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February 6, 2003
* Reuters: Tyson career over with loss to Etienne, says trainer
* Johannesburg Star: Ogun - "Lewis-Tyson rematch in S.A. for real"
* Gregory Leon: Shane speaks out in a big way
* Tim Smith: Forrest not out of the woods yet
* AP: McCain takes another swing at federal boxing commission
* Press Release: Woolf Associates develops graphical brand platform for Ruiz
* AP: Holyfield plans youth center charity events around All-Star game
* Steve Kim: Rocky's road ahead
* Steve Kim: "Legendary nights", backroom fights
* Gregory Leon: Interview with Norman Stone & Gabe LaMarca
* Press Release: Lacy headlines Tyson-Etienne undercard
* Detroit Free Press: Boxer set to make pro debut
* Cincy Post: Big win for little pugilist
* NY Daily News: Elvis leaves opponents all shook up
* Alexandria Town Talk (La.): Boxing center status up in air
* Lowell Sun: Linebacker delivering more hits
* Lowell Sun: Following in big footsteps
* UK: Hatton may be upstaged
* SecondsOut: Witter ready to "destroy" Htiman Hatton
* Glasgow Herald (UK): Gilmour prepares to go to the Carnival
* UK: Rees title shot delayed
* Sporting Life: Fearless Booth is a man for any occasion
* SecondsOut: The British Buzz - Peacock presents
* Philippines: GAB, PSA to give rewards to disabled boxers
* Ghana Web: Hamilton speaks out
* Accra Mail (Ghana): Commonwealth releases 2003 ratings
* Ireland: Boxing clever in Aughagower

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BARRERA VS. LARIOS
WORLD FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2003
LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW

Las Vegas, NV (February 5, 2003) - World Featherweight Champion
Marco Antonio Barrera will defend his crown against WBC Super Bantamweight
Champion Oscar Larios in a 12 round bout produced and distributed by HBO
Pay-Per-View on Saturday, April 12, 2003, it was announced today by Forum
Boxing President John Jackson.

"We are pleased that we have reached an agreement with Oscar Larios'
representatives," said Jackson. "We are excited about this fight,
especially because it should be a great fight for the fans."

"Marco Antonio Barrera is one of the greatest fighters in the world
today. Oscar Larios has recently had a sensational string of victories,"
said Mark Taffet, HBO Senior Vice President of Sports Operations and
Pay-Per-View. "With this battle of great champions, the featherweight
division continues to provide some of boxing's most exciting matchups."

Marco Antonio Barrera (56-3, 39 KO's), nicknamed "The Baby Face Assassin"
due to his aggressive, exciting style, has been successful at every level of
competition in the ring and has participated in some of the most
action-packed fights in recent memory. Recognized as the best featherweight
in the world, Barrera has reeled off a tremendous string of victories
against the featherweight elite, including Prince Naseem Hamed, Erik Morales
and Johnny Tapia. Refusing to rest on his recent laurels, Barrera returns
to the ring against another top fighter and current champion.

"I am looking forward to fighting another great champion," stated Barrera
from Mexico City, Mexico. "This fight is definitely the direction I want to
go in. I said I would continue to fight the best and Oscar Larios is
currently at the top of his game."

Oscar Larios (46-3-1, 33 KOs), one of the hottest fighters in the sport
today, is coming off a sensational win over Marcos Licona on HBO Latino's
January 16th Boxeo De Oro premiere. Larios garnered seven victories in
2001-2002, including an action-packed 12th round TKO over Israel Vasquez in
what many ringside observers recognized as a Fight of the Year candidate,
and a rousing first-round knockout of Willie Jorrin to win the WBC Super
Bantamweight crown in November 2002.

The BARRERA vs. LARIOS pay-per-view telecast on April 12th is being
produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to over
48 million pay-per-view homes. The BARRERA vs. LARIOS pay-per-view telecast
begins at 9pm ET/6 pm PT. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event
programming to the pay-per-view industry.

