
Williams Out, Rahman To Face Zuri Lawrence
Former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman of Baltimore, Md. will take on Zuri Lawrence of Wappingers Falls, N.Y. at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pa.

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Former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman of Baltimore, Md. will take on Zuri Lawrence of Wappingers Falls, N.Y. at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pa.

World champion Miguel Cotto today weighed 151 1/2 pounds - far under the limit - at his seven-day safety weigh-in mandated by the World Boxing Association.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr will go into his most significant fight when he takes on hard-punching hometown hero Ray Sanchez III on Top Rank's 'Latin Fury' PPV which is scheduled at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday, Dec. 1.

World welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, looking fit and trim, came in at 157 pounds today in San Juan for his 30-day pre-fight weigh-in.

Manny Pacquiao, training in The Philippines, and chief trainer Freddie Roach are scheduled to return to the USA on Sept. 22, train at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Calif., and then head to Las Vegas for the 'Will to Win!' PPV showdown with Marco Antonio Barrera on October 6 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.....

Two-time world champion Jorge Arce says he will win on Top Rank's big 'Viva Mexico!' fight card at the Hard Rock Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas because "...I want to get my hands back on Cristian Mijares."

World featherweight champion Steven Luevano of La Puente, Ca. will make his first title defense Oct. 6, taking on Antonio 'T-Rex' Davis on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera "Will to Win" HBO PPV fight card at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Heavyweight contender Tye Fields, who takes on Domonic Jenkins at the Hard Rock this Thursday night, has blue-penciled 'The Rock' on his Hit List for this fall.

Lee Samuels: Thank you very much. This is a very exciting time for Top Rank. We are in Chicago. The Three-Time World Champion, Erik Morales, is with us here in Chicago and he's getting ready to do battle with David Diaz, a WBC Lightweight Champion.

World lightweight champion David Diaz of Chicago said "there is no way I will lose to Erik Morales in my hometown.