Tickets on Sale Today for Historic Roy Jones, Jr. vs. John Ruiz WBA World Heavyweight Championship Boxing Showdown Saturday, March 1.Sports Editors & Boxing Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2002 Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the perfect holiday gift for the sports fan in your life? Look no further. Tickets go on sale today at Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the Bellagio and the Mirage. 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. for the celebrated March 1 boxing showdown between the world's first Latin heavyweight champion, John Ruiz, and undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. The Caesars ticket counter opens, phone and online sales begin at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The battle of champions is presented by Don King Productions in association with Caesars Palace, Square Ring and M&M Sports. Broadcasters are HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy Pay Per View nationally, KingVision throughout the world. Latin boxing hero Ruiz (37-4-1, 27 KOs) from Chelsea, Mass., will make his third title defense when he takes on Jones (47-1, 38 KOs) from Pensacola, Fla., who boasted as a middleweight that he would one day fight for and win the heavyweight title. If he beats Ruiz, Jones, widely believed to be one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, will become the first person in more than 100 years to rise from middleweight champion to win the heavyweight crown. Middleweight titleholder ti·tle·hold·er n. 1. One, especially a champion, who holds a title. 2. One that holds legal title to something, such as a motor vehicle. Bob Fitzimmons knocked out Gentleman Jim Corbett in the 14th round to become the world heavyweight champion on March 17, 1897. The event is the second in a world heavyweight championship The World Heavyweight Championship is the name given to a number of unrelated titles, meant to emphasize the top championship of boxing, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other similar sports and performance arts. series -- A Hard Road To Glory. Tickets are priced at $1,200, $900, $650, $500, $300, $200 and $100. Caesars Palace, the famed Home of Champions, is hosting the event at the nearby Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Price excludes applicable handling fees and parking. To purchase by phone, call 1-866-87-FIGHT; online sales are available at caesars.com or unlvtickets.com. |
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