Las Vegas has a worldwide reputation for being a hub for sports betting due to the sheer number of casinos stretched across the city. Las Vegas is also recognized as a boxing hub, with many red-carpet events happening throughout the year at MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena. Some people wager on these boxing matches, and others go purely for the thrill and … [Read more...] about Celebrities Who Love Las Vegas Fight Nights
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Press Conference Notes: Oscar Valdez & Shakur Stevenson Primed for 130-Pound Unification Showdown
Valdez-Stevenson goes down SATURDAY (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ The long-awaited 130-pound grudge match is almost here. WBC champion Oscar Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) and WBO king Shakur Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs) had their first fight week faceoff Thursday, two days out from their unification showdown at the MGM … [Read more...] about Press Conference Notes: Oscar Valdez & Shakur Stevenson Primed for 130-Pound Unification Showdown
Face to Face: Crawford and Brook Set for Welterweight Showdown Nov. 14
The pound-for-pound king, WBO welterweight world champion Terence Crawford, renewed acquaintances with Kell Brook Wednesday afternoon, nearly nine months after they had a brief conversation at the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury 2 weigh-in inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. This time, they sat six feet apart on a socially distanced press conference dais three days before their … [Read more...] about Face to Face: Crawford and Brook Set for Welterweight Showdown Nov. 14