Las Vegas Review-Journal

Super flyweight champ Moloney set for LV debut

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WBA super flyweight champion Andrew Moloney (21-0, 14 knockouts) will make his Las Vegas debut Tuesday night in the main event of a Top Rank card at the MGM Grand.

The 29-year-old Australian will defend his title against Joshua Franco (16-1-2, eight KOS) in a 12-round bout at the Grand Ballroom. The card begins at 5 p.m. on ESPN.

Featherwei­ghts Christophe­r Diaz

(25-2, 16 KOS) and Jason Sanchez (15-1, eight KOS) will meet in the co-feature.

Moloney’s twin brother, Jason (20-1, 17 KOS), the WBO’S No. 2 bantamweig­ht title contender, will headline Thursday’s card against Leonardo Baez (18-2, nine knockouts). Junior lightweigh­ts Abraham Nova (18-0, 14 KOS) and Avery Sparrow (10-1, 3 KOS) will meet in the co-feature.

On Monday, Top Rank announced the signing of Javier Martinez, USA Boxing’s top-ranked fighter in the 165-pound division. Martinez, 24, was selected as an alternate for the 2020 Olympic boxing team, but opted instead to sign a profession­al contract.

He will make his pro debut June 30 as a middleweig­ht.

Golf: The PGA of America confirmed Monday the PGA Championsh­ip in San Francisco, now set for Aug. 6 to Aug. 9, will not have spectators. The PGA of America submitted its plan to not have spectators a week ago, and the San Francisco Chronicle said government and health officials approved it.

NBA: Kobe Bryant’s time in high school will be showcased when about 22 hours of footage of the late basketball star playing games and giving interviews will be sold July 23 by the auction house Profiles in History in Calabasas, outside Los Angeles.

NFL: Quarterbac­k Dak Prescott signed his $31.4 million tender under the franchise tag. By signing the offer under the franchise tag, Prescott is obligated to report for all team activities or risk being fined.

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