On the Canvas
Fight Notebook: Report of Fedor joining UFC for Silva fight is false
Ricky Hatton hangs up the gloves for good
July 11th, 2011
The match-up would have been a dream bout a couple years ago, but Monday’s news that Fedor Emelianenko would finally be joining the UFC and possibly be fighting Anderson Silva was too good for even the present tense. Read more »
UFC 132 full of fireworks
July 2nd, 2011
The fireworks came early in Las Vegas this Fourth of July weekend as UFC 132 exploded inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night. The action-packed 11-fight card featured an unbelievable, back-and-forth bantamweight championship battle between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber; the comeback of UFC legend Tito Ortiz; and perhaps the swan song for another MMA superstar as Wanderlei Silva was knocked out in less than 30 seconds. Read more »
Former MMA stars looking to show they're still relevant at UFC 132
July 1st, 2011
Tito Ortiz and Wanderlei Silva used to be the stars of mixed martial arts. Tomorrow night at UFC 132 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, both will try to prove their current relevance — and neither is ready to hang up the five-ounce gloves. Read more »
Local heavyweights fight for Randy Couture belt at Tuff-N-Uff
July 1st, 2011
For MMA fans wanting to get their fix before Saturday’s UFC 132 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas-based amateur promotion Tuff-N-Uff is holding their second ever card at the Cox Pavilion tonight at 7 p.m. Read more »
Mayweather talks Manny in NYC
June 28th, 2011
The outspoken Las Vegan also says he’s not ducking the Filipino sensation despite the fact the two fighters have failed multiple times to make arguably the richest fight in boxing history over the past few years. Read more »
UFC Notebook: MMA bill stalls out again in NY
June 21st, 2011
The UFC will have to wait at least another year to gain entry into the potentially lucrative New York market as mixed martial arts sanctioning stalled out in the Ways and Means Committee of the New York State Assembly for a third straight year on Monday. Read more »
Mayweather skips court date
June 17th, 2011
The Las Vegas resident and self-proclaimed pound-for-pound boxing king defied a court order today when he failed to show up for a deposition hearing in the defamation lawsuit Pacquiao filed against him. Read more »
UFC Notebook: White pens op-ed piece for regulation in NY; bettor hits 12-fight parlay to win $51,547
June 13th, 2011
Sam Stout needed just 3:52 to score a cool $70,000 for a “Knockout of the Night” bonus for his jaw-dropping KO of Yves Edwards Saturday night at UFC 131 in Vancouver. An unnamed gambler had to sweat things a bit more. When all was said and done though a bettor on online sports book Bodog.eu correctly picked all 12 fights (a $200 bet on a 12-fight parlay) to win $51,547. Read more »
Boxing Notebook: Pacquiao-Mosley draws more than 1.3 million buys
June 9th, 2011
The fight itself might have been boring, but that didn’t stop the world from watching Manny Pacquiao beat up “Sugar” Shane Mosley last month at the MGM Grand. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Thursday that Pacquiao’s lopsided victory generated more than 1.3 million pay-per-view buys — the best box office performance of the Filipino superstar’s career. Read more »
Mayweather returns to ring, but not against Pacquiao
June 7th, 2011
No, Las Vegas’ self-proclaimed pound-for-pound boxing king won’t be facing Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao in the megafight all boxing fans having been clamoring for, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. will at least be back in the ring this fall — and in Vegas, nonetheless, when the undefeated Mayweather takes on Victor Ortiz in a WBC title fight on Sept 17. Read more »
