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Tag: Las Vegas

  • Bek the Bully Outlasts Fulghum in Vegas Thriller

    Bektemir Melikuziev the Uzbek prospect best known as Bek the Bully improved to 16-1 with ten knockouts after last night’s grueling decision victory. The win is his ninth in a row since he was knocked out by Gabriel Rosado back in 2021. The crowd at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas was treated to an…

  • Rolando Romero claims WBA Title via TKO

    Rolando Romero captured his first world title last night with a controversial ninth round technical knockout of Ismael Barroso. This fight was altogether unsatisfying as a last minute replacement was brought in following title holder Alberto Puello’s positive test for performance enhancing drugs. Despite the vast criticism of Barroso for looking sixty-five years old in…

  • Fight of the Day: Floyd Mayweather vs Zab Judah

    This Welterweight Title fight took place in April of 2006 at the Thomas and Mack Center on HBO PPV. This fight was an interesting trip back in time, Floyd was still with Top Rank Promotions and this was the final title fight officiated by Richard Steele. This fight was set up prior to Judah’s shocking…

  • Dmitry Bivol Proves a Bridge Too Far in Las Vegas

    Dmitry Bivol performed to the highest level in his boxing and won a sound unanimous decision over Mexican superstar Saul Canelo Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Bivol was stoically confident in the lead up to the fight and despite being the champion and being sent out first and introduced first he did…

  • Shakur Stevenson Boxed a Masterpiece in Las Vegas

    Newark, New Jersey’s own Shakur Stevenson successfully unified titles at 130 lbs. last night in Las Vegas with a standout performance. He won a wide unanimous decision with scores of 118-109 twice and 117-110 on another card. He had the undefeated Oscar Valdez on the canvas in round six and had total control of the…