Hopkins vs. Taylor Could Soon be Official!

[Truth]

"BREAKING NEWS

Hopkins and HBO sorting out indemnification issues, Taylor fight should be "official" shortly!
By G. Leon

April 18, 2005 - Sources from HBO have informed ********** that undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, his attorney Arnold Joseph and HBO have nearly worked out their indemnification issues relating to Hopkins ongoing arbitration with Don King Productions . HBO expects to have the matter fully worked out shortly and we've been told to expect the "official announcement in the coming days." If in fact the deal FINALLY gets nailed down later this week, file this one under just in time. Our sources at HBO also indicate that Taylor was on the verge of securing his own summer HBO date. **********.com will continue to keep you updated until then Remember where you heard it first! (6:45 PM EST)"-**********.net

[PBDS]

"BREAKING NEWS
Board votes against Baby Joe!
By Bob Caico
The medical advisory board in Las Vegas has just voted unanimously to uphold the suspension of heavyweight Baby Joe Mesi. A hearing with the NSAC will follow, but the commissioners most likely will follow the medical board's recommendation.
Monday, April 18 2005"-*********.com

Its looks worse and worse for Mesi...

....I would say that they are probably making the right decision and he probably shouldn't be getting back into a boxing ring. He can hang his hat on being a top rated undefeated heavyweight, even though we all know that records can be deceiving. He should take his show to hollywood and try his hand at a little acting. He seems like a real likable young guy and it would be a shame to see him get hurt badly or even killed in the ring.

[SacTown1]

Neither guy has any other feasible options, so the fight HAS to go down, you know Bernard's not gonna give up a belt in court so he'll have to fight Taylor (he's the #1 IBF contender) to keep the undisputed title together

[AintGottaClue]

Neither guy has any other feasible options, so the fight HAS to go down, you know Bernard's not gonna give up a belt in court so he'll have to fight Taylor (he's the #1 IBF contender) to keep the undisputed title together

taylor isnt number 1 anywhere. wbc is tito and so is wba i think, ibf is solimon, and wbo is sturm.

[xrhythmxnxbluesx]

i think taylor and sturm should fight to whomever fights hopkins... than whoever wins therre deserves to fight bhop...

[AintGottaClue]

i think taylor and sturm should fight to whomever fights hopkins... than whoever wins therre deserves to fight bhop...

i dotn think B-hop has the time to wait, hell i think he only has 1 more fight left

[SacTown1]

i think taylor and sturm should fight to whomever fights hopkins... than whoever wins therre deserves to fight bhop...

Great Stuff with the Mac Dre quote, I'm on his Treal TV DVD at one of his parties....

but I must disagree, Sturm hasn't done anything to deserve an eliminator fight, and Taylor's the only guy with enough potential to dethrone The Executioner, Sturm is feather-fisted and guys with no power have no chance vs. a guy as tough and skilled as Hopkins

[Soundtraveler]

I am told now that the fight will be held out west instead of in Memphis, which is a bummer, as I was looking forward to working it! But oh well, at least I will be working the Tarver vs Johnson rematch!

[xrhythmxnxbluesx]

hope its in the staple center so i can juss drive down therre... its 6 hours away but i'll go.. and sactown... thats tiote you was on mac dre's dvd.. unfortunate of what happen to him mann... rip.. thizz or die forever...

[joeboxer]

I could soon become Officaly sick of this ****.