Gilbert Manzano
89 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal
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Gennadiy Golovkin not done throwing jabs in the ring or at Canelo Alvarez
Gennadiy Golovkin gained notoriety for his historic knockout streak and became a fan favorite of Mexican boxing fans for labeling his aggressive approach as “Mexican style.” The fighter from Kazakhstan with memorable…
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Oscar De La Hoya planning boxing matches for Canelo, Ryan Garcia – and himself
Oscar De La Hoya is accustomed to staging weekly boxing events, but the leader of Golden Boy Promotions hasn’t had much to promote since the sport took a hiatus because of the…
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Thurman: I Want Spence Late 2020, He Needs To Get More Popular
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.? Keith Thurman doesn?t believe Manny Pacquiao belongs in the conversation for best welterweight, but the former unified champion didn?t accept the bout with Pacquiao to prove he?s the best…
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Roach: I’m Still The Boss, Pacquiao Will Destroy Thurman!
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.? Freddie Roach has no issue with being called Manny Pacquiao?s co-trainer. The renowned trainer splits duties with Buboy Fernandez, Pacquiao?s longtime friend. After a brief breakup, Roach rejoined Pacquiao?s…
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Hopkins: Canelo vs. Jacobs Will Be Talked About For Long Time
No one knows the middleweight division better than boxing legend Bernard Hopkins, the former ruler at 160 pounds. Hopkins won his first middleweight title in 1995 and went on to dominate the…
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Reality check: Crawford-Spence not happening soon, says Ellerbe
Terence Crawford and his promoter Bob Arum made the first move by calling out Errol Spence Jr. inside the Madison Square Garden ring last week after Crawford stopped Amir Khan in six…
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Manny Pacquiao to meet Adrien Broner in Las Vegas
Manny Pacquiao posted a tweet this week with a graphic to announce his signing with Premier Boxing Champions. In the picture, the former eight-division champion is staring at a circle of fighters…
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Potential opponents for Floyd Mayweather if he decides to return
Floyd Mayweather was back in the spotlight this week and that usually means he?s talking about fighting again. Mayweather started the week by accepting UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov?s challenge and ended…
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Floyd Mayweather accepts Khabib Nurmagomedov?s challenge
Life is good for Khabib Nurmagomedov after his signature victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Nurmagomedov received a hero?s welcome in a soccer stadium in his native Republic of Dagestan. He…
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?Canelo? Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin likely to wait on trilogy bout
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin hugged immediately after the final bell of their middleweight rematch Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. There was no need to flex and pound chests like the fighters…
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Floyd Mayweather announces 2018 rematch against Manny Pacquiao
Mayweather?s social media post also included a video of him talking to Pacquiao, 39, at an event in Japan. ?I?m coming back in December,? Mayweather, 41, can be heard telling his entourage.…
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After shoving match, ?Canelo,? GGG ready to settle matters in ring
Ring announcer Joe A. Martinez was in the midst of giving Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez an emphatic introduction before being asked to stop. Golden Boy Promotions bosses Oscar De La Hoya and Eric…
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Boxing reporters make predictions for ?Canelo?, GGG rematch
Sixteen boxing reporters made predictions for Saturday?s highly anticipated middleweight rematch between Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez and Gennady ?GGG? Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena. Anthony Avellaneda, El Tiempo: GGG by unanimous decision All the…
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New Jersey referee gets opportunity in ?Canelo?-GGG rematch
Benjy Esteves Jr. is finally getting his big break in the fight capital of the world. Esteves, a respected referee from New Jersey, will be the third man in the ring for…
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?Canelo? Alvarez returns for Las Vegas fight after 1-year hiatus
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez rubbed his hands together and spoke in a disappointed tone while sitting next to the ring at his private gym in San Diego. In team sports, the pinnacle is…
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Las Vegas could host Garcia-Spence, Wilder-Fury to end year
Las Vegas missed out on a Cinco de Mayo megabout for the first time in a decade with the cancellation of the Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin rematch. The fight capital of the…
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Manny Pacquiao not ready to hang up gloves
Manny Pacquiao is three years removed from fighting in the most lucrative bout in combat sports history when he fell to Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The titanic clash…
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Top Rank takes gamble by putting Crawford-Horn on ESPN+
Millions tuned in to ESPN to watch Jeff Horn?s major upset over Manny Pacquiao 11 months ago. Top Rank boxing has delivered high TV ratings since joining ESPN a year ago. But…
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Horn looks to ruin Crawford?s plans with another upset
Jeff Horn arrived at McCarran International Airport groggy after a 16-hour flight from Australia last week for his first professional bout in the United States. The Aussie champion didn?t get much sleep…
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Top Rank riding high with Terence Crawford, Vasiliy Lomachenko
Bob Arum founded Top Rank half a century ago, and the Las Vegas-based boxing promotional company has shown no signs of slowing as it enters a post Manny Pacquiao era. Top Rank…