Chris Avalos remembers the feeling of winning his first championship belt. It’s a feeling he wants again.
Boxing
As he sat recently in a cramped meeting room inside the Sawyer Building and freely accepted a metaphorical beating, it wasn’t clear whether middleweight prospect J’Leon Love fully appreciated his role in the changing world of the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Las Vegan Jesus Gutierrez continues to impress in the lightweight division.
Ishe Smith’s first title defense will have to wait.
When you have a drug problem, an important first step toward recovery is to stop living in denial.
Local boxers Devin Haney and Andres Cortes won silver medals at Saturday’s Junior Olympic National Championships in Mobile, Ala.
Add another boxing hall of fame to the list. This one is located at the Luxor.
Two local boxers, Devin Haney of Las Vegas and Andres Cortes of Henderson, advanced to today’s finals of the Junior Olympic National Championships in Mobile, Ala.
That $900,000 joint Julio Cesar Chavez smoked last year got a lot cheaper.
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, who tested positive for marijuana following his 12-round loss to Sergio Martinez last Sept. 15, had his fine reduced to $100,000 Friday by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Las Vegas bantamweight boxer Devin Haney and Henderson lightweight Andres Cortes advanced to the semifinals of the Junior Olympic National Championships with wins Thursday in Mobile, Ala.
Less than 24 hours after going on sale and despite prices ranging from $350 to $2,000, tickets for the Sept. 14 megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the 16,200-seat MGM Grand Garden are sold out, the promoter announced Wednesday.
Local bantamweights Devin Haney and Dustin Somera won their opening bouts at the Junior Olympic National Championships in Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday.
NEW YORK — Don’t expect Floyd Mayweather Jr. to try and get inside the head of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez leading up to their Sept. 14 megafight at the MGM Grand Garden.
NEW YORK — Every day, it seems as if there’s a different opponent for Bernard Hopkins.
NEW YORK — First, Adrien Broner took Paulie Malignaggi’s girlfriend from him. On Saturday night, he took his title. All while running his mouth.
