On Friday, May 22, boxing fever took over Downtown Las Vegas as “Knockout Night at the D” arrived at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (Pictured: 50 Cent, Richard Commey and Derek Stevens – Photo credit: Tom Donoghue).

50 Cent, Derek Stevens and Nicole Parthum at ringside
Photo credit: Glen Brogan.
Sitting ringside was entertainment mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and hip-hop artist Akon, who enjoyed the main event featuring undefeated Richard Commey of Accra, Ghana and highly skilled southpaw Bahodir “Baha” Mamadjonov of Houston.

50 Cent, Derek Stevens and Nicole Parthum at ringside
Photo credit: Glen Brogan.
The duo was joined ringside by the D Casino Hotel Las Vegas’ CEO Derek Stevens and his wife, Nicole Parthum.

50 Cent and Derek Stevens at Knockout Night at the D50 Cent and Derek Stevens at Knockout Night at the D
Photo credit: Tom Donoghue.
After the exciting fight, where Commey took Baha in the eighth round, 50 Cent presented the winner with his victory belt.

Akon, Nicole Parthum, 50 Cent, Derek Stevens at the D Las Vegas
Photo credit: Tom Donoghue.