LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — October 2, 1980, was a bittersweet day for boxing and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. On this day in history, Ali fought his seventh and final fight in Las Vegas against Larry ...
“In Washington, D.C., during the 1970s, a black man could get into the newspapers in one of two ways: crime—or boxing.” Such begins the synopsis for boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard’s 2012 ...
On this day in 1991, a former heavyweight champion had no idea what he was getting himself into. Mike Tyson once received advice from Muhammad Ali moments before delivering one of the most impressive ...
1938 — New York Giants beats the Green Bay Packers 23-17 to win the NFL championship.
On this day in 1986, Mike Tyson won his first heavyweight title in just two rounds. Tyson claimed that he was scared “to death” ahead of his boxing debut back in March of 1985 at the Plaza Convention ...
Iconic former Las Vegas mayors Oscar and Carolyn Goodman led the transformation and revitalization of Downtown and the city over 25 years of public service. On October 24, 1957, actor Bing Crosby ...