1.   A third heavyweight title bout on Saturday pits the World Boxing Organization ruler, Henry Akinwande, against Alexander Zolkin.

2.   Muhammad Ali won a third heavyweight title on the decline.

3.   But after a recent battery of tests, Holyfield has received medical clearance to return to the ring and attempt to capture his third heavyweight title.

4.   By that time, though, he had landed his big right hand enough to secure his third Olympic heavyweight boxing gold.

5.   Earlier Friday French star David Douillet said he would not defend his open category title a day after winning his third consecutive heavyweight title.

6.   For now, Bowe said he considers Tyson the third best heavyweight.

7.   It was the third heavyweight fight in the last year to end on a disqualification.

8.   The third grass court heavyweight here, Australian Patrick Rafter was still waiting for an evening first-round matchup with Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands.