HEADLINES -- Feb. 25-28, 2003


February 28, 2003
* AP: Ruiz' manager brawls, collapses after weigh-in
* Washington Post: Jones is no lightweight
* Jon Saraceno: Enough of small talk, Jones' attitude has made believer of Shilstone
* The Independent (UK): Ruiz' sense of indignation fueled by silence of Jones
* London Daily Telegraph: King reigns supreme as "babylon" gets set for war
* Pedro Fernandez: WBC gets spanked over scary mismatch
(related item - Morales keeps his WBC crown)
* AP: Jones a reluctant warrior no more
* Patrick Kehoe: Dangerous business, this fight game
* Washington Post: Little-known Ruiz steps up against Jones
* Carlos Arias: Ruiz' critics hit harder than his foes
* Ron Borges: Jones realizes he has a fight on his hands
* Washington Times: Jones ready to fight Ruiz, but why?
* NY Times: Risks await Jones in heavier class
* NY Post: Jones' heavy burden
* Kevin Iole: Fighters don't see eye to eye
* USA Today: Jones finally helps promote Ruiz bout
* Las Vegas Sun: Jones still laying low
* Ringtalk: Roy nixes TV Guide photo shoot?
* Paul Upham: Roy's last two victims tip him to overcome Ruiz
* Paul Upham: Barry - Ruiz power will be a problem
* Jason Probst: A poet - you better know it
* Paul Upham: Inside Ruiz-Jones with HBO's Mark Taffet
* Bernard Fernandez: Ruiz no longer silent type
* Houston Chronicle: Ruiz takes shots at Jones
* El Paso Times: Jones Jr. in uphill battle with Ruiz
* David Avila: Roy Jones Jr. - chasing Sugar Ray Robinson
* Eastside Boxing: Ruiz vs. Jones - the contest of contrasts
* LVRJ: Jones' trainer was star athlete too
* Gregory Leon/Boxing Talk: Ruiz-Jones predictions - Part I
* Scoop Malinowski: Biofile on Roy Jones Jr.
* Cecil Whig (Md.): Jones vs. Ruiz has intrigue
* London Daily Telegraph: Jones finally faces heavyweight test
* Greg Phillips: Black Rhinos and Quiet Men
* Eastside Boxing: Time Tunnel - the night Billy Conn almost KO'd Joe Louis
* Eastside Boxing: "Spinks Jinx" charmed and unparalleled at light heavyweight
* Max Boxing: Jason breaks out his mailbag
* Boxing Insider interviews Felix Trinidad
* Paul Upham: WBA releases February 2003 ratings
* Las Vegas Sun: Winky's winning, but Oscar's dodging
* Steve Kim: One Mo' chance
* Ray McNulty: Boxing needs Tyson
* Buck Harvey: Tyson and television - the roles of a lifetime
* Eddie Goldman: Network boxing's comeback begins May 3
* Stateline.org: Federal oversight urged for state boxing commissions
* Boxing Talk: Kelly hires Filipino trainer
* Robert Morales: Luevano a rising star in the sport
* Shelbyville News (Ind.): Zepeda scores technical knockout
* Press Release: Lerma, Ankamah on Kingfish card
* Glen Cove Record Pilot (NY): Local contenders headed to GG's semi-finals
* Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Standing eight count costs local fighter
* Evanston Review (Ill.): Boxers seek golden opportunity
* Annapolis Capital: Full fight card set for Brigade clash
* Winnipeg Sun: Flores hit with double whammy
* London Daily Telegraph: Catley in demand
* UK: Andrew packs a punch down under
* UK: Hearn targets Battle of Britain
* UK: Scott Harrison grabs another award
* Ilford Recorder (UK): Those other Mitchell brothers out for glory
* UK: Boustead waits on license for green light to matchmake
* South Africa: Ledwaba teams up with British promoter
* South Africa: Blow for Mbonambi, trainer
* The Monitor (Uganda): Sianga for pro boxing!
* Bulgaria: Boxing with the best


PRESS RELEASE - 9:19 PM ET
RUIZ’S MANAGER NORMAN STONE IN STABLE CONDITION AFTER PRE-WEIGH-IN ALTERCATION

LAS VEGAS, February 27, 2003— Following an altercation at the weigh in for Saturday night’s WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World on Saturday, March 1, WBA Heavyweight Champion John Ruiz’s manager and trainer, Norman Stone, was taken to Valley Hospital and remain in stable condition as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Dr. Flip Homansky said that Stone was experiencing light-headedness and sharp pains on his side when they decided to take him to the hospital for observation. "He is no longer experiencing sharp pains," said Dr. Homansky. "He has some tenderness in his neck and left small finger. We will be taking him through a series of tests, including a CAT scan and EKG, before releasing him this evening."


February 27, 2003
* AP: Jones, Ruiz both take a gamble with heavyweight bout
* George Kimball: Ruiz takes issue with Jones
* Orlando Sentinel: Any match?
* London Times: Jones counts out ten million reasons to fight weight of history
* The Independent (UK): Venomous Ruiz may deny Jones his place in history
* Dallas Morning News: History is not on Jones' side, but he's game
* Carlos Arias: Foster - Jones has large task ahead
* Ron Borges: What goes up goes down
* Frank Lotierzo: How Ruiz must fight Jones
* London Daily Telegraph: Lewis demands medical for Tyson
* Mark Madden: Mike Tyson, boxer for the ages, and wholesale family entertainer, too
* Vida en el Valle: Golden Boy hasn't lost touch with his fans
* AJC: Wanted - big guys to save boxing
* Dean Juipe: Alamo issue has run its course
* Eastside Boxing: The thrill of a lifetime
* Scoop McGovern: Mike Tyson might be a criminal, but he sure can
* Glasgow Herald: Arthur's bid for belt put on hold
* Milw. Journal-Sentinel: Boxing match of teacher vs. student investigated
* Canada: Manitoba boxer loses license, fined for decking referee
* UK: Another shot for Sprott
* New Zealand: First lady boxes on
* The Monitor (Uganda): Simba coacha pro boxer?
* Philippines: Cities join Revicon boxing ch'ship



