Ali: Las Vegas Legacy Ep3 | Boxing and the Local Economy   

Boxing fans flocked to Las Vegas to see Muhammad Ali fight seven times over the span of his career; visitors added to the city’s bottom line. Boxing remains one of Las Vegas’ significant economic drivers.  

Featured in this episode: 

• Robert Arum, Muhammad Ali’s Former Promoter and Attorney and current CEO of Top Rank
• Sig Rogich, Former Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman and State Boxing Commissioner, Former United States Ambassador, Former Senior Assistant to former President George H. W. Bush and current President of The Rogich Communications Group  
• Pat Barry, Former Boxer, Co-Owner of Barry’s Boxing
• Mike Weatherford, Author, Historian, Former Entertainment Reporter
• Marc Ratner, Former Executive Director, Nevada State Athletic Commission and current Senior VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, UFC 
• Demecina Beehn, Curator of Programs and Special Projects, MGM Art and Culture