1. And Ruben Nevarez of Wichita Falls had briefly stolen the show by taking the ring for his lightweight bout while wearing Goofy on the front of his trunks. 2. De La Hoya said this will be his final lightweight bout. 3. Genaro Hernandez defends his WBC junior lightweight bout against Anatoly Alexandrov on the card.... 4. Oscar De La Hoya entered the ring for his lightweight bout against Jorge Paez on Friday at the MGM Grand without the customary smile. 5. Promoters make sure there is no shortage of hype for even the lightest of lightweight bouts. 6. A South African boxer was in critical condition in intensive care Tuesday after collapsing following his knockout in a lightweight bout. 7. A South African boxer was recovering in intensive care Tuesday after collapsing following his knockout in a lightweight bout. 8. In a junior lightweight bout, former WBC featherweight champion Goyo Vargas of Mexico won a seventh-round TKO over Raul Hernandez of the United States. 9. In an eight-round lightweight bout, Gerald Gray of New York won a split decision over Billy Irwin of Toronto. 10. To add to the confusion, matchmaker Bruce Trampler on Thursday put together a super lightweight bout between Alfonso Sanchez of Mexico and Pedro Sanchez of the Dominican Republic. |