It wasn’t until Oscar De La Hoya fought Yori Boy Campas on May 3, 2003, that the Cinco de Mayo weekend became an annual boxing tradition. Advertisement.

Here's how boxing's tradition of Cinco de Mayo weekend in Vegas was handed down to Canelo Álvarez, who will fight Dmitry Bivol on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

While Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the United States as if it were Mexican Independence Day, it isn't. It is, however, a boxing holiday that is embraced by fans around the world.

LAS VEGAS – Something became very apparent Wednesday afternoon as the flow of people increased through the hotel walkways, as reporters searched in vain for an empty seat at the news conference ...

It will be a party in Las Vegas when Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia celebrate Cinco de Mayo weekend with an all-Mexican showdown on May 4. Canelo will be defending his status as the undisputed ...

It only makes sense for Canelo to be the face of Cinco de Mayo boxing. This is, after all, a holiday celebrating an 1862 Mexican battle victory, and he’s a little more Mexican than Oscar and a ...

The idea of turning Cinco de Mayo into a major fight weekend began with Oscar De La Hoya, was enhanced by Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and appears to have been perfected by Canelo Alvarez.

(CBS Sports) — Gennady Golovkin is fighting on Cinco de Mayo after all. The reigning unified middleweight champion of the world announced on Wednesday that he will square off with Vanes ...

Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez rematch set for Cinco de Mayo weekend The much-anticipated middleweight rematch will take place on May 5, but no venue is set yet By Jack Crosby ...

Canelo Alvarez may fight Jermall Charlo on Cinco de Mayo weekend Jermall Charlo is the undefeated middleweight champion and has been eager to fight Canelo for years By Matt Young Updated Jan 11 ...