February 26, 2003
* NY Daily News: Tyson flattens Ruiz vs. Jones
* Washington Times: First there was Fitzsimmons
* Dan Rafael: Jones' heavy burden
* Kevin Iole: Ruiz seeks rewards in ring
* Las Vegas Sun: Ruiz' camp talking trash
* Mike Fish: WBA champ rolls dice in tussle with Jones
* Thomas Gerbasi: Foster warns Roy - watch out for the big boys
* Steve Kim: A Byrds eye view on Jones-Ruiz
* Pat Putnam: Title fight
* Randy Hill: Jones willing to play the heavy this time
* Frank Lotierzo: My problem with Roy Jones
* Dean Juipe: Fight card backed into a corner
* Boxing Insider: Scoop interviews Bob Foster
* Ron Yacovetti: Jones' heavy-weighted challenge
* Thomas Hauser: Some thoughts on boxing
* AP: SRL plans legal action if Mesi fights
* Rudy Martzke: Deals affirm NBC's direction (including boxing)
* AP: Juarez highlights first NBC Saturday card
* Milw. Journal-Sentinel: McClellan fund-raiser falls short
* Monterey County Herald (Cal.): Celaya's next opponent named
* Ken Rodriguez: Freaks are bigger than the fights
* Skip Bayless: All Tyson lacked was a Joan Rivers interview
* Ralph Wiley: The truth of Tyson - he is us
* Alex Dombroff: Take your pick - drilling or diving, but Tyson wins in one
* Boxing Insider's gallery of shots from Tyson-Etienne
* Solomon Beilstein: Greatness still eludes Tyson
* Steve Farhood: Great Showtime fights - Mugabi vs. Hagler
* Max Boxing: Boxing from an odd angle
* Boxing Talk: Greg Leon interviews Maurice Harris
* Detroit Free Press: Mihtar won't duck a tough fight
* ESPN The Magazine: On the ropes - Johnny Tapia
* Bergen Record: Remembering Jersey Joe Walcott
* Portland Tribune: Harding lost the fight but not the passion
* NY Daily News: Gonzalez golden
* Ft. Worth Star-Tel: Tonight's fight plan still a weather-beater
* El Paso Times: Locals set to fight at state Golden Gloves
* Dallas Morning News: They've fought back from a lot of adveristy
* Corpus Christi Caller-Times: Local boxers may benefit from strength in numbers
* Victoria Advocate (Tex.): Victoria boxer back at state Gloves tourney
* Redding Record-Searchlight (Cal.): Boxing event will help kin of slain officer
* Press Release: "Juice on the Loose"
* Belfast Telegraph: Celebrity bouts pack more punch than Tyson
* UK: Couch to beef up Ali preparations
* UK: Champion Khaliq lives like a king
* Croydon Guardian (UK): Tiger aims for top spot
* UK: Grant to face England #1
* Paul Upham: Hussein Hussein waiting on world title shot
* Johannesburg Star: Lewis the carrot if Sanders wins
* Daily Dispatch (South Africa): Getting ready to rumble - WBU title fight
* Ireland: Golden Gloves take top honors
* Daily Nation (Kenya): Commonwealth boxing event comes to Kenya
* The Namibian: Simon crash survivors make steady progress
* New Zealand Herald: Face-off in heavyweight elimination
* Gambia: Boxing president expelled



February 25, 2003
* Kevin Iole: Ex-light heavy champ gives Jones little chance
* NY Times: Dying sport has a diamond in the dust
* Fresno Bee: DLH will be in town Thursday
* Skip Bayless: Tyson farce followed script
* Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Tyson still has us wincing, watching
* Ron Borges: Tyson can't fight it
* Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Sucker punch is all that Tyson has
* Rick Dean: Just when you think he's out.......
* David Williams: Crazy fight week ends too quickly
* SF Examiner: Admit it, he's back
* Ron Widelec: Tyson exposure
* Jim Litke: Fans get duped into paying for rag-doll foes
* LVRJ: She's a knockout
* Max Boxing: A character etched in stone
* The Daily Illini: Boxing - Circus or sport?
* Akron Beacon-Journal: Akron father was always in boxing champ's corner
* Oregon: Harding slapped with court judgment after boxing loss
* Eastside Boxing: Book review - Cleveland boxing greats
* AP: Promoters, ciritcs face off over Toughman contests
* Saginaw News: "I see a lot of hurt coming"
* Saginaw News: Memory hazy for ex-fighter
* Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Three local fighters, one dream
* Greeley Tribune (Colo.): Shaping up misfits
* South Bend Tribune: No powder puffs here
* Toronto Sun: No suspension for brawling boxers
* UK: Ace Hare plots next little step in Africa
* Belfast Telegraph: Revived Magee is chasing big names
* Norwich Evening News (UK): Williams suffers first pro defeat
* Newcastle Evening Chronicle (UK): Trio of champions
* South Africa: Vabaza will rule supreme, says Ncita
* Zimbabwe: Matsangura knocked out
* Daily Nation (Kenya): Nairobi to host final leg of National League
* Kenya: Afaba and police place four in quarters






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