For the first time since March, the UFC and Top Rank Boxing have been permitted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to host events in Las Vegas. Sam Gordon, Adam Hill, and Heidi Fang break down what to expect when the promotions return starting with the UFC event on May 30 at the UFC Apex.
Boxing legend Roger Mayweather has died at age 58 after a long battle with diabetes. A cause of death has not been released, but Mayweather had been battling with brain trauma and kidney disease.
Tyson Fury is now the WBC heavyweight champion after defeating Deontay Wilder by way of technical knockout. The Review-Journal’s Sam Gordon recaps the victory for “The Gypsy King” and Fury discusses what win means to him. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Undefeated heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stepped on the scales and weighed-in to make their title bout rematch official at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Friday. Their fight will serve as the main event on Feb. 22. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amateur boxer Rubens Nicolas is trying one last time to qualify for the games in Tokyo, where he hopes to become the first Haitian boxer to earn an Olympic medal. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
After defeating Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, Conor McGregor talked about who he’d be interested in facing next, his desire to fight in Ireland or to be the first combatant to compete in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez claimed the WBO light heavyweight title when he knocked out Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. He spoke about what the win meant to him after his victory.
UFC 244 and Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev presented by DAZN were set to air on the same date at the same time. The start of boxing’s main event at the MGM Grand was delayed until the UFC’s fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz ended.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez knocked out Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 2 to become a four-division boxing champion. The Review-Journal’s Sam Gordon recapped the action following the fight.
After a brief scare, Sergey Kovalev made weight for the WBO Light Heavyweight title fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 2. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Brock Lesnar, a former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE star, and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, will get a rematch of their 2010 UFC title bout when they face off in the WWE ring at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Oct. 31.Boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will clash with WWE star Braun Strowman at the event. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill recaps the action from the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner fight and discusses whether or not Pacquiao could face Floyd Mayweather again.
Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner weigh-in and faceoff one last time before their welterweight championship bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena taking place on Saturday, Jan. 19.
Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner deliver their final statements to the media at a news conference prior to squaring off in their welterweight championship bout set for the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Jan. 19, 2019.
During a press conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday to promote his welterweight championship bout against Manny Pacquiao, Adrien Broner snapped on broadcaster Al Berstein.
Fight week for the Jan. 19 boxing pay-per-view event between Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner got underway in Las Vegas when the fighters arrived at the MGM Grand and spoke to fans and media. Pacquiao will put his WBA welterweight world title on the line in the main event airing on Showtime and taking place live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
During the seventh round of Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield’s title rematch at Caesar’s Palace on Nov. 6, 1993, Peter Miller of Las Vegas, who later became known as “Fan Man”, landed his motorized paraglider in the ring forcing a 20-minute delay.
Middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez at the Mansion at MGM Grand after his victory over Gennady “GGG” Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (Courtesy R.J. “Robin Hood 702” Cipriani)
Bryan Salmond and Gilbert Manzano report from T-Mobile Arena on Canelo Alvarez’s 12 round victory to become the new Middleweight champion.
Canelo and GGG react to Canelo’s win over GGG in an unanimous decision.
The Review-Journal’s Heidi Fang and Gilbert Manzano break down the intense staredown between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin and what else went down at the weigh-in leading up to the Sept. 15 rematch.
Ahead of the Sept. 15 middleweight title rematch between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, their trainers, Abel Sanchez and Jose “Chepo” Reynoso, say the time for trash talk is over.
Gilbert Manzano and Bryan Salmond break down what happened at the final press conference ahead of the Sept. 15 middleweight title fight between Gennady Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Bryan Salmond and Gilbert Manzano discuss the atmosphere of fight week as it kicks off in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand with the grand arrivals of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin.
Shawn Porter on discusses his upcoming bout against Danny Garcia for the WBC welterweight belt at an open workout in Las Vegas.
Review-Journal video host Bryan Salmond and boxing writer Gilbert Manzano discuss Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin’s rematch set for September 15, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena and their predictions for the Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia match on Saturday, September 8th.
Gilbert Manzano and Bryan Salmond breakdown what boxing matches could be in store for Las Vegas in December, including a potential heavyweight title bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.