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HEADLINES -- March 19-21, 2003

EVANDER NEXT FOR ROY?
* NY Times: Jones names his price for a bout with Tyson
* AFP: Jones handed title ultimatum
* UK: Lewis issues ultimatum too - this one to Tyson
* Dan Rafael: Holyfield looks like Jones' most likely opponent
* NY Daily News: Odds favor Holyfield-Jones fight
* NY Post: Jones plots next punch
* Scott Shaffer: Roy Jones talks about future - and he's on time!
* SecondsOut: RJJ - "Lewis is only third best heavyweight"
* Eddie Goldman: Jones - "I'm the #1 heavyweight"
* Boxing Talk: Gregory Leon interviews Evander Holyfield
* AP: Jones hopes to fight again by summer, possibly in lighter division
* Pedro Fernandez: Cedric the Fat Man and Al Roker too
* Max Boxing: Camacho, Chavez to go again?
* Doug Fischer: Barrera knows best
* Gregory Leon: DLH-Mosley II - it's done!
* SecondsOut: Naz gives up title; has he retired?
* Scott Shaffer/Rick Scharmberg: Barbosa out of Taylor fight
* Eastside Boxing: Das Phantom - Still haunting opponents (and fans)
* Anthony Evans: McCullough expects a wild opening round
* Belfast Telegraph: Harrison - This fight is personal
* Frank Lotierzo: Mike Tyson and Santa Claus
* Gregory Leon: Will Cory Spinks get a fair shake this time?
* Sean Stowell: Spinks hopes for no jinx in return to Italy
* Atlantic City Press: A.C. to host final boxing card in NBC series
* San Jose Mercury: Celaya has lofty billing to meet
* Eastside Boxing: McBride opponent quits on stool
* Max Boxing: McBride gets Irish up, Shaheed down
* Boston Herald: McBride punches in with win
* Anthony Evans: Pound-for-pound punchers, Part One
* Grand Rapids Press: Cutts hopes to improve with Mayweather
* L.A. Downtown News: Boxing's Golden Boy Tests His Skills on the Other Side of the Ropes
* Standard-Times (Mass.): Angry Pemberton mulling retirement
* Calgary Herald: Hurricane Carter backs Manitoba convict
* Fresno Bee: Alcorn to meet Playboy model in ring
* Corpus Christi Caller-Times: Salazar brings seven-bout card to Corpus
* Atlantic City Press: Thapa handles Tejador easily to boost resume
* Boxing Talk: Franco, Vargas score big wins
* Buffalo News: Blanca Cruz is determined to make a living boxing
* Phila. Daily News: Take your pick of intriguing Friday fight cards
* Desert Sun (Cal.): Promoter hopes price is right for fight card
* Boston Herald: Ex-boxer charged with pummeling female cop
* Mississippi: Looks like the end of road for Witherspoon
* Newark Star-Ledger: Bally's sprucing up, wants to be a player in boxing again
* Marty Mulcahey: Boxing from an old angle
* Ravalli Republic (Montana): Boxing boosters testify against proposal relaxing state regulations
* Press Release: Kushner makes deal with KOTV
* Oregon: Proposal eases wrestling rules with boxing commission
* Press Release: George Duke memorial to be dedicated March 29
* SunChronicle.com: Requiem for heavyweight
* SLAM Magazine writes about Thomas Hearns
* NY Daily News: Gloves titles on the line
* Stockton Record (Cal.): SPYA boxer picks up win
* Augusta Chronicle: Amateurs to fight in Augusta
* Anny Hong: Lunch-hour boxing
* AirForceSports.com: Boxing team seeks sixth straight title
* Salisbury Daily Times (Md.): Pugilist never rests
* Winnipeg Sun: Irish lass gets to strut stuff
* Montreal Gazette: Boxer helps Quebec by switching divisions
* David Payne: Sprott emerges from heavyweight shadows
* UK: Woods halts Mexican
* The Scotsman: Arthur - My fans are being cheated
* Sporting Life: Arthur goes back to his roots
* The Guardian (UK): Arthur wants his legend where it belongs
* The Independent (UK): Audley reveals the future
* Sporting Life: Sprott eyeing Williams rematch
* The Irish World: Barrett looking for "Hitman"
* UK: Haye, Greenberg come through with wins
* Belfast Telegraph: Big day for Kenny too
* SecondsOut: Ellis added to Wembley card and in line for Audley
* UK: Dean ready for title defense
* UK: MacDonald aiming to dazzle his way to title
* Eastside Boxing: Trabant-Damgaard for WBA title?
* Bangkok Post: 3K Battery clinches Pan-Asian Pacific title
* Sydney Morning Herald: Mundine makes leap to title contender
* Eastside Boxing: Mundine seals title shot
* Jon Anderson: No point in Mundine fighting patsies
* SecondsOut: Suico closing in on WBC champ
* South Africa: Maqolo just wants to fight
* Ghana Web: Walker heads Central GBA
* Iran: Iranian outboxes Georgia's David


MICHAEL BUFFER IS "READY TO RUMBLE" FOR THE USS ENTERPRISE AIRCRAFT CARRIER

The USS Enterprise is an historic warship and the first nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier to ever cruise the high seas protecting the USA in time
of armed conflict. Famous sports and entertainment announcer Michael
Buffer has donated his time and talent in the studio to record a number
of energizing and morale building call to arms sound bites that will be
played throughout the day for its 5,000 plus crew members serving on the
ship.  The USS Enterprise has been under renovation for more than a year
now and will be "Ready to Rumble" and on its way to rejoin the "War on
Terror" later this year.

"With the impending war brewing in Iraq and the Middle East and the
hundreds of thousands of US Military personnel already there and many
more on alert waiting to be shipped in, we wanted to do whatever we
could on our part to show our support and aide in the building of morale
of the men and women serving in our Armed Forces.  The USS Enterprise
embodies tremendous history and is now ready to serve its country
again.  With the help of Public Affairs Officer Lt. Kevin
Stephens and Captain Eric Neidlinger, the USS Enterprise Commanding
Officer, we have received formal acceptance and authorization for
Michael to record  and donate a number of morale building "Ready to
Rumble" public service messages to be played over the elaborate sound
system aboard ship.  We have donated Michael's voice talent services in
the past to the US Special Forces serving in Germany and are happy to
donate our time to any and all factions of the US Military upon
request," states Bruce Buffer, President of Buffer Enterprises, Inc.

Bufferzone Press Release 3/13/03
www.letsrumble.com



PRESS RELEASE

"MONDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" ON HBO-PPV OPENS
AT THE STATEHOUSE CONVENTION CENTER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS MARCH 31


JERMAIN TAYLOR FACING TOUGHEST FOE IN BRIAN BARBOSA

NEW YORK, March 17 - Last week was a rough one for DiBella Entertainment. Preparing for the inaugural broadcast of "Monday Night Fights" on March 31, the New York company suddenly found itself without a co-featured bout and a site when lightweight contender Victoriano Sosa pulled out of his bout with Angel Manfredy.

Enter Jermain Taylor, the 2000 Olympian and middleweight prospect who will be facing Brian Barbosa on "Monday Night Fights".

"I heard that the show was in trouble, but I also knew that Little Rock would step up and support a quality show like this, so I suggested to Lou that he move the show to my hometown," said Taylor.

DiBella agreed, and just like Taylor predicted, Little Rock, Arkansas was more than happy to bring big time boxing back to the state - the
Statehouse Convention Center to be exact.

"I can think of no better place to kick off "Monday Night Fights" than in Little Rock," said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. "This is a town of true boxing fans and I can guarantee that they will see competitive, evenly matched fights on March 31."

"Monday Night Fights" premieres on Monday, March 31, and will be distributed by the leader in television boxing, HBOPPV. The Pay-Per-View broadcast begins at 8pm ET / 5pm PT and has a suggested retail price of $24.95.

Headlining the inaugural broadcast of "Monday Night Fights" is a world junior bantamweight title fight featuring WBO champion Fernando Montiel (25-0-1, 19 KOs), putting his crown on the line against former World champion Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson (40-3, 27 KOs). Other bouts include a lightweight clash featuring Angel Manfredy (40-6-1, 29 KOs), and a heavyweight battle between Derek Bryant (16-0, 14 KOs) and Eric Kirkland (14-1, 10 KOs).

The bout between Taylor (14-0, 10 KOs) and Barbosa (29-6, 21 KOs) is one of the most eagerly anticipated middleweight matchups of the year. It pits a rising star in Taylor against his toughest foe to date, the hard-hitting Barbosa, who knows that a victory over Taylor will put him squarely in the 160-pound title picture. This is Taylor's second pro appearance in his hometown. In August of 2001, "Bad Intentions" stopped Efrain Garcia in five rounds at the Alltel Arena.

Tickets for "Monday Night Fights", priced at $180 (VIP Ringside, limited number available), $110 (Ringside), $80 (Floor), and $45 (General Admission), go on sale Tuesday, March 18, and are available at Celebrity Attractions or by calling Ticketmaster at 501-975-7575, or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.


CALL YOUR LOCAL CABLE OR SATELLITE PROVIDER FOR MORE DETAILS




PRESS RELEASE

BERNSTEIN, TOMPKINS AND BUFFER REUNITE FOR "MONDAY NIGHT FIGHTS" CHUCK ZITO RINGSIDE REPORTER BROADCAST AND ANNOUNCING TEAM NAMED FOR MARCH 31 HBOPPV CARD

NEW YORK, March 14 - They have three of the most recognizeable voices in boxing history: the broadcast team of Al Bernstein and Barry Tompkins, and the golden-throated ring announcer Michael Buffer.

Put them together for the first time in eight years, and DiBella Entertainment's March 31 edition of "Monday Night Fights" is providing not only the best in boxing action, but the best voices in the game calling the show.

"I've worked with more partners than anyone else who ever announced boxing matches, but the eight years of working with Barry were special," said Bernstein of his history of working fights with Tompkins at ESPN.

"We could finish each other's sentences. There was and is a synergy that I believe enhances the telecast for the viewer, which after all, is our ultimate goal."

Adds Tompkins, "Over the course of time, I believe Al and I have done about 300 fights together. This represents a chance to reunite while working for a guy we both like, Lou DiBella. We're hopeful that it is the beginning of something new rather than the revival of something old."

"Monday Night Fights" premieres on Monday, March 31, and will be distributed by the leader in television boxing, HBOPPV. The Pay-Per-View broadcast begins at 8pm ET / 5pm PT and has a suggested retail price of $24.95.

Michael Buffer, the premier ring announcer in boxing today, will kick off the Pay-Per-View festivities in his own trademark style, and rounding out the team as a sideline reporter will be former Golden Gloves boxer and star of HBO's OZ series Chuck Zito. "It is great to be back at ring center with Barry and Al broadcasting from ringside," said Buffer. "It's been almost 10 years since we've worked together and I'm really looking forward to March 31st. I think the big winners on that night will be the fight fans who tune in because they'll get to see a super line-up of boxing with the best blow-by-blow and analyst broadcast duo EVER!" Headlining the inaugural broadcast of "Monday Night Fights" is a world junior bantamweight title fight featuring WBO champion Fernando Montiel (25-0-1, 19 KOs), putting his crown on the line against former World champion Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson (40-3, 27 KOs). Other bouts include a middleweight clash between Jermain Taylor and Brian Barbosa, a heavyweight battle between Derek Bryant and Eric Kirkland, and a lightweight bout featuring Angel Manfredy.

ABOUT THE BROADCAST AND ANNOUNCING TEAM

Al Bernstein is best known to a national audience as the voice of ESPN boxing, but he has also carved out a career of varied endeavors, and achieved success in television, radio and as a live stage performer and recording artist. From 19880 to 1998 Al served as analyst (and often host) of the Top Rank Boxing Series- winning numerous awards such as Boxing Broadcaster of the year. In 1990 he was the only sportscaster on Sports Magazine’s “Best 100 in Sports.” During that time Al also wrote and hosted over 20 anthology shows on boxing, and wrote and hosted the critically acclaimed “Big Fights Boxing” series on ESPN Classic Sports Network. Al now does special essays called “Bernstein on Boxing” every Tuesday night on classic sport. For all his 22 years at ESPN Al has covered all the major boxing matches for Sportscenter, and he continues now in that capacity. He also covers major league baseball, and NBA basketball, for Sportscenter, and has done play by play on college basketball for ESPN. Al has done over 50 major Pay Per View telecasts including great fights such as Marvin Hagler- Tommy Hearns, Evander Holyfield-Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield-Riddick Bowe, Marivn Hagler-Roberto Duran, and Sugar Ray Leonard- Roberto Duran.

Barry Tompkins Recipient of six Ace Awards, four Emmys, a Press Club Award and the Sam Taub Award for Boxing Commentator of the Year, Barry Tompkins currently covers over 60 events a year for Fox Sports Net, including Pac-10 football, basketball and the Fox Sunday Night Fights. Over the last 30 years, Tompkins has covered five Olympic Games, 20 Super Bowls, six World Series, 14 Wimbledon Championships, six French Open Tennis Championships, three U.S. Open Tennis Championships, three NCAA Final Fours, The Masters and countless championship boxing matches.

Michael Buffer is world renowned for his tuxedo image and famous trademarked phrase “LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!”. He is considered one of the most recognized faces in the world of sports and entertainment due to his 19 plus years of announcing many of the biggest championship boxing events and many other internationally televised sports and entertainment events. He is considered the “Voice of Champions” by millions of fans worldwide. The demand for his special voice-over work for entertainment and special advertising and promotional campaigns is constantly growing due to the fact that his voice is so highly distinguishable to the public.

Chuck Zito, bodyguard to the stars, former Golden Gloves boxer, martial arts expert, past president of the N.Y. Nomads chapter of the Hells Angels, and actor on the award winning HBO drama Oz, is the star of the upcoming USA Network series Chuck Zito's Street Justice.

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