1.   And no one is crazy about the organizations that rank fighters and sanction championship bouts.

2.   And right there, without really intending to, Marcus enunciated the mystery and majority appeal of the sold-out heavyweight championship unification bout.

3.   As a replacement championship bout, Sharmba Mitchell, the WBA super-lightweight champion, will defend his title against Pedro Saiz.

4.   As the preposterous plot of this cartoonish pop fable unwinds, the championship bout turns out to have been rigged.

5.   But news this week that he could be in line for an International Boxing Federation bantamweight championship bout has placed Mbulelo Botile on his mind.

6.   But together this could be a formidable match, because there is not another compelling heavyweight championship bout on the horizon.

7.   Earlier Friday, the younger brother, Ramon Jr., advanced to the finals but lost a close decision in the championship bout.

8.   English guys not named Henman are as likely to appear in a championship bout as Eminem in the Metropolitan Opera.

9.   Greenwood Boys Club boxer Johnny Luckovich went on to national Golden Gloves championship bouts under the tutelage of club boxing coach Dick Francisco.

10.   He badgered Sonny Liston before his first championship bout.