Porter (31-3-1, 17 knockouts) ended an 11-month layoff Saturday with a unanimous 120-108 victory over Formella (22-1, 10 KOs) at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
Porter (30-3-1, 17 knockouts) and Sebastian Formella (22-0, 10 KOs) will battle Saturday in an IBF and WBC title eliminator at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Butt is readying for what he hopes is his first full NFL season, some three-plus years since he was drafted in 2017 — and nearly two years since his most recent ACL tear.
Romero (12-0, 10 knockouts) scored a controversial 118-110, 116-112, 115-113 decision over Marinez (19-1, seven KOs) to claim the interim WBA lightweight title.
UNLV transfer quarterback Justin Rogers and defensive lineman Adam Plant were granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, the school announced Friday afternoon. Both players transferred from Texas Christian.
Romero (11-0, 10 knockouts), a Las Vegas native, is fighting Jackson Marinez (19-0, seven KOs) on Saturday for the interim WBA lightweight title.
Las Vegas Bowl executive director John Saccenti said Tuesday that he’s evaluating the status of this year’s game.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois is confident the Mountain West can organize spring seasons for football and the remainder of its fall sports.
The Mountain West will not play football games this fall and is postponing its season, according to multiple people familiar with the league’s decision.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo and his staff have continued pursuing top talent and are producing a formidable recruiting class amid the uncertainty surrounding the season.
The fight was originally scheduled for Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, but has been tentatively moved to Nov. 28, according to The Athletic.
UNLV defensive end Nate Neal helped lead the formation of Mountain West United — a coalition of football players within the conference seeking certain assurances before they play this season.
State funding is among the top annual revenue sources for the Rebels, who were scheduled to receive $7.9 million — and will instead receive $6.35 million in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
UNLV’s football team will not play Louisiana Tech this year. The schools are working together to reschedule the game for another season, a UNLV spokesperson said Friday.
Shadow Lane (Texas) senior safety Jaylen Lane announced his pledge to the Rebels on Friday via Twitter, becoming the fourth player to commit to the program this week.