BOXING: CARD WITH MARQUEZ CALLED OFF.Byline: Staff and Wire Services The boxing event scheduled for next Saturday at MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. Grand in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. has been canceled because of an injury suffered by Juan Manuel Several Spanish and Portuguese princes wore this name:
Marquez, of Mexico, sustained a cut on his right hand and it became infected. It was unclear how the cut occurred. "The safety of our fighters comes first and it's too bad that Juan got hurt after training so hard for this fight," said Oscar De La Hoya Oscar de la Hoya (IPA pronunciation: [ˈɑs.kɛɹ dɛ.lɑ.ˈhɔɪ.jɑ][1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy , president of Golden Boy Promotions Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. is a boxing promotional firm started by former world champion in six weight divisions, Oscar de la Hoya, whose nickname is The Golden Boy. Superstars Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley have also joined the firm. . Golden Boy was to have co-promoted the card along with Tournament of Contenders. "We are having him come to Los Angeles this weekend for further evaluation and treatment by a specialist," De La Hoya said. Three other fights were scheduled to be part of the pay-per-view telecast. They included Sergio Mora against Kassim Ouma in a middleweight bout, Panchito Bojado against Steve Forbes in a welterweight fight and Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero was to defend his featherweight belt against Martin Honorio. "We are committed to bringing excellent shows to our fans and with the unfortunate injury to Marquez, at this late stage our only option was to call off the show," De La Hoya said. -- Robert Morales Witter still champ: Junior Witter retained his WBC WBC white blood cell; see leukocyte. WBC abbr. white blood cell WBC, n stands for white blood cell. light-welterweight belt by stopping Vivian Harris in the seventh round in Doncaster, England. Witter never looked troubled by his opponent and ended the bout with a powerful left hook to the head that sent Harris straight to the mat. Harris never attempted to get up, and Witter (36-1-2) raised his arms in victory before the count was finished. "I gave him some seriously powerful shots," Witter said. "He kept fighting back, but when the final shot landed, it was sweet." Witter controlled the fight from the opening round, using quick jabs while Harris tried to counter with lunging left hooks. In the seventh round, Harris launched an attack that chased the defending champion into the corner, but Witter dodged a strong punch to move back toward the center of the ring. As Harris turned around, Witter was waiting with the decisive blow. Judah wins: Welterweight Zab Judah defeated Edwin Vazquez by unanimous decision Friday night in Biloxi, Miss. Drug bust: Two dozen people, including a professional female boxer, were charged in an undercover investigation of two New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of gyms suspected of peddling steroids and other drugs to aspiring boxers, body builders and other clients. Cindy Serrano, 25, was awaiting arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted on charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. . She was ordered held on $10,000 bail. Serrano's husband, Jordan Maldonado, 41, a manager and trainer at Envy Us Gym, also was facing charges and was ordered held without bail. |
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