21.   De La Hoya is already a champion in four weight divisions and has beaten nine different current or former champions in his spectacular career.

22.   Damian Austin, the remaining world champion on the Cuban squad, opens his campaign Friday, when semifinals in the remaining six weight divisions go ahead.

23.   Fenech then was bidding to become the fifth boxer to win four world titles in different weight divisions.

24.   Fenech was bidding to become the fifth boxer to win four world titles in different weight divisions.

25.   He was seeking to become the first Japanese boxer to capture world titles in three separate weight divisions.

26.   Hearns is favored to beat former WBA champion Miller and remain on track for a world championship at a sixth weight division.

27.   Heavyweight boxers would continue to compete, but the decision would force a reshuffling of the various weight divisions.

28.   If he beats Castillejo, De La Hoya would join Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns as the only boxers to win world championships in five weight divisions.

29.   Johnson was forced to lose almost five kilograms in the buildup because he was in training to fight in a higher weight division when he agreed to replace Mitchell.

30.   Thailand and the Philippines have some of the best fighters in the world in the lighter weight divisions, and the skill levels of both teams seemed about equal.