too familiar with the 24-year-old Jessie Magdaleno, but a victory against the former four-division champion in Nonito Donaire on a Manny Pacquiao card could change that.
Manny Pacquiao is coming off his first training camp while serving on the Philippine Senate. Pacquiao would sometimes work 14 hours at the office before heading to the gym to prepare for Jessie Vargas.
Clarence “Bones” Adams turned his backhouse into a gym, and it slowly became the busiest one in Las Vegas. Twenty professional boxers and six champions now train next to Adams’ backyard.
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