The Las Vegas pool season is right around the corner – and MGM Resorts’ search for more than 400 pool area employees is getting underway. The health and safety of employees and guests is and will always remain a top priority. The Seven-Point Safety Plan remains in place across all areas of MGM Resorts’ properties – along with the Company’s continued emphasis on … [Read more...] about MGM Resorts to Host Virtual Pool Hiring Event on Jan. 9
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Stevenson Dominates Toka Kahn Clary; Masayoshi Nakatani stops Felix Verdejo in Co-Feature at MGM Grand Las Vegas
The sensational Shakur Stevenson played the role of headliner and shined. Stevenson, the former featherweight world champion, secured a 10-round unanimous decision over veteran Toka Kahn Clary in the junior lightweight main event Saturday from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs), the WBO No. 1 junior lightweight contender, has a title shot … [Read more...] about Stevenson Dominates Toka Kahn Clary; Masayoshi Nakatani stops Felix Verdejo in Co-Feature at MGM Grand Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Acquires Assets of the Las Vegas Monorail Company
Today the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) closed on its transaction to acquire the assets of the Las Vegas Monorail Company, preserving an important transportation option in Las Vegas and ensuring it can operate in the coming years. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved the sale on Nov. 24, 2020. The transaction also allows for other transportation options … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Acquires Assets of the Las Vegas Monorail Company
Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12
Super middleweight wrecking ball Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga has been “The Perfect One” thus far, knocking out all 15 of his professional opponents in the first round. Berlanga puts perfection on the line Saturday, Dec. 12, when he fights Ulises Sierra in an eight-round showdown from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Berlanga-Sierra will open the ESPN-televised … [Read more...] about Super Middleweight Sensation Edgar Berlanga to Face Ulises Sierra at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Dec. 12
Invited Guests Attend Top Rank Boxing at MGM Grand
With the approval of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, 100 invited guests were given the opportunity to attend the most recent Top Rank Boxing event inside the MGM Grand Conference Center's Grand Ballroom. Under a pilot test of MGM Resorts’ "Convene with Confidence” plan for sports and entertainment – these invited guests participated in a multi-layered … [Read more...] about Invited Guests Attend Top Rank Boxing at MGM Grand
October 31: Robson Conceição-Luis Coria, Jared Anderson and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Added to Inoue-Moloney/Brodnicka-Mayer Championship Doubleheader LIVE on ESPN+
Robson Conceição, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist for his native Brazil, seeks to notch the signature win of his unblemished professional career when he takes on Luis Coria in a 10-round junior lightweight fight Saturday, Oct. 31 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. Conceição-Coria will serve as the chief support bout to the world championship doubleheader featuring unified … [Read more...] about October 31: Robson Conceição-Luis Coria, Jared Anderson and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Added to Inoue-Moloney/Brodnicka-Mayer Championship Doubleheader LIVE on ESPN+
Clay Collard-Quincy LaVallais 2 and Josue Vargas-Kendo Castaneda to Headline Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard Broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Oct. 17
The breakout star of the Bubble, “Cassius” Clay Collard, is back for more. Collard, the MMA pro-turned contender for 2020 “Boxing Prospect of the Year,” will fight Quincy LaVallais in an eight-round middleweight bout on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez undercard on Saturday, Oct. 17 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. It is a rematch of their June 2019 … [Read more...] about Clay Collard-Quincy LaVallais 2 and Josue Vargas-Kendo Castaneda to Headline Lomachenko-Lopez Undercard Broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ Oct. 17
October 9: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Gonzalo Coria, Joseph Adorno-Avery Sparrow and Elvis Rodriguez Added to Emanuel Navarrete-Ruben Villa Card
Undefeated southpaw middleweight phenom Janibek Alimkhanuly is set to introduce ESPN viewers to his brand of “Qazaq Style.” Alimkhanuly will fight Argentinian contender Gonzalo Coria in a 10-rounder Friday, Oct. 9 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center.Alimkhanuly-Coria will serve as the co-feature to the vacant WBO featherweight world title fight between Emanuel … [Read more...] about October 9: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Gonzalo Coria, Joseph Adorno-Avery Sparrow and Elvis Rodriguez Added to Emanuel Navarrete-Ruben Villa Card
October 31: Mikaela Mayer to Challenge Junior Lightweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka as the Inoue-Moloney Co-Feature LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+
Mikaela Mayer called on the junior lightweight world champions for a fight. One of them was mandated to answer. WBO female junior lightweight world champion Ewa Brodnicka will make the sixth defense of her title in a 10-round showdown against mandatory challenger Mayer on Halloween evening, Saturday, Oct. 31 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center. Brodnicka-Mayer … [Read more...] about October 31: Mikaela Mayer to Challenge Junior Lightweight World Champion Ewa Brodnicka as the Inoue-Moloney Co-Feature LIVE and Exclusively on ESPN+
October Star Power: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney and Returns of Artur Beterbiev and Emanuel Navarrete Headline Monthlong Boxing on ESPN Platforms
Four belts, one champion. A universally recognized lightweight king will be crowned Saturday, Oct. 17, live on ESPN from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. WBO/WBA/WBC Franchise world champion Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, the pound-for-pound “Boxing Baryshnikov” from Ukraine, will fight unbeaten IBF world champion Teofimo Lopez, the knockout artist from Brooklyn who has … [Read more...] about October Star Power: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez, Naoya Inoue-Jason Moloney and Returns of Artur Beterbiev and Emanuel Navarrete Headline Monthlong Boxing on ESPN Platforms