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Ukraine invasion — explained
Vasiliy Lomachenko exits the arena after winning the WBA, WBO, WBC Lightweight World Title contest in 2019 in London.

A top Ukrainian boxer is choosing his country over an upcoming title fight

Mar 22, 2022
Before Russia attacked Ukraine, Vasiliy Lomachenko had agreed to face off against lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. in June. Now he plans to stay and defend his country.
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Nevada Yesterdays
James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons before a match circa 1897
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Corbett vs. Fitzsimmons Fight

Feb 19, 2022

Many consider Las Vegas to be the boxing capital, a reputation that began to take form over a century ago.

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Middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali, trains in Las Vegas with head coach Sugar Hill Steward earlier this month, ahead of his pro debut in Oklahoma.

Muhammad Ali's Grandson Steps Into The Ring For Boxing Debut In Tulsa

Aug 14, 2021
Bob Arum promoted Muhammad Ali's heavyweight title bout against George Chuvalo in 1966. Now, more than 50 years later, he's promoting the premiere fight of Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh.
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Obituaries
Leon Spinks lands a punch on Muhammad Ali in the title fight in Las Vegas on Feb. 15, 1978. Spinks beat Ali to claim the heavyweight championship and shock the boxing world.

Boxer Leon Spinks, Who Toppled Muhammad Ali, Dies At 67

Feb 07, 2021
Spinks shocked the boxing world in 1978 when he defeated the reigning heavyweight champion in a bruising 15-round match. "He's still the greatest," Spinks said, "I'm just the latest."
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Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Promise A Fight In "Exhibition" Return

Oct 30, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got permission from California’s athletic commission to return to the boxing ring next month because their fight would be strictly an exhibition of their once-unparalleled skills.

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UFC, Boxing Back On In Las Vegas After Nevada Approves Return

May 28, 2020

Mixed martial arts and boxing are back in business in Nevada. The Nevada Athletic Commission has unanimously agreed to allow two UFC events and two Top Rank boxing shows in Las Vegas over the next two weeks.

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Lace Them Up: Boxing Set For June 9 Return In Las Vegas

May 21, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boxing promoter Bob Arum says he plans to stage a card of five fights on June 9 at the MGM Grand.

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Wilder Says Pre-Fight Costume Wore Him Down Before Fury Did

Feb 25, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Deontay Wilder says an elaborate outfit he wore on his ring walk wore him down so much that he didn't have the legs to withstand Tyson Fury in their heavyweight title fight.
 
Wilder also told The Associated Press he would execute a clause i
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'Cut Me, Mick,' Legendary Cutman Talks Myths, Realities Of Combat Sports

Dec 16, 2019

Las Vegas is one of the premiere locations for boxing and mixed martial arts. Some of the biggest names in the sport have held their title bouts here.  

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'Manson Family,' 'Royale' Highlights Of A Strong Fall Theater Season

Dec 06, 2019

November was a big month for local theater. UNLV put on the 2014 Pulitzer winner for drama.

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Pacquiao Heading Back To Ring To Fight Unbeaten Thurman

May 21, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao will get back into the ring on July 20 to face unbeaten welterweight champion Keith Thurman in what could be a highlight fight of the summer.
 
Pacquiao, 40, dominated Adrian Broner to retain his portion of the welterweight ti
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Manuel flexes at the match on Saturday in Indio, Calif.

A Trans Man Steps Into The Ring – And Wins His Debut As A Professional Boxer

Dec 13, 2018
After an injury forced Patricio Manuel to withdraw from the women's Olympic boxing trials, the fighter faced a reckoning. He decided to start living publicly as a man — and rebuild his boxing career.
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Mitch Moss On The Future Of Boxing

Oct 05, 2018

Is it a sign that boxing is dead when one of the biggest potential fights is another re-match b

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Bryan Recalls Colleague McCain: 'What You Saw Was What You Got'

Aug 25, 2018

For a dozen years, Richard Bryan served in the Senate with John McCain, who died Saturday after a long battle with brain cancer.

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The Two-Way
Johnson smokes a cigar in the 1930s. The boxing champion was an avid reader who loved opera, and flaunted his wealth with his sports cars and furs.

Legendary Boxer Jack Johnson Gets Pardon, 105 Years After Baseless Conviction

May 24, 2018
The black world heavyweight champion was convicted of a crime in 1913 for traveling with a white girlfriend. President Trump issued a rare posthumous pardon after an appeal from Sylvester Stallone.
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Crawford's Welterweight Debut Vs Horn On June 9 In Las Vegas

Mar 30, 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Unbeaten Terence "Bud" Crawford will challenge WBO champion Jeff Horn in his welterweight debut June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
 
Top Rank announced the matchup Thursday between Crawford and Horn, who won a unanimous decis
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Ferdie Pacheco, ringside physician to Muhammad Ali, died on Thursday at 89.

Ferdie Pacheco, Muhammad Ali's Ringside 'Fight Doctor,' Dies At 89

Nov 17, 2017
Pacheco worked as Ali's ringside doctor from 1962 to 1977, and later went on to serve as a boxing commentator for network TV fights in the 1980s.
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Large Crowds Expected For Fight Weekend

Aug 25, 2017

Nevadans should expect large crowds in the tourist corridors this weekend as the highly anticipated bout between UFC star Conor McGregor and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will happen Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena.

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Researcher Says Blood Test May Speed Brain Injury Diagnosis

Aug 24, 2017

The punches and kicks to the head that bring cheers to boxing and MMA fans can leave the recipients with chronic brain injuries.

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Las Vegas Seeks Buck Of The Irish As McGregor Fans Flock To Town

Aug 24, 2017

When Conor McGregor steps into the ring this weekend in Las Vegas to face Floyd Mayweather Jr., thousands of his fellow Irishmen will be in town to cheer him on.

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Head shots: Studying flighters' brains

Jul 27, 2017

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor may want to pause their hypestorm to read a new report from the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

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Punch Out
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Open topic: Punch out

Jul 25, 2017

The Mayweather-McGregor match is a farce wrapped in a spectacle and served on a bed of cash; true boxing fans will pay to view a very different bout.

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Mayweather To Fight UFC Star McGregor Aug. 26

Jun 15, 2017

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday he will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match on Aug. 26.

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George Foreman (right) smiles as he talks about his son, George Foreman III (left) in Houston in 2009. "I was too focused on the one-two," he says of his early days in the ring.

Total Failure: How George Foreman's Losses Showed Him The Light

May 24, 2017
In the second part of our series, we talk to the boxer about his 1974 loss to Muhammad Ali and how it changed him forever.
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The Two-Way
16-year-old Amaiya Zafar (left) spars in the Circle of Disclipline gym in Minneapolis earlier this month. USA Boxing has granted Zafar a religious exemption to fight in one bout while wearing hijab.

Wearing A Hijab, A Young Muslim Boxer Enters The Ring

Apr 25, 2017
After three years of training and a battle with USA Boxing over its uniform policy, Amaiya Zafar will fight in her first competitive bout on Saturday. She says she fell in love with the sport at 13.

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