The 31-year-old Californian has returned to Las Vegas to unify the super featherweight division against IBF titlist Maiva Hamadouche of France.
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The two fighters exchanged blows during their previous promotional press conference in September, but remained calm Wednesday.
Devin Haney (26-0, 15 knockouts), a Las Vegan born in the Bay Area, will defend his crown Dec. 4 against former two-weight world champion Joseph Diaz Jr. (32-1-1, 15 KOs) at MGM Grand Garden.
Never before in the four-belt era has someone unified the super middleweight division. But Caleb Plant is relaxed as he approaches the most consequential fight of his career.
Unbeaten lightweight boxer Rolando Romero on Monday was pulled from his Dec. 5 fight against superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis after a sexual assault allegation.
Jaron “Boots” Ennis stopped former world title challenger Thomas Dulorme inside a round, sending a message to the welterweight division Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis, who fights Thomas Dulorme on Saturday night at Michelob Ultra Arena, could be boxing’s next pound-for-pound star.
Rolando Romero and Gervonta Davis traded vulgar insults Thursday ahead of their Dec. 5 bout in Los Angeles.
World champion boxer and Las Vegas resident Mike Tyson was honored with a statue at Resorts World on Thursday night.
It’s hard to imagine a much more definitive ending to a heavyweight trilogy. The final score: Five knockdowns for Tyso Fury, four for Deontay Wilder.
Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round to retain his WBC heavyweight title Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in a fight that featured five knockdowns.
Robert Helenius stopped Adam Kownacki for the second time in two fights, winning by TKO on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder III undercard Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Deontay Wilder hired Malik Scott as his trainer after he got knocked out by Tyson Fury — the first loss of his career — and Scott says his heavyweight is a changed fighter.
The Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder heavyweight title fight Saturday at T-Mobile Arena shapes up as a matchup of sharp bettors vs. the betting public at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will defend his title against Deontay Wilder on Saturdy night at T-Mobile Arena, the third fight between the two.