On Sunday, February 9th, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to secure a victory in Super Bowl LIX.
The Eagles were dominant on both sides of the ball, racking up 345 total yards while forcing three turnovers, including a pick-six by rookie Cooper DeJean.
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By Dennis Guillermo
2025 is here, and for most people it’s the time to start new resolutions meant to be broken in a few weeks (or days), but for the tech community and enthusiasts it also marks that CES is upon us.
Before this year’s much-anticipated show at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 7 to 10 and surrounding casinos and resorts, I wanted to look back at some of the best tech from last year’s CES.
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By Chris Robinson
Thailand is always a special place to visit, no matter what time of the year.
I remember taking in New Year’s 2019 in Northern Thailand in the small town of Pai, and it was great.
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The 2024-25 NBA Season is upon us, and so far the games have been quite interesting.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the league’s best record at 21-4, despite suffering back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks recently.
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By Chris Robinson
On Wednesday afternoon in Miami, FL, Teofimo Lopez, Robeisy Ramirez, and Nico Ali Walsh hosted a public workout ahead of their upcoming showdowns this Saturday, June 29, at the James L. Knight Center.
Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) will defend his WBO junior welterweight world title against Canadian contender Steve Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) in the main event.
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, June 15, WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis scored another dramatic knockout, halting brave contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin in the eighth round.
The matchup was presented by Premier Boxing Champions and aired on Amazon Prime pay per view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.
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There is an endless amount of things to do in Las Vegas.
I’ve been a lifelong frequenter of Las Vegas, and moved here full-time in recent years.
Recently I have been attending some key expos at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including the annual ASD Market Week.
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By Chris Robinson
This past Friday evening, Feb. 16, WBC junior lightweight champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster successfully defended his title with a split decision over Abraham “El Super” Nova.
The bout took place inside of The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, and was aired on ESPN.
The action was tactical early on, with both men having their moments. Foster (22-2, 12 KO’s) appeared to take control by rounds six and seven, landing powerful shots on Nova (23-2, 16 KO’s) as the rounds went by.
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By Chris Robinson
This past Friday night, inside of the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York, undefeated junior lightweight contender Andres “Savage” Cortes scored another dominant stoppage victory.
Cortes (21-0, 12 KO’s) faced off with Puerto Rico’s Bryan Chevalier (21-2-1, 16 KO’s) as the co-feature to WBC junior lightweight champion O’Shaquie Foster’s victory over Abraham Nova on ESPN.
Cortes patiently stalked Chevalier throughout, and did early damage with his blows. Chevalier was rocked along the ropes in the third round, and his corner subsequently threw in the towel at 2:17 of the fourth round.
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By Chris Robinson
It was many years when we first crossed paths with Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson out in Las Vegas.
Then an aspiring amateur fighter with high hopes, Johnson was training out of the Mayweather Boxing Club and still only 18 years of age.
Johnson was both ambitious and fearless as a fighter, and picked up valuable experience learning from Roger Mayweather, Otis Pimpleton, and through sparring quality fighters at the gym.
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One of boxing’s brightest prospects delivered another dominating performance on Thursday night.
19-year old Abdullah Mason scored two knockdowns and knocked out Benjamin Gurment in the second round of their scheduled eight-round bout on the Teofimo Lopez-Jamaine Ortiz undercard at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s Michelob ULTRA Arena.
The Cleveland native once again showed off his arsenal of offensive skills during the brief bout, and improved to 12-0 with 10 knockouts.
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By Chris Robinson
Alan Garcia continues to impress.
Earlier tonight, from the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV, Garcia improved his professional record to 11-0 with nine knockouts following a first round destruction over Tomas Ornelas.
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By Chris Robinson
It was good to be back on the Las Vegas Strip for New Year’s Eve.
This year, as we took in 2024, we noticed several people around, and no real disturbances during the night.
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By Chris Robinson (Photos courtesy of Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing)
It’s another fight week for Anthony Joshua.
This coming Saturday, Dec. 23, Joshua will face off with very credible contender Otto Wallin as the headliner of a historic night of boxing inside of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, titled “Day of Reckoning”.
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By Chris Robinson (Photos courtesy of Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing)
It’s been good to see Deontay Wilder so energetic and focused in Saudi Arabia these past few days.
This coming Saturday, Dec. 23, Wilder will face off with former WBO champion Joseph Parker, as the co-headliner of a historic night of boxing inside of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, titled “Day of Reckoning”.
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On Saturday night, November 25, David “El Monstruo” Benavídez once again showed his full arsenal, as he dominated former two-division champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, scoring a stoppage after the sixth round of their SHOWTIME pay-per-view main event from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Benavídez (28-0, 24 KOs) was in rare form, despite a valiant and gutsy effort from Andrade (32-1, 19 KOs), who boxed well and held his own early on. Benavidez dropped Andrade with a looping punch just seconds before the end of the fourth round, and you could sense that the fight had completely shifted.
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By Chris Robinson
19-year old Abdullah Mason continues to stand out as one of the top prospects in all of boxing.
On Thursday evening, Mason improved to 11-0 (9 KO’s) with a blistering second round knockout over José Cardenas.
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The sixth annual Vegas Veg Fest will be taking place this Saturday, Oct. 21, outdoors at the Clark County Amphitheater, in Las Vegas, NV.
The Vegas Veg Fest is a nonprofit run, free community event, with a suggested $5 donation fee for visitors, if possible.
On Saturday night, Sep. 30, undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Álvarez successfully defended his IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO world titles against undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo.
Scorecards of 119-109 and 118-109 (x2) reflected as to just how dominant the Mexican superstar was as he performed inside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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By Dennis Guillermo
Magic 2023 was in full swing, and the second leg of Las Vegas reminded me of the good old days from a decade ago as wholesalers and suppliers packed the Convention Center if not to escape the scorching 115 heat, but to also connect and reconnect with partners, clients and old acquaintances.
One new amazing feature at the convention center that we didn’t have back in the day is the Tesla Tunnel. I’ve seen some videos and heard through colleagues about it, but to actually ride it is truly impressive.
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