Two local boxers advance at Junior Olympic nationals

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

June 27, 2013 - 11:28 pm

Las Vegas bantamweight boxer Devin Haney and Henderson lightweight Andres Cortes advanced to the semifinals of the Junior Olympic National Championships with wins Thursday in Mobile, Ala.

Haney defeated Duke Ragen of Cincinnati 3-0, while Cortes, who had a first-round bye, scored a technical knockout win over Andreas Ladd of Toledo, Ohio.

A third local fighter, Dustin Somera of Las Vegas, lost his 119-pound quarterfinal bout 3-0 to Michael Dutchover of Midland, Texas.

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By John Katsilometes / RJ

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By Las Vegas Review-Journal / RJ

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Mike Tyson (left) and Jake Paul (right): (AP Photo/ Mark J. Terrill and Ashley Landis)

Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul in Netflix event

The Associated Press

March 7, 2024 - 7:50 am

Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, Netflix announced Thursday.