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Volume 1, Number 2 - Friday August 3rd, 2001
when a champion is a champion

(INSIDE BOXING) Funny thing about the fight crowd. It doesn't believe patience is a virtue.

If you're a champion, it's important you act like one. If you're considered a great fighter, you better keep proving your greatness.

It's that way with Sugar Shane Mosley. Since his win over Oscar De La Hoya last summer, he's fought three guys who were just happy they could finally pay the rent and get cable.

Mosley's last legalized beating was against Adrian Stone, who looked like he'd been hit by a truck when he went down late in the third round last week. Manslaughter charges were pending, but Stone finally sat up and HBO breathed a sigh of relief. (Full Story - Click Here.)
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Closeout Mouthpieces Cobra Micro-Mitts
Fat Burners Super Team Equipment Bag
And more!!

ROY JONES, JR. IS STILL "THE MAN"
By Stephen S. Johnson

(INSIDE BOXING) The fight fans on hand to see undisputed light heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. (45-1, 36 KO's) battle the previously undefeated Julio Gonzalez (27-1, 17 KO's) got action inside as well as outside the ring Saturday night.

The STAPLES CENTER located in Los Angeles, California hosted some 20,000 fans who were anticipating a special birthday present for the soon to be 25 year old Gonzalez.

In a fight where Jones was actually smaller in height, weight and reach the added advantage of Gonzalez was Jones was coming to fight him in California. Jones has long been known to have a tremendous fear of earthquakes.

Were it not for the tremors felt with the landing of Gonzalez on the canvas in the 1st, 5th and 12th rounds Jones had nothing to worry about. The short left hook was the culprit that took down Gonzalez in the 1st and 5th. A short right hand sent down the challenger in the 12th.

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WBA DROPS THE HAMMER ON ADAMS
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HBO, Top Rank and the Mandalay Bay Casino will have to make some adjustments to their boxing event scheduled on August 4, 2001. The event labeled "Summer Storm" has WBA super bantamweight champion Clarence "Bones" Adams defending his title against Paulie Ayala.

The letter addressed to Clarence "Bones" Adams was sent to Top Rank, Inc. The letter stated:

The Directory of the World Boxing Association has voted unanimously to vacate the Super Bantamweight title in view of your refusal to meet your mandatory obligations and your refusal to comply with the terms of the purse bid that took place at the Executive Committee meeting on April 12, 2001 at the Park Hyatt Hotel at the Belleview, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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