Former lightweight champion David Diaz returned from a 15-month absence to earn a majority decision victory over Jesus Chavez on Saturday night. The 33-year-old Diaz seemed to take control during the ninth and 10th rounds, likely sealing the victory. Judge Mike Fitzgerald scored the fight 95-95, but Mauro DiFiore and Scott ...

From the moment he decided to leave behind boxing’s super featherweight division to take on the sport’s best lightweights, Manny Pacquiao encountered myriad variations on the same question. Would he retain his signature combination of speed and power in the heavier weight class, or would something become lost ...

FIGHT FACTS Principals: Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 35 KOs) vs. David Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KOs) At stake: Diaz’s WBC lightweight championship Time/site: 6 p.m. today, Mandalay Bay Events Center Tickets: $100-$600, mandalaybay.com TV: HBO pay-per-view ($49.95) Featured undercard bout: Steven Luevano (35-1, 15 KOs) vs. Mario Santiago (19-1, 14 KOs), WBO featherweight championship Betting line ...