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Changing of the guard? Unbeaten Mexican Munguia meets Canelo.

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LAS VEGAS — There is no doubt about how Jaime Munguia feels about his opponent in Saturday night’s super middleweight world title bout at T-Mobile Arena.

“Canelo Alvarez has always been a source of pride and motivation for me,” Munguia said. “I used to say when I was coming up in the sport that I wanted to be just like him.”

Now, ...Read more

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Canelo Alvarez returns to Las Vegas for Cinco de Mayo fight vs. Jaime Munguia

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LAS VEGAS — It’s officially fight week in Las Vegas, as Canelo Alvarez will return to action May 4 at T-Mobile Arena.

That means the fiesta is underway.

“I’m really proud of how amazing fight week is going to be,” Alvarez said recently as the promotion for his bout against Jaime Munguia kicked off. “The fans will be showing their ...Read more

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Mike Tyson to fight Jake Paul. Yes, an ex-heavyweight champ is boxing a YouTuber on Netflix.

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LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul declared he's "ready for the big leagues" Saturday night following his first-round technical knockout of Ryan Bourland.

He better be.

Paul's next match was announced Thursday, and it's against one of the greatest boxers — Mike Tyson. The heavyweight bout will take place July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ...Read more

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Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, 57, to fight 27-year-old Jake Paul in July

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NEW YORK — Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will fight boxing influencer Jake Paul on July 20 in Arlington, Texas.

The bout is scheduled to take place three weeks after Tyson’s 58th birthday. Paul is 27 years old.

Even Netflix, which will be live-streaming the fight, seemed surprised in their announcement of the showdown.

“It’s ...Read more