HEADLINES -- August 13-15, 2002

August 15, 2002
* AP: Forrest wants to defend title in Atlanta
* AJC: Forrest may fight in Atlanta
* USA Today: Friendly rivals Moorer, Tua fight for careers
* AP: A fight between friends - Moorer, Tua in heavyweight bout
* NY Times: Take gloves off? Not Tua and Moorer
* Kevin Iole: DLH says Vargas in for short night
* Max Boxing: Anchondo joins DLH family
* SecondsOut: Oscar opens camp to media
* Eastside Boxing: Routine for Calzaghe
* Thomas Gerbasi: From Cuba to Germany and beyond, JC Gomez here to stay
* Paul Upham: Santos looking to sneak up on Forbes
* Ringtalk: Pedro's schedule and predictions
* David Avila: Dr. James Toney - Professor of pugilism
* Mt. Shasta News (Cal.): Weed PD's PAL program leads with boxing
* Accra Mail (Ghana): Canadian boxer trains in Accra
* Philippines: Sungahid, Bantigue win in Cordova boxfest



August 14, 2002
ARUM, OTHERS MAKE NARROW ESCAPE
* AP: Arum, six others escape fiery crash landing
* Orange County Register: Arum unhurt in crash
* Pedro Fernandez: Media day causes anxiety, sleeplessness
* David Avila: Plane crash, healthy hand good omens for De la Hoya
* L.A. Daily News: Can De la Hoya hurt Vargas?
* Ben Pierce: Never give in - De la Hoya vs. Vargas
* N.O. Times-Picayune: Tyson eyes Etienne as upcoming opponent
* Detroit News: Toney's craving turns to IBF title
* New Zealand Herald: Must-win Tua shapes up for back-to-basics Moorer
* Max Boxing: Tua-Moorer - Will there be fire?
* Bernard Fernandez: Taking out the trash
* Press Release: Text messaging campaign for Tua
* Abq. Tribune: Tapia-Barrera won't be title fight
* Eastside Boxing interviews Winky Wright
* Paul Upham: Wright wants Vargas-DLH winner
* Thomas Gerbasi: Thell Torrence enters the promotional wars
* Providence Journal: Boxing event punches up fund total
* UK: Hatton sets date to fight Smith
* SecondsOut: Hersisia takes step up in class
* Brett Stubbs: Young Tassie boxer's golden homecoming
* New Zealand: Promoters up for knockout next year
* Woodland Daily Democrat (Cal.): Escobedo boxes for USA
* Belfast Telegraph: Chaos as Ulster council faces up to suspension
* Pakistan: Boxer received threatening calls before C-Games final
* Zambia: Chileshe to contest ABAZ presidency
* Straits Times (Singapore): Top execs take to boxing as stress-buster


August 13, 2002
* Boston Globe: Ward, Gatti reach agreement on rematch
* Mike Nosky: Nov. 23 likely for Ward-Gatti II
* Dan Rafael: Winky wants another look
* Patrick Kehoe: Has Lennox Lewis lost his way?
* USA Today: Barrera, Morales set to battle new opponents
* Pedro Fernandez: No trash talkin' Tuesday
* Steve Kim: Poisoned?
* Santos Perez: Promoter delivers in new role
* Press Release: Virgil Hill opponent announced
* Eastside Boxing: Eric Lucas - from underdog to champion
* Press Release: Showtime presents doubleheader featuring Calzaghe
* Ed Castro: Cultural battle among fight fans
* Max Boxing: Taylor readies for "The Olympian Killer"
* Eddie Goldman: Promoters, Networks, Sanctioning Bodies, and The Fight For A Boxers Union (Part Four)
* Check out Knockout Radio with Eddie Goldman - guest Bernard Hopkins
* San Ant. Express-News: Two hometown rivals itching to settle score
* SecondsOut: Pacquaio, Rakkiatgym ink contract
* Miami Herald: PR agent enters ring to promote new client
* Lincoln Journal-Star: Thompson stops Omaha foe
* Cincy Post: LaRosa looking to give kids a fighting chance
* Marty Mulcahey: Boxing from an odd angle
* WBC tribute to Salvador Sanchez
* UK: British boxing's weekend of the year announced
* Paul Upham: Briggs training in Melbourne for Kelly clash
* Daily Dispatch (South Africa): Boxing promoter arrested on fraud charge


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SANTOS CAN’T WAIT FOR TITLE FIGHT WITH FORBES
Father-to-be already has reason to celebrate


LOS ANGELES (Aug. 12, 2002) - With his world title fight less than 6 days away, Diamond David Santos said his training camp has gone as smooth as he could have hoped for.

"Everything has been going great", said Santos (42-4, 27 KOs) , who is training in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Fla. for his Aug. 18 title fight with IBF junior-lightweight champ Steve Forbes (20-1, 5 KOs). "I'm getting quality sparring with four different guys and I'm ready to do it. I'm hoping these remaining days go by fast. I can't wait for the fight."

Santos, who is a 3-to-1 underdog, said he's been sparring eight to 12 rounds and is prepared to go the distance if that's what it takes. He likes his chances.

"I'm very focused right now and I've got less than a week to work on everything," he said. "This is the biggest opportunity of my life. I'm a hungry fighter."

Despite losing to Forbes earlier in his career, Santos said this fight will be different than the first one when he was sick two weeks before the fight.

"That's not an excuse," he said. "I chose to get in the ring. But I've never been so focused as I am now."

He also has a little more incentive. He recently learned that he and his wife are going to have a baby.

"David is in tremendous shape and has gotten great sparring," said his manager Jim McLoughlin. "He's ready to fight right now."

The card, to be televised as part of the Fox Sports Net Sunday Night Fights series, will include an IBF cruiserweight title-elimination fight between James "Lights Out Toney" (64-4-2, 41 KOs) and Jason Robinson (16-2, 10 KOs), the winner being the mandatory challenger to champion Vassiliy Jirov.

Promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, the card will include ring announcer Amy Hayes, who appeared in the March issue of Playboy magazine.

Contacts:

Norman D. Horton
NDH Consultants
323-418-0850
greendora@aol.com

Craig Goossen
Goossen Tutor Promotions, LLC
818-817-8001
818-817-8005 Fax (Media Credentials)
craig@goossentutor.com






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