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From top to bottom this card is excellent. Keep in mind nothing is concrete yet, but anyway here is the details from Rafaels notebook.
Tua-Arreola and Green-Ward are some great under card fights for a non PPV card imo.
Promoter Dan Goossen told ESPN.com that he plans to bring his Feb. 2 HBO tripleheader, headlined by welterweight titlist Paul Williams' first defense against an opponent to be named (who will fill in for the injured Kermit Cintron), to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.
With backing from the government, Goossen put on a successful "ShoBox" card there Nov. 16 and the government is interested in another show, he said.
Before the site is official, however, HBO and Goossen have to work out how they will pay for the added production costs of doing a card there.
The card will also feature heavyweight prospect Cristobal Arreola. Goossen wants to step up Arreola's competition and made a deal with Main Events for Calvin Brock, who was approved by HBO. However, Brock didn't accept because of an injury. Goossen said he is talking to reps for David Tua.
Also on the card: super middleweight prospect Andre Ward, the 2004 U.S. Olympic gold medalist who won on Nov. 16 in St. Lucia. Ward would be taking a gigantic step up if a deal is finalized with Top 10 contender Allan Green, which appears likely.
With backing from the government, Goossen put on a successful "ShoBox" card there Nov. 16 and the government is interested in another show, he said.
Before the site is official, however, HBO and Goossen have to work out how they will pay for the added production costs of doing a card there.
The card will also feature heavyweight prospect Cristobal Arreola. Goossen wants to step up Arreola's competition and made a deal with Main Events for Calvin Brock, who was approved by HBO. However, Brock didn't accept because of an injury. Goossen said he is talking to reps for David Tua.
Also on the card: super middleweight prospect Andre Ward, the 2004 U.S. Olympic gold medalist who won on Nov. 16 in St. Lucia. Ward would be taking a gigantic step up if a deal is finalized with Top 10 contender Allan Green, which appears likely.
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