Mayweather vs. Marquez

Las Vegas Sun

Sep 20, 2009 (5 a.m.)

Conor McGregor to return at UFC 303 in Las Vegas

By Case Keefer

The fight between McGregor and Chandler, a former Bellator champion and UFC top contender, has been in the works for more than a year since the two ...
UFC 300: Max Holloway scores knockout of a lifetime over Justin Gaethje

By Case Keefer

The landmark UFC 300 will be remembered for Holloway’s big moment. ...
Love him or hate him, Aljamain Sterling has etched his place in UFC history

By Case Keefer

The UFC has marketed tonight’s pay-per-view card as boasting an unprecedented amount of talent and achievements across its 13 total fights. But few if any of the 25 other fighters on the card have built a legacy ...
Local champion Sadibou Sy realized his fighting dreams, and wants more

By Case Keefer

Sy looks to add to his success with a new title in the 205-pound ranks when the division’s 2024 PFL season kicks off tonight at the Theater at Virgin Hotels. ...
Why UFC 300 might be the most stacked top-to-bottom card in promotion history

By Case Keefer

A slightly longer-than-usual wait has stretched between the UFC staging pay-per-view cards in its home venue, T-Mobile Arena, with four months having passed since UFC 296.
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will fight for a title. Even the boxers seem surprised it's in New York

By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press

Ryan Garcia wanted his fans to know his title fight against super lightweight champion Devin Haney belonged on boxing's biggest stage. “This is a MGM Vegas fight, doing everything we can to bring this to Vegas and ...
Weekend wagers: Seven bets to make on seven sports

By Case Keefer

I’m ecstatic to relaunch Weekend Wagers for a fifth consecutive year. Weekend Wagers is mostly about sports happening currently, and I’ve got bets lined up on five events happening ...
One special night lost in time, where the stars turned out for Joe Louis

By Bill Weinberger, Special to the Sun

Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, is famous for putting on world class events. There was one event, however, which might have been the largest ever gathering of A-list entertainers and celebrities, which had no pre-event publicity and wasn’t televised.
Leon Edwards makes a fool out of Colby Covington at UFC 296

By Case Keefer

All the threats, insults and ridicule UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington threw in the direction of champion Leon Edwards turned out to be in vain. ...
The antagonist: Colby Covington’s obnoxious persona delivers him to another massive fight at UFC 296

By Case Keefer

Leon Edwards was trying to soak in the brightest moment of his career having just defended his UFC welterweight championship for the first time in front of his home country at the O2 Arena in London. The man sitting in ...
The Professional Fighters League has purchased rival MMA company Bellator

By Dan Gelston, Associated Press

The Professional Fighters League has purchased rival MMA company Bellator from Paramount Global in its boldest attempt yet to make a dent in the industry leader, the UFC. PFL did not disclose financial terms in ...
Fighting the dream: Heavyweight champion Ngannou lands the mega-bout he always wanted

By Case Keefer

Francis Ngannou has recently struggled to sleep through the night even after some of the most grueling training sessions of his decade-long combat sports career. Every once in a while, the former UFC heavyweight champion turned imminent ...
Kidnapping of Israeli girls moves Vegas boxing legend Mayweather to action

By Ray Brewer

Thousands of miles away from Israel in Las Vegas, retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. felt the same agony when learning of the senseless murders and cruel abductions ...
Regression, or resurgence? Fight with Charlo will clarify Canelo's standing in boxing hierarchy

By Case Keefer

No one would question Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s place at the top of boxing as a draw; plenty would now question his place at the top of boxing from a skills perspective.
Mixed martial arts investment latest example of Saudi Arabia's foray into global sports

By Mark Anderson, Associated Press

Saudi Arabia's most recent venture into the global sports scene — purchasing a stake in the Professional Fighters League — is yet another example of the oil-rich kingdom using athletics to ...
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