Boxing
Pacquiao, Bradley both make weight, 'ready for war'
June 8th, 2012
Timothy Bradley might be anticipating the best Manny Pacquiao tonight at the MGM Garden Arena, but one thing is for certain the undefeated welterweight is getting the biggest PacMan ever. Read more »
Mayweather stays perfect, defeats Cotto
May 5th, 2012
Floyd Mayweather might have scored the biggest payday in boxing history Saturday night, but Miguel Cotto made him earn every penny of it. Read more »
Talk heats up between Mayweather, Cotto
May 4th, 2012
With the bout between Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto only a day away, things heated up inside the MGM Grand during the prefight weigh-ins Friday. Read more »
Seven Questions
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Las Vegas’ boxing champ on his legacy, his impending jail sentence and why he doesn’t need to fight Manny Pacquiao
May 3rd, 2012
Lurking in the shadows of his boisterous persona is a different Floyd Mayweather, one few outside his tight inner circle ever see. Someone who generously donates to charities (he recently made a commitment to the national Golden Gloves, a junior boxing organization), who offers to pay for boxers’ funerals, who helps the homeless. During multiple interviews leading up to the Cotto bout, “Money May” provided a glimpse of this alter ego—though the familiar arrogance was always close by. Read more »
Character Study
The Cornerman
May 3rd, 2012
If you’ve watched a championship fight in the last 50 years, you’ve seen Las Vegas’ Rafael Garcia in the corner. In his trademark Kangol cap, adorned with pins symbolizing the many countries to which the sport has taken him, the diminutive 83-year-old stands out in any entourage. But it’s the unsung work of the cut man that has made Garcia invaluable to such champions as Roberto Duran, Alexis Arguello, Wilfredo Gomez, Edwin Rosario, James Toney, Iran Barkley, and his current famous client, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Read more »
Going For Broke
Fight on: UFC, boxing cards provide hard-hitting opportunities to cash in
April 19th, 2012
Miguel Cotto is quite capable of making this an interesting fight, but I don’t see him handing Floyd Mayweather his first loss. And the oddsmakers agree, as the seven-time world champ is a minus-650 to minus-750 favorite (probably the only person with a bankroll thick enough to get rich betting on Pretty Boy Floyd would be his pal, 50 Cent). That said, this is only the second time that the 35-year-old Mayweather—normally a welterweight (140-147 pounds)—will fight at 154 pounds. Read more »
Las Vegan Jessie Vargas back in action
February 24th, 2012
Las Vegas-based boxer Jessie Vargas tries to keep his unblemished record perfect tonight at the Hard Rock. Read more »
Pacquiao-Bradley set for June 9
February 10th, 2012
Top Rank Boxing President Todd duBoef confirmed on Feb. 10 that Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley is set for June 9 at the MGM. Read more »
Boxing
The Greatest Fight You’ll (Probably) Never See
February 9th, 2012
Some say it would be the biggest and richest fight in boxing history. We’re talking, of course, about the legendary non-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, perhaps the two greatest boxers of their generation. Here’s a look back at the tangled saga of the fight that never was. Read more »
Mayweather granted license, will face Cotto on May 5
February 1st, 2012
The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand. Read more »
