1.   Before any possible unification plans, Lee said he is committed to building up national wealth, winning greater international recognition, and seeking membership in the United Nations.

2.   Talks are still stalled in the negotiations for a possible unification match between Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion.

3.   Thomas said he had not received any communication from HBO about a possible unification bout.

4.   Sinn Fein and other Catholic nationalists put a premium on such cross-border contacts, seeing them as helping to pave the way for possible unification.