LAS VEGAS — The Top Rank family mourns the passing of George Foreman, one of the biggest punchers and personalities the sport has ever seen. Foreman, a product of Houston’s Fifth Ward, was a 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist and captured his first heavyweight championship in 1973.
LAS VEGAS — Line them up, and Abdullah Mason is ready to knock them out. The Cleveland-born lightweight phenom will now face Mexican southpaw Carlos “Chinito” Ornelas in a 10-round special feature on Saturday, April 5, at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — Brian Norman Jr. says a champ isn’t a champ until he defends his belt, and he’s ready to do just that.
Norman will put his WBO welterweight world title on the line against Puerto Rican challenger Derrieck Cuevas on Saturday, March 29, at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.