February 5, 2003
* Michael Katz: Mosley itching for another shot at DLH
* Thomas Hauser: Team Ruiz
* Doug Fischer: Jones trainer says expect a good fight with Ruiz
* AP: Vargas may replace Mosley in DLH fight
* Dan Rafael: Showtime's Larkin calls off Freitas-Ruelas "mismatch"
* Pedro Fernandez: As friggen real as it gets
* Gregory Leon: Jones - "I know it's going to be a barnburner"
* Bernard Fernandez: Tyson returning to Disgraceland
* Abq. Tribune: Tapia won't face drug charge
* SecondsOut: The Buzz - our friend Upham on the mend
* Eastside Boxing: Interview with Chop Chop Corley
* AAP: Russell Crowe will portray Braddock in movie
* Arizona Republic: Fight card at Dodge Theater falls apart
* Press Release: MBC's Holyfield brings the stars to Atlanta
* Charlotte Observer: Seabrooks among Carolinas Hall of Fame class
* Michigan: Joe Byrd to be in Flint Hall of Fame
* Press Release: Close comeback in Boston
* Dallas Morning News: Dallas Golden Gloves on the move
* Jack Hirsch: Boxing needs mandatory weight testing
* Belleville Intelligencer (Canada): Belleville boxers golden
* Anthony Evans: Williams hunts the Bull of Bosporus
* SecondsOut: Tait KO's demons to face the "Shogun"
* UK: All-Star card assured for British title show
* Philippines: Pacquiao eyes easy payday vs Kazakh
* Eastside Boxing: Nathan Sting to fight "lost brother" on Friday night
* Russia: Debut of Russia-Belarussian boxing team
* India: Mixed luck for Indian boxers

February 4, 2003
* USA Today: Champion Hopkins an undercard at home
* AP: Czyz charged with drunken driving
* Santos Perez: Mosley is motivated by defeats
* South Africa: Berman will try to get Lewis-Tyson rematch
* Cin. Enquirer: Williams, Austin set for Feb. 15 fight card
* Gregory Leon: Raul Marquez - "I'm going to shock the world!"
* Ed Castro: Julio Diaz to silence critics
* Clev. Plain-Dealer: Ward wary of King's promises
* Sean Stowell: Not seeing Forrest for the trees
* Bob Hanna: TKO loss sets back Pires
* Marty Mulcahey: Boxing from an odd angle
* Gregory Leon: You know what they're saying?
* Ben Pierce: Just say no.......to more PPV
* Keith Idec: DePompe titred of the "what ifs"
* NY Daily News: Gloves' top classes carrying their weight
* UK: Brendan Ingle heads to North East
* Norwich News (UK): Williams itching to get back in action
* Huddersfield Daily Examiner: It's world title time!
* UK: Hide plans fight comeback in US
* Eastside Boxing: Danny Williams' abandoned mission
* London Daily Telegraph: Interview with Audley Harrison
* Sporting Life: Derek Bilton's top ten in Britain - pound-for-pound
* Belfast Telegraph: Breen tells Jim to keep on rocking
* Norwich News (UK): Boxing trio progresses in ABA's
* Liverpool Daily Post (UK): Salisbury duo chasing more bout success
* Australia: Taylor renews $1 million challenge to Mundine
* Sydney Morning Herald: Mundine denies that he's in denial
* Sydney Morning Herald: Fenech has bout of humility after being voted greatest
* South Africa: SA boxing gets back into the ring
* Nick Giongco: Below the belt
* Philippines: Unbeaten Gorres to battle Thai boxer
* Zambia: Renew licenses, BBC tells boxers

RELEASE

CHARLES JAY ON "KNOCKOUT RADIO" ON MAXBOXING.COM (Part 1) by Eddie Goldman

It is not exactly news that the business of boxing seriously needs to be cleaned up and reformed. It IS news, however, when someone inside the boxing business tries to articulate just what is wrong with it, and, more significantly, work for change.

What makes the issue of boxing reform so critical is that it not only involves bringing fairness to what occurs inside the ring and to business affairs outside the ring, but also that it is necessary to protect the very lives of the fighters themselves. The tragedies involving Greg Page, Beethavean Scottland, and many others may have been avoided, or at least these situations mitigated, had their been proper regulation of this brutal sport.

Such a person fighting for boxing reform is Charles Jay, editor of TotalAction.com (http://www.totalaction.com) and its Fight Page. Besides providing a daily service of listing links to numerous boxing articles from around the world, he is the author of the books "Operation Cleanup" about corruption in boxing and the need for boxing reform. He has been in the boxing game for almost 20 years, and is now using his web site to promote that reform.

This week on "Knockout Radio," exclusively on Maxboxing.com (http://maxboxing.com), host Eddie Goldman speaks with Charles Jay. In the first part of this multi-part interview, we discuss the sorry situation with many state athletic commissions, the role of Sen. John McCain, the issue of a proposed national boxing commission, the role of the television networks, the issue of conflicts of interest in boxing, and what can be done to clean up boxing's problems.

"Knockout Radio" is pre-recorded, and hosted by myself, Eddie Goldman.

Comments or questions? E-mail the show at: knockoutradio@yahoo.com. Join in the discussion about boxing's hottest issues!

You can always find "Knockout Radio" on Maxboxing.com by looking at the right-hand column and going to the INTERACTIVE section. "Knockout Radio" can be heard exclusively on the members-only section of Maxboxing.com. This section is a subscription service, meaning that your subscriptions can keep the content there commercial-free. RealPlayer is required.