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Gamboa Has Winning Debut For Rapper 50 Cent

Former Cuban Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa won his fight Saturday night on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard, giving rapper 50 Cent a victory in his debut as a boxing promoter.

2012/12/09

Pacquiao Knocked Out

Juan Manuel Marquez knocked Manny Pacquiao out cold with a vicious right hand at the end of the sixth round Saturday night, putting a ferocious end to the fourth fight between the two boxers.

2012/12/08

No Word On Fight After Boxers Settle

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have reached a confidential settlement in their federal defamation case in Las Vegas.

2012/09/25

Nevada Collects Record Fees From Fights

The Nevada Athletic Commission has come off a record year.

2012/08/06

Pacquiao Wants Rematch With Bradley

Manny Pacquiao says he wants a rematch with Timothy Bradley after a five-judge panel assembled by the WBO championship committee unanimously favored the Filipino fighter in a video review.

2012/06/21

Reid, McCain Push To Create U.S. Boxing Commission

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona introduced legislation Monday that would create the U.S. Boxing Commission.

2012/06/19

Ex-Boxer Mike Tyson To Take A Bite Out Of Broadway

The former boxer announced Monday that he will team up with director Spike Lee to bring his one-man show, “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,” to the Longacre Theatre for six nights only, July 31 to Aug. 5.

2012/06/18

Live And Local With Kevin Wall 05/04/12: Education, Kentucky Derby, And Boxing

Clark County teachers are getting emails regarding possible layoffs. Teachers give us their reaction about this.

2012/05/04

Rhoshii Wells (L) throws a left punch to the chest of Alejandro "Terra" Garcia in the WBA Super Welterweight Championship on May 21, 2005 (Photo Credit: Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)

Vegas Man Gets 21 To Life In Olympic Boxer Slaying

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison in the slaying of 1996 Olympic bronze medal boxer Rhoshii Wells in a Las Vegas apartment courtyard. Senior […]

2012/05/02