91.   Not often an optimist, Graf said she intended to learn to speak a few select words of French before she returns next year to defend this title.

92.   No one associated with the WBC welterweight champion, who defends his title against Julio Cesar Chavez on Friday, is concerned about the drinking.

93.   Nothing about how I defended my title five times.

94.   Not bad considering Boris Becker did not return to defend his title, and top Americans Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang did not enter.

95.   Now that he is the one defending the title, Tanui has little to say about what will transpire Monday.

96.   Now, does he have enough ability to beat a top-flight opponent nearer his own age, Angel Manfredy, against whom he might defend his title in December?

97.   On Saturday in New York, he will defend his title as Mr. Universe of the World Natural Body Federation.

98.   On Saturday, Urgent Request will receive an urgent request to get up off his duff and defend his title.

99.   Now the quiet, young Texan looks forward to defending his title as the British Open starts Thursday.

100.   One of the top three pound-for-pound fighters, he successfully defended his title five times last year. . . .