Ray Brewer
28 articles · Las Vegas Sun
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If Canelo truly is boxing?s next great thing, he?d stop at nothing to fight Golovkin
With one punch, Canelo Alvarez did what everybody hoped he would Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. He delivered a vicious knockout to Amir Khan in the sixth round of their middleweight championship…
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Teddy Atlas, who once trained Tyson, brings energy to Bradley camp
Teddy Atlas would sit ringside describing boxing matches for his television analyst job at ESPN and seem perfectly content with his second calling in the sport. He was once considered the sport?s…
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Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame continues to expand, eyes permanent space for museum
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame doesn?t have an official home in Las Vegas. Rich Marotta, the Hall?s president, hopes to change that. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday…
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Mike Tyson sounds off: He loved the Rebels and considered one legendary fighter the best of all time
Mike Tyson walked into Piero?s, the iconic Italian restaurant in the heart of Las Vegas where a who?s who of locals dine, and instantly felt at home. Tyson, the boxing knockout artist…
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What?s left for the casual boxing fan to care about post-May 2?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked into a conference room at the MGM Grand to talk with the media after his victory last September against Marcos Maidana, took his spot behind the podium on…
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Can Mayweather-Pacquiao match the prefight hype?
Boxing?s fight of the decade, century, or whatever fans want to label it, is inching closer with each day. The prefight hype has reached never-seen-before levels and it?s still more than a…
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Beating Manny Pacquiao is all that?s left for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
There?s one fight left for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to take. Just one opponent for the pound-for-pound boxing king to square off against: Manny Pacquiao. It?s the fight most fans are desperate to…
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Beating Manny Pacquiao is all that?s left for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
There?s one fight left for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to take. Just one opponent for the pound-for-pound boxing king to square off against: Manny Pacquiao. It?s the fight most fans are desperate to…
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Rios beats Chaves by DQ in bizarre fight; hometown kid Vargas keeps title
Brandon Rios and Diego Chaves combined to have three points deducted through eight rounds of the 10-round main event Saturday night inside the Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan. The welterweight fight never…
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Fighter Brandon Rios says he?s back, headlines weekend card at the Cosmo
In one quick year, boxer Brandon Rios has gone from fighting to defend his championship belt to fighting to remain relevant in the sport. Rios, who has lost his past two fights,…
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Why Manny Pacquiao is coming back to Las Vegas
When Manny Pacquiao fought last November in Macau, he kept every penny of his $18 million purse. It wasn't taxed. Which might explain why he'd refused to fight in Las Vegas or…
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Keith Kizer steps down from post as executive director of commission
Keith Kizer never saw a long-term future regulating fighting in Nevada. His passion was always practicing law. Kizer resigned today from his post as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic…
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Bradley avoids slugging match with Juan Manuel Marquez; keeps welterweight title
Timothy Bradley almost seemed apologetic. Following a split-decision victory against Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday to retain his WBO welterweight title, Bradley explained how his strategy was to box Marquez and not get…
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Bradley, Marquez show respect for each other ahead of Saturday?s title fight
Most boxing news conferences follow a similar script. The fighters, tired of hearing each other talk after months on the promotion trail, become agitated. A shoving match starts, but it?s quickly broken…
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Rios, Alvarado promise boxing sequel will produce same action as classic first fight
Brandon Rios estimates he?s watched the replay of this memorable fight more than 400 times. In the morning when he wakes up, in the afternoon and sometime later in the day, the…
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Next step for Manny Pacquiao uncertain after being floored by Marquez
The first reporter to ask a question at a Manny Pacquiao post-fight press conference never had to search for a topic. Pacquiao was unbeaten for a seven-year stretch until last June and…
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Juan Manuel Marquez out for redemption against Manny Pacquiao
Juan Manuel Marquez doesn?t want his boxing career to be defined by what happens Saturday when he takes on nemesis Manny Pacquiao in a welterweight bout at the MGM Grand. But, considering…
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Pacquiao knows fourth fight with Marquez could settle past arguments
Manny Pacquiao spent part of Wednesday morning running at the UNLV track in preparation for his welterweight title fight Saturday at the MGM Grand against Juan Manuel Marquez. At the end of…
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The 12th round was so good, Cowboys? owner Jerry Jones wants possible Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. rematch
Boxing fans will be talking about this 12th round for years to come. That includes Dallas Cowboys? owner and boxing fan Jerry Jones. Sergio Martinez dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for the…
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Manny Pacquiao can?t overcome ?three blind mice,? Timothy Bradley in welterweight title fight
When Manny Pacquiao walked to the podium to greet reporters Saturday night, he entered the packed ballroom at the MGM Grand to what many feel was a dead-accurate description by his promoter.…
