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The Fighting Never Stops

by Dave Bontempo

Although football is the buzzword at this time of year, fisticuffs do reign throughout the town in August. Zab Judah and Josh Clottey kick off the calendar with an IBF welterweight title scrap August 2 at the Palms.

One night later, WEC and MMA team up for a show at the Hard Rock. The Xtreme Fighting Association holds an August 9 battle at Cox Pavilion, and Zeferino Entertainment rounds out the month August 23 by hosting a card at the Tropicana.

Who says summer has to be a slow time?

Casino Connection Sports Editor Dave Bontempo is an award-winning sports writer and broadcaster who calls boxing matches all over the world. He has covered the Philadelphia Flyers in the playoffs, as well as numerous PGA, LPGA and Seniors Golf Tour events, and co-hosted the Casino Connection television program with Editor Roger Gros.