Steve Carp
342 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal
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Mayweather, Pacquiao still blame each other for impasse
Just because Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao didn't agree to fight each other this spring doesn't mean the war of words is over. Nor is it hopeless that they'll fight each…
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Mayweather Jr. applies for license; opponent for May date uncertain
Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't have an opponent for his May 5 date at the MGM Grand Garden, but the undefeated WBC welterweight champion applied for a license to fight in Nevada. Mayweather's…
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Arum to hold February gala for Ali
Muhammad Ali turned 70 on Tuesday. But when you're "The Greatest," you can celebrate your birthday on numerous occasions. Bob Arum, who helped promote Ali during his Hall of Fame career, is…
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Mayweather: Arum ‘standing in the way’ of Pacquiao fight
Floyd Mayweather Jr. thinks Manny Pacquiao really does want to fight him. But Mayweather isn't so certain that Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, wants the fight. "Pacquiao says he wants to fight? Fine,…
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Commission interested in explanation from Ortiz
Victor Ortiz's mouth has gotten him into trouble before and it looks as if it has happened again. The WBC welterweight champion, who is preparing for a Feb. 11 rematch against former…
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Judges, refs make year rough on Golden Boy
It was a controversial year for boxing, and Golden Boy Promotions in particular, with several of its fighters involved in questionable decisions. Amir Khan, Abner Mares, Victor Ortiz, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd…
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Mayweather’s boxing career lands in limbo
That May 5 date Floyd Mayweather Jr. had reserved at the MGM Grand Garden to resume his boxing career might have to be pushed back. With Mayweather having been sentenced Wednesday to…
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WBC seeks uniformity among judges’ decisions
More than 400 people from all over the world sat in a meeting room Wednesday at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, faced with the futile task of agreeing on what they were seeing…
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Top Rank’s Arum turns 80, says he feels like 60
Bob Arum turns 80 today. But unlike many his age, the Las Vegas-based Hall of Fame boxing promoter has no intention of retiring. "Why would I?" Arum said Wednesday. "I feel great,…
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Station taking bets again for megafight
A year ago, Art Manteris was so confident Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. would fight each other in 2011, he put up a betting line at Station Casinos. The fight never…
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Arum laughs off Mayweather attention grab
Floyd Mayweather Jr. thought he had stolen the spotlight from Manny Pacquiao last week when his adviser told ESPN.com that the WBC welterweight champion would return to the ring May 5 at…
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Donaire eyes weighty rewards
Nonito Donaire is ready to say goodbye to the bantamweight division. The 28-year-old WBC and WBO champion fights his last bout at 118 pounds against Omar Narvaez on Saturday at Madison Square…
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Bernstein nominated for higher hall honor
Even though Al Bernstein knows what it feels like to be a Hall of Famer, the Las Vegas-based boxing announcer might be on his way to the "big" Hall. Bernstein, a 2009…
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Ortiz nears pinnacle after arduous climb
Victor Ortiz claims he has been to hell -- personally and professionally. So, if he successfully defends his recently won WBC welterweight title by handing Floyd Mayweather Jr. his first professional defeat…
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Mayweather stands firm
With Manny Pacquiao saying last week that he will fight just two more years before he enters politics full time, the speculation begins on a possible meeting with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather,…
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Pavlik not weighted down in comeback
Kelly Pavlik made his name in boxing as a middleweight champion. But the 29-year-old says his future is at super middleweight. Pavlik is attempting a comeback and likes his chances better at…
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Greenburg’s HBO resignation sure to have impact on boxing
There had been speculation for several months that Ross Greenburg was going to leave HBO as president of the cable network's sports division. But his announcement on Monday that he was not…
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District judge sides with Pacquiao, orders Mayweather to give deposition
A district judge ruled Thursday that Floyd Mayweather Jr. must give a deposition in the defamation lawsuit filed against him by fellow boxer Manny Pacquiao. U.S. District Court Judge Larry Hicks denied…
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Pacquiao-Marquez fight nears fruition
A third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez took a major step toward becoming reality Tuesday when Marquez signed a contract with Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank, in Los Angeles. Marquez,…
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Pacquiao draws career-best PPV numbers
With the help of CBS, Manny Pacquiao's unanimous decision over Shane Mosley on May 7 attracted more pay-per-view buyers than any of his previous fights. CBS's cross-promotion, which included three episodes of…
