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Saturday, 10:40 p.m. ET -- Iron Mike We have a Mike Tyson sighting. He's sitting ringside, taking in the fights. Got a pretty good cheer when he appeared on the big screens. -- Kieran Mulvaney...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 10:05 p.m. ET -- A class act Kennedy Clark in Dallas writes: "I see that one of Cotto's guys is wearing a T-shirt that says, "God bless Oscar Diaz." Really goes to show that despite the fierce competition in the ring, these guys are a tigh...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET -- From Puerto Rico Great e-mail from Roberto Santana in Puerto Rico: "Just a note to let you know of the great furor and expectation here in the Island of Enchantment, Puerto Rico. In Caguas, where Cotto is from, the city...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 11 p.m. ET -- It's almost time The undercard is over, and the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena was treated to a terrific co-main event as Cesar Canchila outpointed Giovanni Segura. We're only about 15 minutes away from the big one now, ...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 10:20 p.m. ET -- Crowds Here's another e-mail: "How is the crowd as far as boxing vs. mixed martial arts?" I have been to only a couple of UFC cards, but my experience is that those crowds tend to be noisier, more animated and more into ...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 10:50 p.m. ET -- Tension rising You can feel the tension rising and the anticipation building, even as Giovanni Segura and Cesar Canchila beat each other into bloody pulps. Talking of which: What a war those guys are putting on. Segura's f...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:50 p.m. ET -- Nearly there Mike Alvarado just knocked out shopworn former titlist Cesar Bazan. One more fight to go before the big one. -- Kieran Mulvaney...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:25 p.m. ET -- Solid as a rock Bernabe Concepcion looks solid as a rock, just about the strongest-looking 122-pound fighter I ever saw. Adam Carrera probably agrees with me, after being knocked down twice and stopped in the third. -- Kie...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:25 p.m. ET -- More e-mail Mike Downie sent an e-mail to me at kieranAKVegas@gmail.com, and I encourage you all to do likewise. Mike asks: "Kieran, any chance for a rematch if tonight's fight is a close affair?" Ah, Mike, so excited fo...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:05 p.m. ET -- The scene People often ask what kind of seats we have at big fights, so let me paint the scene for you. The ringside media section comprises several rows of tables on the floor level; generally speaking, the larger the med...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:35 p.m. ET -- I think that's him ... Kenny Bayless, the referee for the main event, is chatting and laughing with some MGM Grand security staff near the ring. Or is it his twin brother? I'm serious. Kenny Bayless has an identical twi...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:20 p.m. ET -- A tough assignment You've got to feel for the undercard fighters tonight. You get the sense that even if they put on three great wars, hardly anyone in the arena would notice. There already are chants of the names of the m...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:55 p.m. ET -- Who's on top? The crowd seems split more or less evenly between Antonio Margarito fans and Miguel Cotto ones, I think. Hard to tell: Each guy gets a mixture of cheers and jeers when his image appears on the big screens in t...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 9:10 p.m. ET -- Boo birds Ring announcer Michael Buffer just introduced Joe Cortez as the third man in the ring for the Bernabe Concepcion-Adam Carrera bout. His name was met with a cascade of boos from the Mexican fans in the arena, fans...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 8:55 p.m. ET -- Ready to roll Greetings from Ringside Media Row C, Seat 14. The non-televised undercard is over, and the pay-per-view broadcast is 10 minutes from kicking off. Ahead of me, Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman, Emanuel Steward and H...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008

Saturday, 8:40 p.m. ET -- Mr. Cool Guess who's sitting ringside, watching the Jesus Rojas-Anyetei Laryea bout? A certain Miguel Angel Cotto, coolness personified, watching the bout while listening to his iPod. Now that's a cool, confident guy right...

Blog | Conversation | July 26, 2008