21.   While the last bout pitted Texas against Big Tobacco at the courthouse, the statehouse is the next setting in the high-stakes saga.

22.   Whitaker looked so-so in his knockout of Alex Stewart, his last bout, and Savarese has solid skills and experience.

23.   Among those who enjoyed the performance was actor Dolph Lundgren, who came to watch a Swedish fighter but stuck around for the last bout.

24.   But Hipp injured his elbow and Thunder, who defeated Tony Tubbs in his last bout, stepped in.

25.   De La Hoya, who lost to Felix Trinidad in his last bout, said the new year would bring a new, improved fighter.

26.   He fought five more times over the next three years, knocking out Gerry Cooney in the first round of his last bout.

27.   In her last bout, Martin pounded out a six-round decision in a non-stop slugfest over Deirdre Gogarty of Ireland with blood streaming from her nose.

28.   In his last bout in June, he stopped Quinn Navarrre in the sixth round fighting for just the second time in his homeland of Poland.

29.   In the last bout of the day, yokozuna Takanohana pushed komusubi Tochiazuma out of the ring after coming close to stepping over the edge himself.

30.   In the last bout Tuesday, Stewart was close to causing the surprise of the day.