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Canelo Alvarez

Boxing UFC 

On Combat Sports Marketing: Saturday’s UFC vs. Boxing Showdown Was A Win For All Fans

November 4, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Dana White, Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya, Sergey Kovalev

By Cassandra Cousineau for LVSportsBiz.com It was the night that a championship boxing bout in Las Vegas and a high-profile

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Gambling 

On Sports Betting: It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over, But Baseball Is Over — For Now

November 4, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz, Sergey Kovalev

By Daniel Behringer for LVSportsBiz.com Sometime in late October, when Las Vegas daytime high temperatures dip perilously into the 60s

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Boxing 

Boxer Blair Cobbs Brings Compelling Back Story To Bout In Las Vegas Saturday

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 Alan Snel Blair Cobbs, Canelo Alvarez, Eugene Cobbs

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

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

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

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Photo credit: Tom Hogan-Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Boxing 

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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Boxing 

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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Aviators Boxing 

Friday’s Aviators Game Kickstarts Sports Buffet Weekend in Las Vegas

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs

By Alan Snel LVSportsBiz.com   LVSportsBiz.com photo by J. Tyge O’Donnell   Another sellout at the Aviators’ glittering new ballyard

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Fans were already gathering Friday for Saturday's Canelo vs Jacobs boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
Boxing 

Canelo-Jacobs Fight Judges Familiar For Saturday’s Boxing Showdown In Las Vegas

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs

By Cassandra Cousineau LVSportsBiz.com   The Nevada State Athletic Commission has assigned the three judges for Saturday’s championship boxing match

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Boxing 

Canelo-GGG Gate, $23,473,500; Tickets Sold, 16,732

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Manny Pacquiao

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   The gate revenue for the Gennady “GGG” Golovkin-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez rematch Sept. 15 at T-Mobile

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Boxing 

Saturday’s Fight Net Contestant Shares: GGG, $4M; Canelo, $2,348,550

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Alan Snel Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin

  By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com   Gennady “GGG” Golovkin left the ring disappointed after his rematch loss to Saul “Canelo”

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Briefs

July 5, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com CONTACT: Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic. Please read our investigative reports on:

F1 race promoting misleading economic data on race event in Las Vegas

Las Vegas still owing more than $1 billion on its debt for contributing $750 million for construction of Raiders’ NFL stadium.

LVCVA spending $165,000 on Super Bowl trip to LA

LVCVA CEO Steve Hill’s claiming that tourism decreases in Las Vegas in summer is wrong

Las Vegas consultant Jeremy Aguero having conflict of interest for asking Nevada Legislature for A’s stadium construction money while also working as administrative support for Las Vegas Stadium Authority.

LVCVA awarding $1.2 million contract to Phoenix-based sports marketing company that hires former husband of LVCVA’s vice president of sports & events less than a month after.


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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.  

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

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May 24, 2021

Our bicycle story collection:

Red Rock Scenic Drive outside Las Vegas

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet Outside Vegas

Bicycling Las Vegas far from Strip

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

Move over road cycling, here comes mountain biking in Las Vegas

Pedaling Zion National Park

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Remembering the Knapper

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Remembering BeFly Beth

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

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