Gilbert Manzano
89 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal
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Manny Pacquiao reflects on first professional, Las Vegas fights
Manny Pacquiao will be in his 19th Las Vegas fight when he meets WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. Pacquiao, without hesitation, can tell you the…
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Manny Pacquiao works double shifts to prepare for Jessie Vargas
Most can relate to Manny Pacquiao?s rags-to-riches story. Well, at least the rags part. Not many have made the type of money that Pacquiao has accumulated through boxing. But success is a…
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Jessies? Corner: Dewey Cooper?s teachings stick with Vargas for Pacquiao fight
The physical part of training camp is almost complete for Jessie Vargas. Now the mental preparation picks up with less than two weeks away from Vargas defending his WBO welterweight belt against…
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Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz rematch likely to land in Las Vegas
The highly anticipated rematch between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz is a done deal, according to the Northern Ireland fighter, and all signs point to the bout landing in Las Vegas.…
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Jessies? Corner: Magdaleno sports new look as Nonito Donaire fight looms
Jessie Magdaleno has been oozing with confidence since his fight with WBO junior featherweight titlist Nonito Donaire was made official. Magdaleno decided to dye his hair blonde last week to express that…
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Jessies? Corner: Vargas, Magdaleno settle in with new trainers
Editor?s note: It?s not often that two Las Vegans are fighting for world titles on the same pay-per-view card in their hometown. That?s exactly what?s going to happen when Jessie Vargas and…
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HBO spends money wisely after losing ?Canelo? Alvarez bout
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez might have saved the year for HBO Boxing. The premium cable network decided to cut funds for its 2016 boxing schedule, and the poor quality has shown. The HBO…
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Vasyl Lomachenko, Nicholas Walters to fight Nov. 26 in Las Vegas
Vasyl Lomachenko signed with Top Rank three years ago because he wanted to face the best boxers. The Las Vegas-based company hasn?t forgotten the demand. Lomachenko will defend his WBO junior lightweight…
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Roman Gonzalez, Gennady Golovkin remain undefeated
INGLEWOOD, Calif. ? Roman ?Chocolatito? Gonzalez yearned for his own HBO main event, and when he finally got it, the ?Little Drama Show? delivered. On Saturday, Gonzalez and Gennady ?GGG? Golovkin fought…
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Gennady Golovkin-Kell Brook fight opens boxing-filled Saturday
You know that feeling you get when it?s the first Sunday of the NFL season? That?s the same feeling boxing fans will receive on Saturday morning. The two best pound-for-pound fighters will…
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Las Vegan Jessie Magdaleno in talks to face Nonito Donaire at Thomas & Mack Center
Jessie Vargas might not be the only Las Vegan named Jessie on the Nov. 5 boxing card at the Thomas & Mack Center. Jessie Magdaleno, who grew up in Las Vegas, is…
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Oscar De La Hoya: ?Canelo? Alvarez outpacing Manny Pacquiao?s AT&T Stadium numbers
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez is arguably boxing?s biggest attraction, but fight fans haven?t been too kind to the Mexican superstar on social media. Alvarez?s star power took a hit after he passed on…
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Sergey Kovalev, Andre Ward camps back on same page
The interim fights were complete. The news conference was scheduled. Ticket information was released. The highly anticipated light heavyweight matchup between Sergey Kovalev and Andre Ward was finally complete, but it only…
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Jessie Vargas expects exciting fight against Manny Pacquiao
Many boxing pundits considered unified junior welterweight titlist Terence Crawford as the bigger draw for Pacquiao?s comeback fight. The Filipino senator passed on Crawford and announced in a news release Tuesday that…
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Manny Pacquiao to fight Las Vegan Jessie Vargas at Thomas & Mack Center
Manny Pacquiao has made up his mind on his next opponent. The former eight-division champion announced in a news release Tuesday that he?ll be fighting Las Vegan Jessie Vargas on Nov. 5…
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Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev becomes official, but fight could leave Las Vegas
The highly anticipated matchup between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev is officially official. Ward cruised to a unanimous decision over heavy underdog Alexander Brand by scores of 120-108, 120-108, 120-108 on Saturday…
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Andre Ward not looking ahead to Las Vegas showdown with Sergey Kovalev
Las Vegas is still missing its Fight of the Year candidate for 2016. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, already has two strong contenders with the Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter welterweight thriller…
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Las Vegan Jessie Vargas in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao
All signs point to Jessie Vargas winning the Manny Pacquiao sweepstakes. Vargas said Wednesday that his manager, Cameron Dunkin, has been working on a contract for him to fight Pacquiao on Nov.…
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Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz fight headlines Showtime card
The first time Carl Frampton fought in the United States, he hit the canvas twice in the first round against Mexican underdog Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. The Northern Ireland star recovered to win…
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Terence Crawford forges his own path to boxing stardom
Not many believe Floyd Mayweather Jr. is retired for good. Chances are high that boxing?s biggest superstar of the last decade will eventually come back once more to reach the illustrious 50-0…