Top Rank chairman Bob Arum announced Monday that everything is set for Manny Pacquiao, considered boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter, to face WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden. The nontitle fight, scheduled for 12 rounds, will be contested at a catch weight of 145 pounds.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. had plenty of respect for Arturo Gatti, and the Las Vegan expressed that after learning of Gatti’s death last week.
The card was supposed to be the opening act this weekend for the headline performer. But when an injury forced Floyd Mayweather Jr. to postpone his welterweight fight with Juan Manuel Marquez, it had the stage to itself.
This really does make perfect sense, that the new, big (really big) thing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship is our very own version of Ivan Drago.
Of the eight oddsmakers at Las Vegas Sports Consultants, Sean Van Patten is an oddity. He actually follows the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Nonito Donaire said he’s ready to leave the flyweight division, and he’ll get his first taste of life as a 115-pounder next month when he faces Rafael Concepcion at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Layla McCarter has been out of boxing for 11 months, but the way she competed Friday, it was as though she had been in the ring every week.
Layla McCarter has been missing from the boxing ring for so long, there was a temptation to look for the champion on the side of a milk carton.
Taking a page from Andre Agassi and Tiger Woods, Oscar De La Hoya will host a musical celebration in Las Vegas in 2010 to raise money for his foundation, which helps children in De La Hoya’s hometown of East Los Angeles.
Victor Ortiz doesn’t fit among all those boxers who pursue fortune and publicity as though they’re staggering opponents practically begging to be knocked out.
Manny Pacquiao appears headed back to the MGM Grand Garden, the site of his two most recent victories.
DENVER — Two nights after his stunning upset of Rau’shee Warren in the semifinals, Las Vegan Jesus Magdaleno made sure there was no drama in the championship bout.
If it were up to Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s next fight would be against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December in Las Vegas.
Shane Mosley wants Manny Pacquiao in the worst way. So badly so that he was willing to put out a false alarm that he had him.
Michael Hunter is ready to get busy inside the ring again.
