Comments Thread For: Canelo To Headline First Boxing Event at New Las Vegas Arena

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A motivating factor in Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez returning to HBO was his wanting to reclaim the fight weekends surrounding Cinco de Mayo (May 5, celebrating the Battle of Puebla) and El Grito de Independencia (Mexico’s Independence Day, September 16). It didn’t happen in his first year back with the network, but big plans are in store for 2016.

BoxingScene.com has learned that Golden Boy Promotions has placed a hold on the newly constructed Las Vegas Arena for a May 7 boxing event. Alvarez is due to return to the ring versus a yet-to-be-determined opponent on that date, in the first defense of his World middleweight championship.

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[The Ninth Layer]

Good to see a mention that Canelo will be defending his middleweight title. Hopefully he'll do it at middleweight!

[about.thousands]

If he can pack that venue fighting Monroe or Rosado i'll be impressed.

[No-mas-tias]

Not surprising, given all the gifts decisions he gets there. He's the new Vegas poster child

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

Canelolujah! Back is very good news!

[Larry the boss]

Thats whats up...

[Eff Pandas]

This is gonna be a ****ty boxing trivia question one day.

What was the first boxing event at the new Las Vegas Arena? Saul Alvarez vs Willie Monroe. Hope Monroe gets it anyway since he's in the running apparently. Hope he beats Canelo so some of this marinating ends badly for some cats.

[ramplamp]

No idea who I want to see Canelo fight. Not Monroe...I'd like to see Lemieux fight Monroe. Rosado is an obvious Canelo win, but I like Gabe and the guy has certainly paid his dues + would deserve a pay day like that. Still, I really don't want to see it either. Damn, idk...

[GOT BEEF?]

this is good for boxing, however i did hear a while back that the first event that will be held in that particular arena will be a ufc ppv.

[ShoulderRoll]

this is good for boxing, however i did hear a while back that the first event that will be held in that particular arena will be a ufc ppv.

Lol @ the UFC.

The first event will be a concert. The Killers are scheduled to play on opening night.