Moreno, 19, a Liberty High School graduate who was 48-6 as an amateur, is the first pro to sign from the amateur ranks for Jones’ company. Las Vegas lightweight boxer Randy Moreno has turned pro and signed a multiyear deal with Roy Jones Jr. The arena is scheduled to open April 6 with a concert by The Killers. Manny Pacquiao could have been first, but he’s running for a seat in the Senate in the Philippines and couldn’t wait until May to fight. would get that honor, but he retired after beating Andre Berto in September. It’s going to be a great place for boxing, and we’re honored to have been given the opportunity to be the first boxing event.” “I’ve toured it, and it’s like no other arena. “I think it’s going to feel like a big party is going on,” De La Hoya said. T-Mobile Arena will seat 20,000 for boxing, and with its suites and private and public club space, the vibe figures to be different from at the MGM Grand Garden or Mandalay Bay Events Center. It’s a huge honor and big responsibility, and I will do everything I can to make an exciting fight for the fans.” “I have heard a lot about it, and I’m anxious to see it for myself.”Īlvarez said: “I’m very happy to be involved in the first fight. “It’s an honor, quite frankly,” Khan said. The two have fought in Las Vegas numerous times, but to open the new home to showcase boxing in Las Vegas gives both added motivation. “It was a new building, and being home is something I never forgot,” said De La Hoya, who grew up in East Los Angeles.Ĭanelo Alvarez and Amir Khan will share a similar experience when they meet May 7 in the first boxing event at T-Mobile Arena. De La Hoya faced Shane Mosley, and though he lost the fight, he always remembered how special the night was. It was 2000, and Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles was already open. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow De La Hoya never forgot the excitement that came with being the first boxer to compete in a new arena. Construction workers continue building the exterior of the T-Mobile Arena on the Strip in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan.
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