Steve Carp

342 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal

Now?s the time for Mayweather-Pacquiao

By Steve Carp Apr 30, 2015

Through the decades, Las Vegas has seen its share of big fights. But it?s been quite a while since a fight piqued the interest of people outside the sport of boxing like…
Pacquiao, Mayweather ?officially? arrive in Vegas for megafight

By Steve Carp Apr 29, 2015

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. ?officially? arrived in Las Vegas Tuesday for the world welterweight unification title showdown Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden. And the two superstar boxers? arrivals were…
Thurman predicts Mayweather victory, but ?Floyd is vulnerable?

By Steve Carp Apr 28, 2015

Keith Thurman may lay claim to a share of the world welterweight title. But nobody has anointed him king just yet. That day may be coming. But for this week, Thurman, the…
Santa Cruz finally gets opponent for Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard

By Steve Carp Apr 28, 2015

It took longer than expected but Leo Santa Cruz finally knows who he is fighting Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden. Santa Cruz, the World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion who is…
Pacquiao?s promoter frustrated by Mayweather?s adviser, MGM

By Steve Carp Apr 27, 2015

For Bob Arum, Sunday can?t come soon enough. The 83-year-old Hall of Fame promoter has been exasperated over the handling of the promotion for Saturday?s megafight at the MGM Grand Garden between…
Mayweather?s dream turns golden

By Steve Carp Apr 26, 2015

Everyone has dreams. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was no different from someone who wanted to reach the top in medicine or politics. His dream? Become boxing?s biggest champion and make more money than…
No ?grand arrival? for Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas?

By Steve Carp Apr 25, 2015

It?s no secret Bob Arum is less than enamored with the management of the MGM Grand. But since Arum has very little say in what happens in next week?s megafight between Manny…
Tickets for Mayweather-Pacquiao sell out in less than 2 minutes

By Steve Carp Apr 24, 2015

What few tickets that were made available for public sale for the May 2 Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao megafight at the MGM Grand Garden sold out in less than two minutes Thursday.…
Tickets on sale Thursday for Mayweather-Pacquiao

By Steve Carp Apr 23, 2015

Get your credit card ready and hope you get lucky. Tickets for the May 2 megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are expected to be put on sale Thursday after…
Less than 1,000 Mayweather-Pacquiao tickets expected to go on sale soon

By Steve Carp Apr 22, 2015

?Where are the tickets?? Boxing fans are continuing to ask that question as the May 2 megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao gets ever closer, only to not have a…
Vegas? Bayless picked to referee Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

By Steve Carp Apr 22, 2015

When it comes to the officials, the May 2 megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will have a local flavor to it. Las Vegas? Kenny Bayless has been selected by…
Santa Cruz gets spot on Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard

By Steve Carp Apr 19, 2015

Before Leo Santa Cruz defeated Jesus Ruiz on Jan. 17, there was talk of putting him on the pay-per-view undercard of the May 2 megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.…
Pacquiao seeks last laugh against Mayweather

By Steve Carp Apr 16, 2015

LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao always knew that if he wanted to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., it would have to be on Mayweather?s terms. Pacquiao also knew that to do otherwise would…
Arum irate over delay of tickets for Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

By Steve Carp Apr 9, 2015

Where are the tickets? That?s what Top Rank chairman Bob Arum was demanding to know Wednesday. Arum, who promotes Manny Pacquiao, was irate over the delay in delivering Top Rank?s share of…
Mayweather has eyes on target

By Steve Carp Apr 8, 2015

His welterweight showdown with Manny Pacquiao is 25 days away, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. appears ready to get into the ring right now and fight the Filipino congressman. But Mayweather will wait…
Commission plans longer suspensions, larger fines for positive drug tests

By Steve Carp Mar 29, 2015

Nevada is ready to take steps to come down harder on combat sports athletes who are caught cheating. The Nevada Athletic Commission met for six hours Friday to discuss how to deal…
Mayweather-Pacquiao revenue could double original $200 million estimate

By Steve Carp Mar 25, 2015

Is it possible everyone in boxing underestimated the earning potential for a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao? The original estimates of the fighters splitting $200 million and the live…
Commission promises ?best of the best? for Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

By Steve Carp Mar 24, 2015

This is one test Bob Bennett can?t afford to fail. The executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission is still a few weeks away from deciding who he will recommend to referee…
Mayweather balks at Pacquiao?s request for drug testing addendum in contract

By Steve Carp Mar 20, 2015

So much for peace, love and understanding between the camps of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. The sides appeared to be getting along as the countdown toward their May 2 megafight…
Mayweather, Pacquiao say fans will get their money?s worth

By Steve Carp Mar 12, 2015

LOS ANGELES ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao promised plenty of action when the welterweight superstars meet May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden in one of the most anticipated boxing…