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By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com Blair Cobbs made his MGM Grand Garden arrival amid a chorus of WWE-style “WHOOOs,” but

Tyson Fury in June when he fought in Las Vegas.

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Colorful Heavyweight Is New Mr. Las Vegas; Fury Prepares For Saturday Bout

September 13, 2019September 14, 2019 Alan Snel Bob Arum, James Brown, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com In the competitive world of boxing promotions, Tyson Fury is a throwback to larger-than-life personalities who

The Pacman has an interesting connection to Floyd Mayweather through Mayweather's promoters.

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Pacquiao Has Intriguing Business Connection To Mayweather’s Promoters, Making MayPac 2 A Possibility

July 24, 2019 Alan Snel Adrien Broner, Floyd Mayweather, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Saul Canelo Alvarez

By Cassandra Cousineau LVsportsBiz.com In the aftermath of Manny Pacquiao punching his way to a split-decision welterweight win over

Photo by Tom Donoghue

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Saturday Fight Night In Vegas: Pacquiao Wins Split Decision Before More Than 14,000 At MGM Grand Garden Arena

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019 Alan Snel Caleb Plant, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Lee

Las Vegas might be a sports city in transition with new professional teams, but its soul will always have a

Caleb Plant will be fighting for both his daughter and mother at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Photo by Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions

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Fight Night in Las Vegas: Undefeated Plant Motivated By Painful Personal Losses Takes On Lee As Part Of Saturday’s Pacquaio-Thurman Fight Card

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Alan Snel Caleb Plant, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquaio, Mike Lee

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com Tennessee native and Las Vegas-based boxer Caleb Plant should’ve been counted out a long time

Less than 5,500 tickets sold for the Fury-Schwarz fight Saturday.

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Fury-Schwarz Bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday Draws 5,489 Tickets Sold and 1,187 Comps

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Alan Snel Bob Arum, Deontay Wilder, Tom Schwarz, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau and Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com If you caught last week’s pre-fight hoopla for the Tyson Fury -Tom

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Not Your Typical Vegas Boxing Presser: Fury, Schwarz Put On Amusing Show Before Saturday’s Bout

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Alan Snel Andy Ruiz Jr., Anthony Joshua, Tom Schwarz, Tyson Fury

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com First, they sang today. Then they danced. And on Saturday evening Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19

Streaming service DAZN is promoted at Canelo fight at T-Mobile Arena earlier this month.

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Streaming Service DAZN Scored First With Soccer, Now With Boxing, MMA; Becomes Player Along With ESPN+

May 22, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs, Gennady Golovkin, Jay Chaudhry, John Skipper, Len Blavatnik

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com The thousands of boxing fans who descended on T-Mobile Arena earlier this month for the

Photo credit: Tom Hogan-Hoganphotos/Golden Boy

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After Canelo’s Win Saturday, Will There Be A Canelo-Golovkin 3 In September?

May 5, 2019May 6, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs, Dave Moretti, Glenn Feldman, Steve Weisfeld

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com As if it weren’t already indelibly clear, Saul Canelo Alvarez is

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Daniel Jacobs Misses Promoter Golden Boy’s Imposed Weight Limit, But Canelo-Jacobs Fight Still On At T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs, Eddie Hearn, Oscar De La Hoya

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com Tonight’s fighter Daniel Jacobs missed weight Saturday morning, hours prior to the biggest boxing match

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