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Canelo Alvarez, left, and undisputed middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin face off during the weigh-in for their fight Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Canelo-Triple G rematch is off after Alvarez withdraws

Published April 3, 2018, Updated April 3, 2018 | 3:50 p.m.

Associated Press

The Canelo-Triple G rematch, expected to be the fight of the year, is off. Canelo Alvarez has withdrawn from next month's middleweight title bout with Gennady Golovkin, two months after Alvarez twice tested for a banned substance. "I have always been ...
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By Case Keefer

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UFC 303: Alex Pereira knocks out Jiri Prochazka, eyes historic third title

June 29, 2024

By Case Keefer

Pereira debuted in the octagon less than three years ago but has gone 8-1 and captured titles in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. And now he has his eyes on becoming the first fighter in UFC history to win a third title. ...
Weekend wagers: A bunch of bets including three on UFC 303

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By Case Keefer

The local NHL Draft, which started Friday at Sphere, got everyone thinking about the outlook of the league next year. ...
UFC iron man Arlovski back in Las Vegas for one more fight with no plans to stop

June 29, 2024

By Case Keefer

The 45-year-old heavyweight originally from Belarus will compete in his 60th professional bout today on the preliminary card of UFC 303 against Martin Buday, a 33-year-old Slovakian, at T-Mobile Arena ...
Las Vegas native Payton Talbott soars as fastest-rising star at UFC 303

June 28, 2024

By Case Keefer

Many have compared Talbott’s smooth-moving, electric-striking style to the one employed by the current champion at his weight class, Sean O’Malley ...
Consolation fight: Losing McGregor-Chandler hurts, but Pereira-Procházka sets up better for UFC 303

June 27, 2024

By Case Keefer

There’s no question fighting and a drive to be the best is the sole focus for Pereira and Procházka—the pair that now faces off in the main event of UFC 303 ...
UFC announces title sponsor of Sphere card scheduled for September

June 26, 2024

By Case Keefer

The UFC is also multitasking as it juggles promoting UFC 303 Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena with looking ahead to its next major local event on Sept. 14 at Sphere. ...
Weekend wagers: Six bets on six different sports

June 22, 2024

By Case Keefer

Tennessee sits as a -200 (i.e. risking $200 to win $100) favorite to beat Texas A&M in the College World Series when the best-of-three championship series begins at 4:30 p.m. tonight in Omaha, Neb. ....
Weekend wagers: Seven bets on seven different sports

June 15, 2024

By Case Keefer

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Ricky Hatton, Michael Moorer strike different tones in leading their class into boxing Hall of Fame

June 9, 2024

Associated Press

Ricky Hatton laughed his way through his Hall of Fame induction speech, marveling at the places boxing took him and the thousands of his fans that would always follow.
Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode

May 31, 2024

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend. Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce a new fight date next week. They were scheduled to meet July 20 in Arlington, Texas. Tyson fell ill on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last ...
Weekend Wagers: 11 bets to place on 11 different sports including Preakness

May 18, 2024

By Case Keefer

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Weekend wagers: Bets on the Kentucky Derby and seven other sports

May 4, 2024

By Case Keefer

I’m going to keep it simple for the 150th version of America’s biggest horse race — one horse to win from the local fixed-odds market and one head-to-head matchup offered by sports books. ...
Prideful prizefight: Álvarez vs. Munguía promises to be a memorable bout in honor of Mexico

May 2, 2024

By Case Keefer

Saul “Canelo” Álvarez has fought on Cinco de Mayo weekend nearly every year of his boxing career as a nod to his Mexican heritage.
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