HEADLINES -- Nov. 13-16, 2002

November 16, 2002
* LVRJ: Fighters don't cover up their intentions
* Fort Worth Star-Telegram: To Ayala, the fight in the underdog is what counts
* NY Times: Ayala measures his words on title bout with Morales
* Royce Feour: Size favors Morales, but Ayala is better bet
* AP: Ayala gains weight for Morales fight
* LVRJ: Morales moonlights in music industry
* SecondsOut: No softening on Barrera for Morales
* Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Morales sees Ayala as payback
* Arizona Republic: Ayala serious at featherweight
* Las Vegas Sun: Close ties to fighters has Arum torn
* SD Union-Trib: Small guys pack big sting
* Eastside Boxing: Morales vs. Ayala - boxing fans in Canada shut out!
* AP: DLH offers himself as the prize
* San Antonio News-Press: Tony Ayala speaks out, pulls no punches
* Angel Rodriguez: Boxing fans big winners as year closes
* Vero Beach Press-Journal: McGirt, Tyson going separate ways for now
* AP: Hill, DeGrandis exchange verbal jabs
* AP: Nunn denied bail on coke charge
* Lowell Sun: Ward - "Lowell is behind me. That's all I need"
* Abq. Tribune: Sanchez settles for glimmer of glory for now
* Washington Post: Champion at twilight
* The Oregonian: De la Hoya treats small crowd to entertaining card
* Seattle P-I: Chemeres dies at 87
* Grays Harbor Daily World (Wash.): Legendary promoter Chemeres dead
* Napa Valley Register: The next big step for "El Marro"
* AP: Jewish boxer to fight Saturday, with rabbi's approval
* Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Figueroa to fight next on ESPN2
* Victoria Advocate (Tex.): Victoria hosts boxing card
* San Jose Mercury News: High-tech heavy hitter
* The Guardian (UK): Book review - story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens
* Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Cal.): Annual Chino boxing fest returns
* Annapolis Capital: Navy boxers lead invitational
* Ft. Laud. Sun-Sentinel: Kelley knocks out Miami's West-Gutierrez
* Sydney Morning Herald: Mundine - Forget Don King's ransom - I'll do it my way
* Belfast Telegraph: Audley's one in a million
* UK: Robinson fight a benchmark for Audley
* Belfast Telegraph: Rock in the pink
* UK: Thaxton is named mandatory for Vanzie
* The Mirror (UK): Moran comeback shows he is ready to face the world
* UK: Boxing lessons for young thugs in the works
* The Oxford Student (UK): Exploding some boxing myths
* South Africa: Boxer's union to be launched
* South Africa: Marali defends Lubisi for crown
* South Africa: Fana brutalizes Odurnasi
* South Africa: KZN boxers to fly the flag in Pretoria
* Australia: Boxing gets Aaron's life back on track
* India: Haryana sweep medals at junior men's boxing



November 13, 2002
* Doug Fischer: Satisfaction guaranteed with "El Terrible"
* Boxing Talk: Morales - Ayala first, then possible move to 130 and Casamayor
* Fiona Manning: Casamayor - "Morales, I can make your wish come true"
* William Detloff: Ayala-Morales: No time for an off-night
* Boxing Insider: Morales-Ayala preview
* BBC Online: Foreman - Lewis should quit
* London Times: Foreman roasts Harrison
* AP: Ill lucas won't have title stripped
* AP: Hill - "If we lose, I am done"
* Grand Forks Herald: Virgil Hill - punching for perseverance
* Dave Shaw: Local light heavies do battle on Ballroom Boxing
* Phila. Daily News: For Philly fighter from Denmark, weekend a double loss
* Boxing Talk: Judah - "We will put Sharmba in the hospital and end his career"
* Norwalk Hour (Ct.): All eyes on Simms with boxing belt
* Ivan Goldman: Byrd beckons
* Ron Borges: Hard road to what?
* Robert Cassidy: Winner Take All tournament
* Mike Nosky: "With a whimper and not a bang"
* Boxing Action: The day justice was insulted - Boxing Action replies to the critics
* Leslie McCarthy: Alphabet Soup - the future for boxing?
* Clev. Plain-Dealer: Vacca brings back a little history with boxing fundraiser
* Jack Welsh: Laila Ali wins grudge match
* Durango Herald (Colo.): Garcia still growing
* Boxing Insider: Rusty Rubin's weekend wrap-up
* Boston Globe: Showtime cancels "Resurrection Blvd."
* SecondsOut: British Buzz - Hatton to fight Brazilian
* UK: New champ on super Toon bill
* The Mirror (UK): Kevin Evans - Gold before cash
* Anthony Evans: Gilmour heaps praise on Ryder and Rigby
* Stars and Stripes: "KO in Kuwait" breaks up monotony for troops
* Max Boxing: Ex-champ Gamboa ready for Japan fight
* SecondsOut: Mayol, Janiola top Dec. 14 "Fistorama"
* South Africa: Gare needs life cover - Tshabalala
* UK: Liverpool boxers fighting for pride
* Australia: Richmond boys showing plenty of punch
* India: Punjab makes strong start on first day of men's boxing
* Kenya: Forces and KPA to contest King's Cup
* Pakistan: Chaudhry criticizes POA
* Max Boxing: Kevin Kelley headlines Miami Fight Night



FORREST SELECTED AS DEBUT FIGHTER OF THE MONTH FOR
'NEW LOOK' HBOPPV WEBSITE - HBOPPV.COM

For immediate release:

Tuesday, November 12 (New York, NY) . . . 'Undisputed' welterweight champion Vernon Forrest was selected as the first 'Fighter of the Month' for the debut of the 'new look' HBO Pay-Per-View official website, www.hboppv.com, launched Monday. "It's a honor to be selected as the first fighter of the month for the new site," said Forrest. "I look real pretty too."

In addition to the hboppv site, Forrest can also be found on HBO's Inside the NFL website (www.hbo.com/infl) where he is competing as an "HBO Star" in the season-long "Beat the Experts" competition. He is engaged in a fierce fight with Inside the NFL experts Chris Collingsworth and Dan Marino. Handling his business like he has with his undefeated career, Forrest is currently in second place only two points behind Collingsworth. "I still have six weeks to go," said Forrest. "I plan on catching Collingsworth in the later rounds and knocking out everyone else in the process."

About www.hboppv.com - The site will serve as one-stop-shop for information on current pay-per-view events, exclusive video clips and photo galleries, contests/sweepstakes, rankings and champions, past pay-per-view events, the history of HBO Pay-Per-View, and historical pay-per-view posters that can be downloaded to the user's desktop. Visitors will also be able to search for their local cable or satellite providers on the site.

Highlighted on a monthly basis are special features: "Fighter of the Month", "Beyond the Ring", and "This Month in Boxing History". "Fighter of the Month" will highlight the career in and out of the ring of a new boxer every month. "This Month in Boxing History" takes fans back in time allowing them
to remember some of boxing greatest moments. "Beyond the Ring" will showcase behind the scene information and accomplishments of different fighters.

Contact: Raymond Stallone, HBO Sports, (212) 512-1987
Kevin Flaherty, HBO Sports, (212) 512-5052


For Vernon Forrest: Kelly Swanson, Swanson Communications, Washington, DC 20005,
Phone: 202-783-5500, kswanson@swansonpr.com





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