31.   The Nittany Lions vs. the Seminoles made for a perfect heavyweight championship bout in the Nokia Sugar Bowl.

32.   Theirs is one of four world championship bouts and on paper appears to be the most competitive.

33.   Top contenders had no choice but to face the best opposition if they wanted a championship bout and a chance at the big money.

34.   Among other fights on the pay-per-view card is the WBA heavyweight championship bout between champion Bruce Seldon and challenger Joe Hipp.

35.   First, they must retain their titles Saturday at Sheffield Arena on a card that includes two other world championship bouts.

36.   Five championship bouts -- with Larry Holmes and Julio Cesar Chavez among the participants -- are contested at Caesars Palace.

37.   HBO, which will televise the fight, is billing it only as a heavyweight match, not as a championship bout.

38.   He said there had been cases of fighters testing positive for marijuana or cocaine in USBA championship bouts.

39.   In a championship bout for the WBO Intercontinental super-featherweight title, holder Dean Pithie faces Paul Griffin.

40.   It was to have included three world championship bouts.