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RJJ BOXING TO OFFER FREE ADMISSION
AUGUST 2ND IN LAS VEGAS
BOUTS WILL STREAM LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY
ON UFC FIGHT PASS®
Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions will give away the house August 2 nd on another installment of RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®, offering free admission to its loyal fanbase, at the famed Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
World Boxing Council (WBC) female World super featherweight champion Eva Wahlstrom(22-1-1, 3 KOs), fighting out of Finland, will headline in a 10-round bout against challengerYareli "Chocolita" Larios (13-2-1, 3 KOs), of Mexico.
Vegas Info
BOXER PERNELL WHITAKER DEAD AT 55
Hit By Car
Boxing legend Pernell Whitaker was killed Sunday night after he was hit by a car in Virginia Beach, TMZ Sports has learned. He was only 55.
We're told officials received a call around 10:04 PM in response to an accident at the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road.
When cops arrived, they located the man who had been hit by a vehicle who was in really bad shape -- and our sources tell us that man was Pernell Whitaker.
Unfortunately, we're told Whitaker succumbed to his injuries and died.
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Undefeated Super Middleweight World Champion Plant Talks Preparation for his First Title Defense as he Faces Unbeaten Mike Lee in the FOX PBC Fight Night Main Event on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, July 20 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
Undefeated IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb "Sweethands" Plant hosted a media workout on Wednesday at his Las Vegas training camp as he discussed his first title defense against unbeaten Mike Lee that headlines FOX PBC Fight Night on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, July 20 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
FOX PBC Fight Night coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and will precede the PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event that also takes place at MGM Grand and is headlined by eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao facing WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman.