BOXING
Boxing
Apparently, Roy Englebrecht isn’t afraid of a challenge.
It’s coming later than usual, but Las Vegas’ first big boxing event of the year is set for May 2 between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton.
Boxing again provided a financial bonanza for Nevada in 2008, starting with three big bouts in the first four months and ending with the highly anticipated Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao megafight.
Predicting what each month in 2009 will bring our local sports scene: