HEADLINES - April 26-28, 2003

April 28, 2003
* Clev. Plain-Dealer: Fighter's magic potion won't make DLH go poof
* SecondsOut: The Buzz - DLH in demand
* Paul Upham: Oscar De la Hoya - the future
* Miami Herald: Johnson gets shot at Lewis in June
* Ventura County Star: Should Mike Tyson fight in L.A.?
* Pedro Fernandez: Flash Gordon, Tyson-King & Chung too
* Dan Rafael: Toney back on top of the world
* MaxBoxing: Toney wants Chris Byrd next
* AP: Cruiserweight champ wants a heavyweight
* Fred De La Riva: Toney-Jirov - one for the fans
* George Elsasser: "Old School" Toney batters Jirov
* Hartford Courant: Tarver got the break he needed from Harding
* Boxing Central: Levine - Lewis "now left with most meaningful" status
* Grand Forks Herald: Hill talks of rematches
* Paul Upham: No more Barrera or featherweight for Morales
* Steve Kim: Rocky tops NBC debut
* John Whisler: Campas stirs up interest in fight
* David Cho: Floyd won't beat Oscar but I'm still a fan
* Eastside Boxing: Spadafora and Mesi - two cities and a "Baby" indeed
* Newark Star-Ledger: Boxing et cetera with Franklin McNeil
* Portland Press Herald (Me.): Maine's commission putting up one heck of a fight
* Ft. Laud. Sun-Sentinel: Quiles will defend WBC "title"
* San Antonio Express-News: Davila returns on May 16
* AP: Forbes in ten-round decision win
* Steven Tobey: Manfredo makes short work of Johnson
* Robert Cassidy: Boeheim to attend Hall of Fame induction
* Svannah Morning News: Hallback and Seeger win bouts
* Boxing Central: Smooth weigh-in for Booth brothers
* The Mirror (UK): Williams eyes new Sam fight
* London Daily Telegraph: Williams launches comeback
* The Independent (UK): Williams' recovery may bring chance of world-class test
* Sporting Life: Francis - accident no excuse for defeat
* UK: Bruno helping young boxer
* The Guardian (UK): Bruno believes
* UK: Bendall fights to keep dream
* South Africa: Quick-fire Mabuza retains title
* Eastside Boxing: IBO upholds Myekeni win


April 27, 2003
* Thomas Gerbasi: Toney outpunches Jirov to win cruiserweight title
* Alex Dombroff: Heavyweights they aren't - Toney and Jirov bring respect to 190
* AP: Tarver wins WBC, IBF titles with unanimous decision
* London Daily Telegraph: Tyson goes back to King
* Keith Idec: Lewis has the answers - Tyson still a question
* Kevin Iole: Lewis defends opponent
* Halifax Daily News: Kirk Johnson - monumental opportunity
* John Gibson: Calzaghe on a wing - and a prayer
* Sporting Life: Sam is a knockout champion
* Sporting Life: Turk is worthy champion, admits Francis
* UK: Williams cruises to easy win over Mirovic
* Sporting Life: Double delight for South Africa
* Japan Today: Larios retains WBC title
* WBAN: Halmich retains women's title
* Japan Today: Satake retains OPBF title
* San Antonio Express-News: Ayala goes down in Oklahoma
* Clev. Plain-Dealer: Neal shakes off rust to stumble Trumble
* Paul Upham: Nedal Hussein stays busy in Japan
* Eastside Boxing: Time Tunnel - Ali's close shave
* Press Release: WBO scores victory over Burstein
* Martin Hannan: Frantic hunt needed for new Brit in Lewis mold
* London Daily Telegraph: Frazier's Belfast trip
* Jack Magowan: "Smokin Joe" set the world on fire
* Belfast Telegraph: Dunne serves up an Oscar-winning treat
* Boxing Central: Tuasa will sub for Scott
* South Africa: The Beast battles in lion's den
* South Africa: Frustration for trainers as boxing on Western Cape dries up


April 26, 2003
* AP: No bullets fly at Toney-Jirov weigh-in
* Ariz. Republic: Jirov can solidify his place in boxing world with win
* Hartford Courant: Just real nice guy
* Doug Fischer: Toney turns it around - Part II
* Dan Rafael: Toney finds his old hunger
* Dave Raffo: Cruiserweights get rare spotlight
* Dean Juipe: L.A. can have this boxing card
* Press Release: Lewis-Johnson press conference quotes
* Paul Upham: It's Lewis and Johnson on June 21
* Winnipeg Sun: Lalonde, Hill tentatively set for July 4
* Naples Daily News: Barr's world title opponent still up in the air
* London Times: Francis given shot at Williams conqueror
* Sporting Life: Francis confident of Euro glory
* The Independent (UK): Williams' chance to revive career
* Sporting Life: Williams - I'm back better than ever
* SecondsOut: Williams and Francis weigh in
* AP: Larios retains WBC title successfully
* NapaNews.com: Pro boxing card May 24 in Vallejo
* Savannah Morning News: Hallback, Seeger add weight to fight formidable foes
* New Bedford Standard (Mass.): Meet the new Oliveira, same as the old
* Monterey Co. Herald: Vega and Perez to fight in San Jose
* Prisprez: A disgruntled fight fan
* Jerry Izenberg: Jewish immigrant at home in ring
* Press Release: Multi-year European agreement for CKP
* Holland Sentinel (Mich.): Otero returning to ring
* Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Ga.): Heavyweight champ visits local gym
* Baltimore Sun: City fighter eyes GG's berth
* DCMilitary.com: Petty officer conducts interviews of a lifetime
* UK: Hide - I'm older and wiser now
* Manila Bulletin: Pacquaio stakes title against the "Butcher"
* Brampton Guardian (Canada): Ross ready despite lack of opponent
* Jermaine Craig: Ndou to be over the Moon?
* Boxing Talk: Bendall defends title against Algoet



PRESS RELEASES

JERMAIN TAYLOR TO FACE NICOLAS "BAZOOKA" CERVERA ON HBO -
STEPS UP IN COMPETITION ON BOXING AFTER DARK

NEW YORK, April 21 - Coming off his most impressive showing as a professional, unbeaten 2000 U.S. Olympian Jermain Taylor will accept the most difficult challenge of his young career on May 17 when he meets veteran Nicolas "Bazooka" Cervera on HBO's Boxing After Dark in a 10-round middleweight bout.

Taylor scored a fifth-round technical knockout of gritty Marcos Primera, who had never been stopped in his pro career, when they met in Taylor's hometown of Little Rock, Ark., on March 31. Long-time boxing observers have said that bout established Taylor as a championship contender in the middleweight divisions.

Legendary Hall of Fame trainer Lou Duva, who was sitting at ringside called Taylor "the best prospect in the middle weight division and an immediate threat to all junior middle weights and middle weights.” Taylor will face an even bigger threat on May 17 before a national TV audience when he takes on Cervera, who has 35 wins, three losses, one draw in 39 pro fights and has a reputation as a big-time puncher. Two of Cervera's losses came to former world champions Rafael Pineda and Carl Daniels.

Cervera's explosive punching power has helped him to 26 knockouts in the first three rounds, including seven in the first round.

Taylor, 24, said he is looking forward to stepping up his level of competition as he pursues his goal of winning a world title. "Cervera can punch, but he's also a smart boxer," Taylor said. "This is a very important fight for me and I'm training very seriously. I got back into the gym the day after my win over Primera because I know I have to be ready for Cervera. I have a lot of respect for Cervera, but I plan to win impressively to show the world that I have arrived on the scene."


DiBella Entertainment President, Lou DiBella said, “In this bout, Jermain will display the tools that will make him an HBO superstar.”

Taylor's bout will be the first shown on the HBO broadcast, which begins at 10 p.m. EDT/PDT. The main event is a lightweight unification bout between IBF champion Paul "The Pittsburgh Kid" Spadafora and WBA champion Leonard Dorin.


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