On Friday, July 6, promoters Sampson Boxing and Greg Cohen Boxing will proudly present “Hard Rock Boxing”, live from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. In the 10-round featherweight main event, former WBO Super Flyweight Champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona (16-1-1, 13 KOs) will take on […]
Posts Tagged ‘Las Vegas’
Legalize Prostitution Now!


By John Q. Public (RSR Disclaimer: John Q. Public is presented to you unedited and his views do not represent the views of RSR.) Have you ever been to Las Vegas, Nevada? Well, a few of my Nam buddies and I get together once a year there and hit the Casinos and the Bunny Ranch […]
Gonzo’s Gems: “Elvis Presley – The 1970 Las Vegas Connection”


By Sam “Gonzo” Gonzales It was the summer of 1970, it was the weekend, it was midnight and there I am, seven years old and sitting on the sofa in the dark and intently watching “Spinout”. Mesmerized was more like it. It was an Elvis movie! The musical comedy had an intricate storyline that twisted […]
RSR Looks Back at The Career of Screen Legend Tony Curtis


By Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett I recently had the pleasure to sit down with the former NABF junior welterweight and three-division national champion Nicky Furlano to discuss his journey through the ranks, first paying his dues as a Canadian prizefighter, and later as a world-ranked contender. Furlano’s career culminated in a high profile title opportunity […]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather, JR is a Done Deal Stirs Up the Boxing World


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Last month RSR broke a news story that was given to us by our inside source over at Team Mayweather that the fight was a “Done Deal” with signatures only needed on the contract. Our story was picked up by many news sources and was the talk of message boards around […]
The Oscar De La Hoya Slip Up: Floyd Mayweather JR – Manny Pacquiao Done Deal?


By Geno McGahee One of the most powerful men in boxing and a man that has had a stake in many of the major fights of the last 15 years, Oscar De La Hoya, was reportedly quoted to say that the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather, JR., and Manny Pacquiao is “very close” to completion. […]
Thomas Hearns Vs Marvin Hagler: Still the Best Boxing Match of all Time


By Joe Wilson Today notes the 25th anniversary of the match-up between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns. These two world-class fighters stepped into the ring one night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were only three letters to describe that night, and they spelled “WAR.” The buzz leading up to […]